This weed is taking over my lawn!

shurguywutt

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Hey everyone!

I have a problem with this weed taking over my lawn. What is this weed and how do I get rid of it?

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motoman

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shurguy, Wish I could help you, but the stuff here is different. I feel for ya because I have severe weed problems here, red sorrel aka sheep sorrel is taking over. I have just applied lime to raise the pH. Try a college farm school for identification. Small consolation...I wish my yard looked that good.:laughing:
 

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Pretty hard to tell from such a general photo. Looks a lot like plain old oxalis to me.
 

shurguywutt

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Pretty hard to tell from such a general photo. Looks a lot like plain old oxalis to me.

Sorry for the pic, I will have to take another more detailed one when I get home tonight.

The weed has these "spikey ball" looking things on the top of the plant. They aren't sharp and they dont stick to your clothes. I dont know if this helps you or not.
 

shurguywutt

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Here is the close up of the weed. It is the one with the spikey balls

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Powerhorse

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That looks like nut grass. The blades of it have a brighter green than the rest of the grass and it grows twice as fast.

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Here is the close up of the weed. It is the one with the spikey balls <img src="http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/attachments/lawn-care-landscaping/23417-weed-taking-over-my-lawn-weed2-jpg"/>

If it pulls out real easy then I would say it is nutsedge. If it is you will have to buy a spray dedicated to nutsedge. You can get it for around $6.
 

possum

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Yeah that's nutsedge allright.
 
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