💚 Autumn Lawn Care Megathread & ask Lawn Solutions Australia anything! 💚

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[u/Johno69R]

Hi u/LawnSolutionsAU

I’m looking for advice on how to get rid of flickweed and winter grass in couch and buffalo lawn. The front lawn is couch and has a mild wintergrass infestation, the back yard is buffalo’s and has a bad wintergrass and flickweed infestation.

I’ve sprayed Yates weed and feed from Bunnings just before winter and during middle of winter and it killed off heaps of other weeds but didn’t stop the wintergrass and flickweed germinating or growing.

I can find lots of herbicides for flickweed but nothing suitable for Buffalo, can anyone recommend anything for flickweed and or recommendations for wintergrass herbicide?

Thanks.

[u/LawnSolutionsAu → u/Johno69R]

a good overview of the different common selective herbicdes on the market, what they treat and what grasses they are safe to use on - https://lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au/lawn-care/all-you-need-to-know-about-herbicides/

[u/LawnSolutionsAu → u/Johno69R]

Hi Johno, flickweed should be treatable with repeated applications of dedicated broadleaf herbicides. Buffalo safe herbicides tend to have the active bromoxynil, these include Buffalo pro, bin die, all purpose weed control - these are safe for couch also. Winter grass can be treated with winter grass killer herbicide safe for buffalo and couch. You will also need to look at prevention for next year as it will likely return each winter, especially if it has already gone to seed. Winter grass treatment information - https://lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au/lawn-care/winter-grass-poa-annua/

[u/Johno69R → u/LawnSolutionsAu]

Thanks for your advice. I’ll try Bin Die for the flickweed on the buffalo and the Munns wintergrass killer for the rest. The previous owners did not care for the garden at all and it’s been a tough battle but It’s already better compared to last winter.