Kill Nutsedge in Bermuda Lawn

[@natearch80]

Hey Doc I enjoy your videos. I'm a Bermuda fan as well and have just over the past 3 years started doing my own fertilizing and weed control. Your videos are very helpful and informative. Thanks for putting them on here.

[@makingschmidt5924]

Man I was just searching what to do for these weeds last night and then you published one today. Thanks for the information 👍🏻

[@MattUKepcc816]

Doc, this is unrelated to lawn but can I just say I deeply admire the sound of your voice reminds me so much of the narrator from How It’s Made!

[@MrScottyMillz]

I hate nutsedge with all my heart. I cant tell if I hate nutsedge or crabgrass more but I have a smaller, maybe 1500sq feet Bermuda celebration lawn in Fresno ca, and no matter what I do, this stuff keeps coming back

[@JH-cq5dl]

You are going to do well with your the How to with Doc! I really enjoy your videos because you have really great ideas, advice from actual experience, and the results speak for themselves; your property is beautiful, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Kind regards.

[@warren519]

Aloha Doc I live in Hawaii & I spray nutsedge with Sledgehammer. It a does good job in eliminating the Nutsedge.

[@TheGrainSideUp]

That Imagine stuff is a savage product. I have tried many product until a neighbor introduced me to Imagine. WOW! I had an almost yellow front lawn after applying the imagine for POA and other weeds. I will have to try this method for the summer because I have noticed Nutsedge spring up here and there. Thanks for the video!

[@debrakusek1368]

I just did this last week and again today, but used Bonine Sedge Ender. Another great product for nutsedge, even hit my neighbor's nutsedge so it doesn't spread into my yard. Thanks for the spot-treatment tip!

[@beesoffury]

Thanks for the timely video. Spotted some nutsedge in my lawn today and my first thought was "wonder what doc has to say?"

[@A10TOES]

I discovered this Nutsedge in my yard two yrs ago & didn't know what the heck it was till last Fall. I pulled & pulled it out by hand, kept coming back! LOL "How in the heck did it get started in the first place"? I will be buying this product come Spring as it seems to be over taking my lawn very near the side walk & deck area. THANKS!! This is the 2nd video I've watched on your channel, you've really got some very informative videos, so I subbed. TYVM

[@HowTowithDoc]

It may take 2-3 treatments spread out over a season FYI. It's tough stuff.

[@peekk84]

Can you please put a follow up video on this to show the results/progress as it clears up?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Yes...……. I'll post pics on the website.

[@chrisohara4777]

This is exactly the video I needed right now. Thanks, Doc!

[@urbanosity]

Thanks Doc. Glad you opened comments on you videos!

[@brianm7402]

I want to buy your house. Love that back yard. I promise I'll take good care of the lawn!

[@jbridgemiii]

Thanks for another great video, Doc. Yard's looking great!

[@tontoace7]

The only weed I ever have problems with is nutsedge! More good stuff Doc, thanks!!!

[@bignbeefy9378]

I love image...i had a backyard full of crab grass nutsedge dallisgrass and poa annua...it was a tough fix but with some quinclorac and image i was able to clear it up very nicely within our first season last year. I have some fairly thick bermuda now but i love to overseed with a weird combo in the fall...some bermuda seed with tall fescue makes for a beautiful color during the fall

[@johnfetter3252]

Great video Doc. I have had good luck with Sedgehammer. It comes pre mixed. Just add a gallon of water in your pump sprayer. Will try Image in the future.

[@BermudaBrian]

Thx Doc! Huge help w my buddy's new house/yard

[@lukewelden8407]

Thank you for the tons of info! Been bringing my lawn back from a decade of neglect. Your videos help.

[@mickyunit]

Always great info, tips and tricks! Thanks for all you do, Doc!

[@zerb6178]

how long should you wait after applying to mow and fertilize?

[@wilnegrete]

What do you use to kill spurweed? I live in So Cal and the weather is warming up. What do I add after weed treatments, I bought BioAdvance weed and crabgrass killer and Image? Do I spot treat or treat all 6k sq. ft? Thx for your great info!

[@brianedwards3832]

Thanks Doc - great advice. Process well explained and timely.

[@willcheney5918]

Can you do a video on careless weed and grass burrs please they have taken over my yard badly

[@lianagilbert61]

I am going to use this method, thanks! my current lawn enemy is spurge. giant carpet circles. billions of seeds. considering fire. what do you use on spurge?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Look on the sidebar of the website for Bayer Season long.

[@pattyrucci5943]

How do you treat for a whole yard full of nutsedge? In the fall.

[@sdstallion]

Hey doc, could you do a video about lawn pest? specifically gophers, moles, and squirrels.

[@A10TOES]

Moles! Ah yes pesky pests!

[@bradchastain6034]

Hey Doc, love and follow all of your videos, I used Image as you described to get rid of nutsedge 3xs strength. Killed nutsedge but all my Bermuda around it died as well... Yes Bermuda is a weed, best course of action before I kill all my lawn over Nutsedge???

[@chrisvoit4485]

Hey Doc! Thank you so much for all of your content! It’s been extremely helpful! I just recently bought my first home and with that I got my first lawn haha. I’m very new to lawn care and wish I would have found your videos sooner. I’ve already found out that I’ve let you down 😬. I have a hybrid Bermuda and I am cutting it way too high. I’ve been cutting it in the 4-5 inch range. It has a nice green color but it has a lot of dead grass underneath. Is it too late to cut it shorter? If not, how would you go about it? I’m not too far from you in South Carolina. I’m going to follow your calendar and instructions to a t from now on and can’t wait to have a lawn like yours!

[@HowTowithDoc]

Take down LITTLE by little or wait for a heavy rain period. Just before the heavy rain, go ahead and cut fairly low. Bermuda roots are deep so you'll be ok.

[@chrisvoit4485]

How To with Doc sounds good! I’ll let you know if I have any more questions. Thank you!

[@colbysmith1398]

Beautiful backyard

[@JonBecker81]

I’ve used ortho nutsedge killer, it doesn’t seem to bother my Bermuda. The st Augustine and zoysia I have is a different story.

[@eldenjr]

Doc, would you recommend mixing this product with a broad spectrum weed killer in the same pump sprayer or keep it separate? I'm not if it's safe either to mix the two.

[@HowTowithDoc]

If both weeds are widespread then yes you can mix. If not just spot treat.

[@eldenjr]

@@HowTowithDoc there more widespread than I'd want. I think most is Poa Annua and that stuff that gets a purple bloom. Identifying each it's my strongest gift! Either way way if it ain't brown now, I dont want it, right? Thanks.

[@JenkinsStevenD]

Think I am going to get a spray bottle and hook it up to a small tube. Probably use an ar-15 gas tube. Inject it instead of spraying it on the surface. TY for the vid.

[@hatchmando4918]

What do you do about nutsedge growing within my stella dora daylilillies and close to some other bushes? Can i follow your calendar on my zoygia? I have zoygia in back, bermuda in front.

[@MrMcGribble]

I'm so glad I happened upon your channel! Since finding you, my lawn has really turned the corner. My neighbors are starting to comment and I owe you a great deal of thanks! I am not sure how much you read the comments, but if I can request a video, one thing I am looking to do is level out my lawn after a really bed sod job. We moved into the house a few years back and I have some areas where the soil level is below the concrete sidewalk and others where it is flush. I want to get my lawn as level as I can to avoid scalping high spots. My biggest question is when to do it. I went out and got sand and lawn soil and read that a 70% sand to 30% soil mixture is better than just sand, but beyond that I am at a loss. Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Best time to FULLY level a lawn is in the early spring. For true leveling it will need to be scalped. There are companies that do this, it's quite a process and I'm sure not cheap. But the top dressing needs to be applied to VERY short grass then dragged to level.

[@MrMcGribble]

Thank you so much! I've been meaning to pop back on to check for replies. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I will check around and see how much it would cost to have someone else do it, but truly I am likely to do it myself unless I come into some kind of win-fall. Thanks again! Also, thanks for your military service!

[@nick_3771]

Is this the same as yellow nutsedge and would tenacity also work to kill nutsedge?

[@1GuardianX1]

Thank you for the videos, you are very helpful.

[@darionframe217]

Great videos Doc!!! I recently found your channel and I wish I had found it sooner to help take care of my lawn. I'm here in GA as well so your videos hello a lot because you have experience with the same weeds that are bugging my Bermuda, I'm going to be following your Bermuda calendar so I'm going to have a beautiful lawn next season, crabgrass has taken over my lawn this season 😡😡😡. Thanks for all your hard work with these videos. Quick question for you, what's your thoughts on lime for Bermuda? I haven't seen any videos of you addressing that. Thanks in advance.

[@HowTowithDoc]

No lime unless your test shows you need it. Bermuda likes the ph fairly low around a 6

[@darionframe217]

How To with Doc thank you!!!

[@cyndivarneybray5283]

Best way to kill nutsedge in Zoysia? or in general best way to fight weeds in Zoysia?

[@JohnThomas-qg6sg]

Doc I notice your website doesnt have tenacity as a weed killer. Is there a reason? will it hurt Bermuda?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Should not be used on Bermuda.

[@cnielsen831]

Hey Doc, love the videos. Question, do you have any tips for controlling/killing St. Augustine that keeps invading my Bermuda?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Tough one... is it a neighbor's lawn coming in?

[@lamshao]

Is that safe on your hands?

[@angelarthrasher]

Thanks for this vid!!

[@chrisa8112]

Doc what a great tutorial on this can you follow up on the sedge thanks.

[@Jay-yh5qi]

Doc, thanks for the info. What is the proper way to get rid of them when they have infected more than half your yard?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Spray the entire yard at the recommended dosage. They also sell it in a hose end sprayer.

[@Vicious_Virgo]

We have a really bad infestation all over our lawn, does the image kill the Bermuda grass along with the nutsedge?

[@Vicious_Virgo]

Also, have you tried or heard anything good about ‘ortho nutsedge killer’- and would it kill the grass? It’s such a bad infestation, it’s literally covering our entire front yard -the gardener did a treatment that yellowed/killed our entire lawn and we couldn’t water for 5-6 days. The Bermuda grass came back green in a few weeks but so did the nutsedge, way way way worse than before, which is where we’re at now.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Follow the instructions and wait until the weather is in the 80's no 90's and lawn is not stressed. Get the liquid and be prepared to do 2-3 treatments about 2 weeks apart. It has to get down into the ground to REALLY work fyi and often takes multiple treatments. It's like killing potatoes....

[@Vicious_Virgo]

How To with Doc Thank you for the reply! I couldn’t find a solid answer online about which treatments kill the lawn, so I appreciate your tips! I did a bunch more research and ended up getting sedgehammer bc I couldn’t find ortho or image in town and pulling them by hand was not working! I spoke to some helpful folks who said it won’t ever go away permanently and the only thing you can really do is help control it with treatments (but that it will always come back to some degree). Is that true?! I didn’t realize its that hard to get rid of completely! I have time to do a few treatments before it goes dormant in the cooler weather - but I guess I’ll just continue next spring and hope it gets better :/

[@nathanielcarroll7870]

How do I get rid of Wire Grass / weeds?

[@93rayluster]

Can you pull the weed and spray in the hole to kill the nut seed below?

[@HowTowithDoc]

It's best to leave it there. Some of the product does go in via the foliage, some via the roots. Mine is all gone after 3 weeks.

[@lukesmith2725]

After using the first two minutes of this video telling us how he has no weeds in his yard he then proceeds to show us several places where he has weeds in his yard. 😂

[@alanmanlick9722]

Have you ever tried Dismiss NXT?

[@Marquie22]

Doc how do I get rid of nutsedge when it’s throughout my whole lawn in the middle of July with 90 degree weather

[@HowTowithDoc]

Real tough. Might wait a bit for good rains... treat right before. Like hours not days. Be VERY careful with dosages.

[@JoelMarreroHomes]

So doc what do you recommend for yard that has too many weed at this time of the year.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Bayer advanced season long spray. Doing a video on it in a few weeks.

[@tjbalistic]

Doc, can you please add links to the products you use into the description?

[@HowTowithDoc]

On that page...….. www.howtowithdoc.com/kill-nutsedge-in-lawn/

[@tjbalistic]

Thanks, Doc!

[@jimcee4822]

going to try ortho and a couple of other things ,,if you upset the roots of nutsedge it spreads more

[@judyradke9847]

When I pull the nutsedge from my landscaping the nutlet usually comes up with the root, however the weeds continue to pop up everywhere.

[@HowTowithDoc]

Addressed in the video. You THINK you are pulling a nutlet... but one plant can have several deep in the ground. Pulling won't work, they need to be treated.

[@Nunyobidne55]

doc-this product killed my bermuda....it was mixed accordingly.....any ideas what the heck happened?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Image can "burn back" Bermuda a bit, but it won't kill it. Give it water and a few weeks. You should be fine.

[@Nunyobidne55]

How To with Doc thanks for the relief! My yard is looking great thanks to your schedule.

[@garydubuc5119]

Do you have to water it in after you apply?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Yes, the next day I water in.

[@dph22013]

The key. Pre emergent 3 times a year. What do you use ?

[@HowTowithDoc]

www.howtowithdoc.com/docs-product-links/preemergent-bermuda-grass/

[@dph22013]

How To with Doc thanks man!!

[@bencarey8988]

in Australia we call it nut grass

[@cycyclimbs]

In my experience, it's much easier to wear a pair of latex gloves than trying to wash that damn blue stuff off of your hands!

[@shmiggz]

Doc, when are you going to get some gloves?

[@edwardvanleppard2774]

shmiggz Gloves are for wussies. 😝 Kidding.

[@HowTowithDoc]

It's just dye... comes off with kitchen bleach cleaner spray. Plus... green hands are sexy.

[@adamkennedy4968]

How about a video on killing spurge . ?

[@beesoffury]

Adam Kennedy I second this!

[@Sooperdooper74]

Always Awesome! Thanks A Million!

[@faulkjt1]

I have been to your website and don't find the image or the dye, what's up with that?

[@HowTowithDoc]

www.howtowithdoc.com/kill-nutsedge-in-lawn/

[@aa0517748]

Wow. Great idea. I just pull them once a week.

[@jckclt]

Another great video. I have a weed in my Bermuda that is very low to the ground that is purple and spreads like a vine. What is it?

[@jasonballard1727]

might be oxlis

[@davidhintz1806]

I like the orange dye that is included in some of the Bayer products. I haven't been able to find that dye for sale yet.

[@maryannmonahan2131]

Great video. I have a yard full. What can I do.

[@michaelhechtner5774]

I bought a hose-end spray bottle of the same Image product and it had visible results in about 2 weeks. My yard was full and it did an effective job. I would buy and use it again.

[@markjohns8957]

Can I add image to super juice to kill the po annua at the same time?

[@HowTowithDoc]

I'd rather see you apply separately. If an area doesn't need it, don't treat it.

[@mikestevenson1819]

Do you ever use MSM Turf ?

[@bestgreenpest]

I use it all the time but its only good for broadleaf weeds

[@Link-ny9xz]

What if you have a whole yard full of nut sedge ?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Follow instructions and treat the whole yard. (hose end spray) It may take 2-4 weeks to see results and you may have to do 2 treatments.

[@marbleman52]

Levi....My advice is to....move..!! Only kidding...LOl..!! But seriously....kill the whole yard and start over..!! Nah...Only kidding..LOL..!! Actually...Doc has good advice...and I'm not kidding..!!

[@bencarey8988]

do you know if it's ok over empire zoysia

[@HowTowithDoc]

I don't have the label with me. Google it and it will list grasses.

[@kennyshepherd8311]

Where do you get a hat like that?

[@HowTowithDoc]

www.howtowithdoc.com/docs-product-links/lawn-care-booney-hats-sun-shade-hats/

[@bigcamote1080]

I hope your fingers don't fall off.

[@gnamakoudji]

Hey Doc... Image actually works (absorbs) at the leaves, and not at the root.

[@HowTowithDoc]

It MAINLY.... is absorbed via the roots. LABEL> " This product is mainly absorbed by the roots of sprayed weeds and is translocated throughout the weed to provide complete kill. Complete kill should occur in 3-5 weeks. "

[@gnamakoudji]

Gotcha.... Thanks Doc! And Thanks for your Nice Videos by the way. :)

[@jeffstanley4593]

If you have no weeds, zero, where did you find the example?

[@debrakusek1368]

He explains that he uses pre-emergent three times a year so he has no weeds. However, nutsedge is immune to pre-emergent.

[@sonycrack1]

Nutsedge has “nutlets”

[@HowTowithDoc]

They were male plants. (humor)

[@sonycrack1]

That just got you a SUB! Do you do anything over on the lawn forum?

[@cynicaltexan9639]

I HAVE IT ALLL TELL ME HOW TO KILL IT DEAD!

[@paulhatch7759]

I hate that shit!