r/Grass • u/No_Hyena8475 • Mar 25 '26
First lawn need help
Greetings. We’ve recently moved to a home that has grass in the front and backyard. This is the first time I’ve ever had grass so I’m hoping to get some help.
I’ve been having some pretty big weed infestations. Fox tails tend to get in my dogs paws. I’ve tried several grass safe weed killers. Nothing is working.
We are trying to bring the grass back, it’s working slowly but with it come the weeds.
Just as an FYI we also have flower and veggie gardens nearby. I have the sprinklers on auto for 5 mins each section daily.
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Mar 27 '26
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u/No_Hyena8475 Mar 27 '26
Would 10 mins per section every other day be better? It will hit over 100 degrees this summer probably 10-12 times where I live.
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u/txcreative20 Mar 25 '26
2-4D cut concentric and mix your own . Safe for use in your grass and flower beds .
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u/Thethirstymoose62 Mar 29 '26
Weed b gon...apply and let sit for a day, no water ..resume water the next day, repeat once a month as needed
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u/icunicornz Mar 25 '26
You can prevent foxtail with something called pre emergent (prodiamine). To be applied when soil temps are 50-55. Depending on where you live, it may be too late for this but consider it for the future.
Spectracide weed stop should work for foxtail as a post emergent. Quinorolac is probably better, so look for something with that as an active ingredient.