I have battled Quack Grass in my lawn for several years. There’s two ways to get rid of Quack Grass, (1) Move! (2) Stake off the infected area and apply copious amounts of Roundup. When the infected area is completely dead remove the sod and replant with new clean sod. This method has worked for me very well. Great video, thank you.
My lawn in Germany is about 200 square meters. I noticed a small patch of grass one early Spring that did not look like the rest of the lawn. It was about one square meter in diameter, but I ignored it for most of the year. I didn't know what it was, but by the time I found out later in the year, the patch had grown to about 45 square meters. The landscaping company I used to build my lawn confirmed it was quackgrass and gave me three options. The first was learn to love quackgrass, as it will spread without bounds and eventually take over my lawn. Given the speed in which it expanded in the first year, I did not doubt it would eventually overtake my lawn. The second option was several applications of non-selective herbicide over several months to make sure it was really dead. Then overseed and hope for the best. There are several non-selective herbicides available for professional use, including glyphosate-based products. The third option was to remove about 60 square meters of soil to a depth of about 30cm. The excavation was slow near the known boundaries because the workers had to inspect for rhizome propogation. The excavation extended about one meter beyond the last confirmed rhizome. Then backfill with clean topsoil and sow new seed. I went with the third option. Removing the soil was the only way to ensure all of the rhizomes were gone and the plant would not return. It's been four years, and I have not seen a single blade of quackgrass in my lawn. However, if I do see some, I will spot treat the leaves with glyphosate.
After our 2-3 years of draught, I've got patches of quackgrass everywhere. I'm afraid it's gotten to the point that roundup is my only choice. Thanks for great identification discussiion and for not demonizing Roundup which, if used judiciously and correctly, is the only way I know to get rid of some weeds. Thanks.
I'm in Florida and I removed all of the grass weeds, yes, grass weeds from my garden and grow flowers and veggies. People here spend a lot of money to maintain lawn and it's nearly a losing battle. I figured if I'm going to have a nice garden why waste time and money on grass! P.S. our native grass is nasty.
I'm in Texas, 8a, and the one year I actually had an amazing lawn it wasn't on purpose, but I had runner ducks and I would go out every morning to water the duck poo in to the Bermuda grass. Now I'm living in the city and I'm working hard to get rid of every blade of Bermuda grass I see. I just spent a few hours digging up the quack grass which will be replaced with flowers and veggies as well. And maybe some alfalfa and cover for the nitrogen boost.
Your first comment about killing off everything before starting the garden or lawn helps as I cleared out a briar patch at the edge of our woods and will plant shrubs, hostas, and a grassy walkway. I just hope that I have the patience to wait for the weeds to reappear for the "round-up" application.
@@rogerbrandt6678 Hi Roger, I removed the briars last summer, so the weeds were knee high this Spring which included a few small briar sprigs. Got my fork digger, broke up the soil and filled two tarps with weeds. I have an area ready for planting: hostas, astilbes, and daylillies.
OMG The Quack grass in awful! I removed an over 25 year old area of solid, overgrown, Azaleas. They were in bad shape and trying to reinvigorate them didn't work. They were infested with Poison Ivy and Quack grass. I'm still trying to beat the Quack grass out of the area. I'm making headway, but they are in the adjacent lawn and bush area. It is a nightmare dealing with this grass. I probably should have waited to start a new garden there...but wanted a new area. Roundup is the only thing helping with the problem. They now have a cup guard over the sprayer that makes hitting the grass, not your plants, easier. Thanks for all your great information! BTW I'm in Florida too.
@@pi1810 I don't know. I was sitting on the porch looking at it growing up the bush next to me. I got a bag, Roundup, and put it in the plastic bag...sprayed it well and left it two weeks. It's dead. RIP
Quack grass responds to something in the Scotts turf builder triple action seed starter by yellowing any emerging shoots of regrowth from roots and runners to a white anemic looking tenderized shoots that slow or stop their competiveness Especially when pulled after a couple weeks of yellowed regrowth attempts
I've been thinking of using that product. Am I able to use it right now in mid July or should I wait until spring? I have terrible crabgrass and other weeds on my lawn
Thank you! You just saved me a lot of money. I've been thinking the whole time I have crab grass. But now I think it might be quack. Although I'm still not positive. This grass is present year-round and it grows and spreads in the yard extremely fast. Plus it grows like 2" a day I would swear.
I have Quack grass coming up all over my Bluegrass lawn. I hate it! My next door neighbor must have seeded his yard with it because all of his lawn is Quack grass. Now I’m getting it in mine. Like you said it’s almost impossible to remove it all. As another commented, moving is one option I will be doing next year.
In a warmer climate it's certainly possible to have crabgrass earlier than suggested here. My crabgrass does actually get a bit taller when it flowers--maybe up to a foot tall if it's thick. I don't have quack grass at all, but I do have just as bad: bermudagrass and johnsongrass. I also have Phyllostachys bamboo, which I'll probably never be rid of, but it is easier to manage than the other two. On the RoundUp... I don't worry myself too much about it, mostly because it's too expensive for me to spray it indiscriminately. However, I do think there should be a distinction made between glyphosate and RoundUp. RoundUp is a brand name for glyphosate containing herbicides. The bottle of RoundUp that I have also contains diquat, presumably to give the appearance of a quick kill for those wanting a product that "kills weeds fast". Diquat is definitely not glyphosate and probably is more hazardous. I have seen various hazard claims about the surfactants the product contains as well. While that is likely to be just a detergent that helps the product stick to leaves that water would roll off of, the identity of the surfactant isn't printed on the label so that we can meaningfully assess the hazard.
I tried several applications of Roundup on quackgrass. It turns brown and dies off above ground, mostly, after a few weeks. A month after that, the runners have thrown up new plants. As I said, several applications did nothing to weaken the network. Heavy duty fabric weed suppressant for several months, followed by digging out as many runners as possible has been the only way to keep it at bay. Close planting of strong plants is essential to avoid recolonisation, along with removal of any new growth. Quackgrass gets weaker and thinner underground with persistence. We had a very wet summer last year, leaving the ground saturated for weeks. Various desirable plants couldn't cope. The quacķgrass thrived. I was surprised by how little was left underground compared to what I could see growing. A headache, not a nightmare. I've also been encouraging various mosses instead of a grass lawn. They've worked well.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I've never used herbicides, but I was tempted to, with this crap grass. I guess I'll just keep pulling it, and my hair out.
Thanks for this. I am trying to slowly convert my grass to clover but have a lot of crab grass. The clover is growing well but I’m tempted to dig out the big patch of crab grass and then reseeding it with clover. Does that make sense? (Pain to dig out but can’t think of any other options.)
I live in NC and quackgrass is taking over yard in the winter. What is the best treatment? I had a treatment by Trugreen, but not happy with the results. What is the best home treatment I can do myself. I am a single woman, but love taking care of my yard. Any suggestions would appreciated. Thanks
Had crabgrass in our lawn when we bought this house. Pulled it out the first summer and used pre-emergent the following spring. No more crab grass. We also have quackgrass. Sadly, I will be battling !#*!%! this the rest of my life.
I'm pulling it all by hand. I should have it under control within the next couple months, hopefully. It definitely is a pain in the ass. I can't wait till its completely gone.
I live in a warm area where annual can grow like perennial. Grab grass won’t die until we have frost which does not happen every year. So….some years I end up having crab grass all year round. Yes, crab grass. I know the difference as I have both in my lawn.
So you use a lapel mic? I can barely hear you. Hard to see the video with the phone up to my ear? Thank you for your videos though! They are helpful. Can you do one on Bahia grass? I have that and Bermuda grass.
I have I guess quack grass growing in a border of lirope and used Over the Top by Fertilome Grass Killer and that has been the only way I’ve been able to control it.
Damn... this guy is the shit! I'm in my garden right now, pulling this damn quack grass to help my wife with her garden. I pause to look up a video to see if there is a better way... and bam! This muther fucker is sitting on this bench, cool as a cucumber, shooting me straight. All of the sudden I have some real decisions on how I want to tackle this fuckin weed. It all made sense, and I feel like I know some shit now. I look forward to another video. Full disclosure, I'm more than a little high right now, but dude... you're the fuckin Sean Connery of gardening. Thank you. 😁
Relax. Roundup for household use is not strongly toxic. Roundup for farming use is super powerful. It kills weeds in a day. But one needs a farmer certificate to buy those agricultural grade roundup.
I have battled Quack Grass in my lawn for several years. There’s two ways to get rid of Quack Grass, (1) Move! (2) Stake off the infected area and apply copious amounts of Roundup. When the infected area is completely dead remove the sod and replant with new clean sod. This method has worked for me very well. Great video, thank you.
That's what I am ready to do! I am going to just spray the entire area and spray it.
"Boy, these things are a pain in the ass"... Truer words have never been said. Good video!
My lawn in Germany is about 200 square meters. I noticed a small patch of grass one early Spring that did not look like the rest of the lawn. It was about one square meter in diameter, but I ignored it for most of the year. I didn't know what it was, but by the time I found out later in the year, the patch had grown to about 45 square meters. The landscaping company I used to build my lawn confirmed it was quackgrass and gave me three options.
The first was learn to love quackgrass, as it will spread without bounds and eventually take over my lawn. Given the speed in which it expanded in the first year, I did not doubt it would eventually overtake my lawn.
The second option was several applications of non-selective herbicide over several months to make sure it was really dead. Then overseed and hope for the best. There are several non-selective herbicides available for professional use, including glyphosate-based products.
The third option was to remove about 60 square meters of soil to a depth of about 30cm. The excavation was slow near the known boundaries because the workers had to inspect for rhizome propogation. The excavation extended about one meter beyond the last confirmed rhizome. Then backfill with clean topsoil and sow new seed.
I went with the third option. Removing the soil was the only way to ensure all of the rhizomes were gone and the plant would not return. It's been four years, and I have not seen a single blade of quackgrass in my lawn. However, if I do see some, I will spot treat the leaves with glyphosate.
After our 2-3 years of draught, I've got patches of quackgrass everywhere. I'm afraid it's gotten to the point that roundup is my only choice. Thanks for great identification discussiion and for not demonizing Roundup which, if used judiciously and correctly, is the only way I know to get rid of some weeds. Thanks.
It's the ONLY weed and grass killer I've ever used that really works well!
Thank you! I needed this information! I have terrible quack grass in my flower gardens; round up, here I come!
I'm in Florida and I removed all of the grass weeds, yes, grass weeds from my garden and grow flowers and veggies. People here spend a lot of money to maintain lawn and it's nearly a losing battle. I figured if I'm going to have a nice garden why waste time and money on grass! P.S. our native grass is nasty.
I'm in Texas, 8a, and the one year I actually had an amazing lawn it wasn't on purpose, but I had runner ducks and I would go out every morning to water the duck poo in to the Bermuda grass. Now I'm living in the city and I'm working hard to get rid of every blade of Bermuda grass I see. I just spent a few hours digging up the quack grass which will be replaced with flowers and veggies as well. And maybe some alfalfa and cover for the nitrogen boost.
Your first comment about killing off everything before starting the garden or lawn helps as I cleared out a briar patch at the edge of our woods and will plant shrubs, hostas, and a grassy walkway. I just hope that I have the patience to wait for the weeds to reappear for the "round-up" application.
How did it go?
@@rogerbrandt6678 Hi Roger, I removed the briars last summer, so the weeds were knee high this Spring which included a few small briar sprigs. Got my fork digger, broke up the soil and filled two tarps with weeds. I have an area ready for planting: hostas, astilbes, and daylillies.
OMG The Quack grass in awful! I removed an over 25 year old area of solid, overgrown, Azaleas. They were in bad shape and trying to reinvigorate them didn't work. They were infested with Poison Ivy and Quack grass. I'm still trying to beat the Quack grass out of the area. I'm making headway, but they are in the adjacent lawn and bush area. It is a nightmare dealing with this grass. I probably should have waited to start a new garden there...but wanted a new area. Roundup is the only thing helping with the problem. They now have a cup guard over the sprayer that makes hitting the grass, not your plants, easier. Thanks for all your great information! BTW I'm in Florida too.
@@pi1810 I don't know. I was sitting on the porch looking at it growing up the bush next to me. I got a bag, Roundup, and put it in the plastic bag...sprayed it well and left it two weeks. It's dead. RIP
Quack grass responds to something in the Scotts turf builder triple action seed starter by yellowing any emerging shoots of regrowth from roots and runners to a white anemic looking tenderized shoots that slow or stop their competiveness
Especially when pulled after a couple weeks of yellowed regrowth attempts
I've been thinking of using that product. Am I able to use it right now in mid July or should I wait until spring? I have terrible crabgrass and other weeds on my lawn
Thank you! You just saved me a lot of money. I've been thinking the whole time I have crab grass. But now I think it might be quack. Although I'm still not positive.
This grass is present year-round and it grows and spreads in the yard extremely fast. Plus it grows like 2" a day I would swear.
Thank you, I’m looking forward to your weeds video 🌺💚🙃
I have Quack grass coming up all over my Bluegrass lawn. I hate it! My next door neighbor must have seeded his yard with it because all of his lawn is Quack grass. Now I’m getting it in mine. Like you said it’s almost impossible to remove it all. As another commented, moving is one option I will be doing next year.
Thank you for your knowledge sir, cheers FROM Chestermere.
Amazing tips, thank you so much for sharing!!
I'm in 9a Texas and I have what is commonly called nutgrass, that's my pain in the arse.
In a warmer climate it's certainly possible to have crabgrass earlier than suggested here. My crabgrass does actually get a bit taller when it flowers--maybe up to a foot tall if it's thick. I don't have quack grass at all, but I do have just as bad: bermudagrass and johnsongrass. I also have Phyllostachys bamboo, which I'll probably never be rid of, but it is easier to manage than the other two.
On the RoundUp... I don't worry myself too much about it, mostly because it's too expensive for me to spray it indiscriminately. However, I do think there should be a distinction made between glyphosate and RoundUp. RoundUp is a brand name for glyphosate containing herbicides. The bottle of RoundUp that I have also contains diquat, presumably to give the appearance of a quick kill for those wanting a product that "kills weeds fast". Diquat is definitely not glyphosate and probably is more hazardous. I have seen various hazard claims about the surfactants the product contains as well. While that is likely to be just a detergent that helps the product stick to leaves that water would roll off of, the identity of the surfactant isn't printed on the label so that we can meaningfully assess the hazard.
I tried several applications of Roundup on quackgrass. It turns brown and dies off above ground, mostly, after a few weeks. A month after that, the runners have thrown up new plants. As I said, several applications did nothing to weaken the network.
Heavy duty fabric weed suppressant for several months, followed by digging out as many runners as possible has been the only way to keep it at bay. Close planting of strong plants is essential to avoid recolonisation, along with removal of any new growth.
Quackgrass gets weaker and thinner underground with persistence. We had a very wet summer last year, leaving the ground saturated for weeks. Various desirable plants couldn't cope. The quacķgrass thrived. I was surprised by how little was left underground compared to what I could see growing. A headache, not a nightmare. I've also been encouraging various mosses instead of a grass lawn. They've worked well.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I've never used herbicides, but I was tempted to, with this crap grass. I guess I'll just keep pulling it, and my hair out.
Great video! Yes, quackgrass is a pain in the ass 😄
Thanks for the info. How do I get rid of nut grass ?
Quack grass sounds like bermuda, which I have and cannot get rid of as it grows around the very base of my vines . What to do?
Great video!
THANKS! Great informative video!
I hope you cover bindweed . Great video
Yes please cover bindweed!
Thank you!!
Which round up is best for a psych of quack grass? I’ve bought a few and not had good results. Upon researching I see there’s different formulas…
Thanks for this. I am trying to slowly convert my grass to clover but have a lot of crab grass. The clover is growing well but I’m tempted to dig out the big patch of crab grass and then reseeding it with clover. Does that make sense? (Pain to dig out but can’t think of any other options.)
I live in NC and quackgrass is taking over yard in the winter. What is the best treatment? I had a treatment by Trugreen, but not happy with the results. What is the best home treatment I can do myself. I am a single woman, but love taking care of my yard. Any suggestions would appreciated. Thanks
Had crabgrass in our lawn when we bought this house. Pulled it out the first summer and used pre-emergent the following spring. No more crab grass. We also have quackgrass. Sadly, I will be battling !#*!%! this the rest of my life.
I'm pulling it all by hand. I should have it under control within the next couple months, hopefully. It definitely is a pain in the ass. I can't wait till its completely gone.
I live in a warm area where annual can grow like perennial. Grab grass won’t die until we have frost which does not happen every year. So….some years I end up having crab grass all year round. Yes, crab grass. I know the difference as I have both in my lawn.
So you use a lapel mic? I can barely hear you. Hard to see the video with the phone up to my ear? Thank you for your videos though! They are helpful. Can you do one on Bahia grass? I have that and Bermuda grass.
I had no problem hearing this.
You know what’s a good ider sir, put a cloth glove over the rubber glove, no need to keep dipping your hand.
For the past three years I've been pulling Foxtail. The others can wait.
I have I guess quack grass growing in a border of lirope and used Over the Top by Fertilome Grass Killer and that has been the only way I’ve been able to control it.
Ihave the same problem - it's a mess. Did you spray the grass or wipe it on?
@@zeldaharris6876 I sprayed, it won’t kill the lirope it just kills grasses.
It looks like crab grass stays close to the ground whereas quack grass, like a duck or a goose neck, haha, grows more upright .🌺💚🙃 I have both☹️🌺💚🙃
I have both of them and sevral more lol
I planted my lawn in sevral kinds of grass and now it's a garden lol oops
Have the vinegar companies got sued for billions of dollars for causing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? Glyphosate is horrible
I definitely don't agree with using those chemicals. Id rather do it the old fashioned way and it will be that much rewarding once I win the battle.
@jmo27_builds what's the old fashioned way?
Great info until you said round up is not harmful. That’s a lie from the devil.
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Damn... this guy is the shit! I'm in my garden right now, pulling this damn quack grass to help my wife with her garden. I pause to look up a video to see if there is a better way... and bam! This muther fucker is sitting on this bench, cool as a cucumber, shooting me straight. All of the sudden I have some real decisions on how I want to tackle this fuckin weed. It all made sense, and I feel like I know some shit now. I look forward to another video. Full disclosure, I'm more than a little high right now, but dude... you're the fuckin Sean Connery of gardening. Thank you. 😁
Vein of my existence
S/B bane of my existence, if you care to know.
Quackgrass is good for you, makes a healthy tea.
Good luck with that.
Well sob, I have quack grass instead of crab grass. That's a bunch of money down the drain on corn gluten.
I eat my weeds 😁
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You lost me at Roundup. The information before was excellent.
Get rid of the lawn and keep the quack grass!
It is taking my lawn over smh.
Use Roundup? No thanks.
Relax. Roundup for household use is not strongly toxic. Roundup for farming use is super powerful. It kills weeds in a day. But one needs a farmer certificate to buy those agricultural grade roundup.
Get to the point
Just get to the point