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Q. How do I kill Kikuyu grass in couch lawn?
A. After speaking to a yates horticulturist and from my research on the internet there doesn't seem to be any kind of spray that's suitable for this purpose. It seems like manually pulling out the Kikuyu is the best way to remove the weeds. Or Alternatively, you could use a spot applicator to apply some weedkiller on the Kikuyu grass, being sure to avoid touching the couch grass.
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Q. How do you kill wintergrass in Kikuyu lawn?
A. As far as I know, there is no known chemical spray that can kill the Wintergrass without hurting the Kikuyu lawn. After looking online most websites generally offer the following kind of advice.
You have a couple of options of ridding your lawn of wintergrass. You could use the wintergrass killer now and kill off the wintergrass (and the Kikuyu), then in three months time, oversow the area with Kikuyu seed. (It will take the winter grass approximately 60 days to die.)
Or in spring, you could selectively apply weed killer to the wintergrass then oversow the bare patches with Kikuyu or alternative seed. Glyphosate weed killer acts more quickly than winter grass killer but you must wait for the weeds to die down totally before oversowing.
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New! David Grays Winter Grass Killer For the selective control of winter grass in sports turf and lawns in the home garden. Apply during autumn & winter and follow the instructions on packaging before use.
An NPK + S fertiliser blend. Mainly used for top-dressing improved grass-legume pastures to be cut for hay. N: 23.8% P: 3.7% K: 13.0% S: 4.1%
Includes 500g of quality lawn seed which can sow 15 sq. metres or oversow 30 sq metres & 1 kg of special lawn starter fertilizer.
Helps control broadleaf weeds such as clover, dandelions, thistles and flat weeds. At the same time, it acts as a lawn fertiliser, promoting healthy, green lawn. Suitable for Buffalo lawns.
Yates Buffalo Pro Lawn Weedkiller Bindii & Clover: Kills bindii, clover & other broadleaf weeds in Buffalo, Kikuyu, Couch and other common grass lawns.
is a proven granulated formulation, containing a blend of essential nutrients to promote healthy lawn growth.
Discontinued by the manufacturer. See David Gray Winter Grass Killer Instead - Click Here. Controls winter grass in common couch and buffalo lawns. Has both pre-emergent and early post emergent activity. Stops winter grass seeds from germinating and controls young seedlings.
For an extremely hardwearing lawn that will thrive in warm to dry conditions. Contains a nursery cover of easy-to-establish seed blends to provide fast results in 7-10 days.
Kikuyu needs less water than most other lawns and grows in nearly all soil types. Also contains a nursery cover of easy-to-establish seed blends to provide fast results in 7-10 days.
Green up lawn food is suitable for all grass types including buffallo & kikuyu and can be used all year round or in peak months.
Is a lush, soft blue green couch which mows to a beautiful carpet. Ideal for temperate and sub-tropical areas.
Munns Buffalo Green Lawn Fertiliser is formulated for all varieties of warm season grasses such as Buffalo, Couch and Kikuyu lawns. It contains Munns unique organic Weta Lawn and Garden water saver, which slows down the release of the Buffalo Green, so your lawn is greener, longer with less mowing.
2 in 1 weeder with NPK fertiliser which controls a broad range of 9 common lawn weeds including bindii, capeweed, catsear, clover, dandelion, dock, lambs tongue, plantains and thistles in common grass types (except buffalo and durban grasses).
A premium lawn seed, which is ideally suited for most lawns, grown in patches of sun and shade. When mature, exhibits a magnificent deep green colour.
Munns Buffalo Green Lawn Fertiliser is formulated for all varieties of warm season grasses such as Buffalo, Couch and Kikuyu lawns.
Eco Grub 3 in 1 for lawn and garden is made from naturally derived ingredients and contain no harmful synthetic poisons, leaving your soil free from harmful residues.
Contains annual ryegrass as a ‘nursery’ grass for quick germination to limit weed competition and soil erosion. This provides an ideal situation for the kikuyu seed to germinate and flourish. Kikuyu tolerates clay, sandy and dry conditions and will also self-repair after any damage.
A great lawn seed for high traffic areas & quick to establish, ideal for oversowing.
Munns Pixie Sun N Shade is ideal for heavily shaded to full sun areas or gardens that have both. Other benefits include: Drought Tolerant, Hard Wearing and Evergreen lawn that will grow in a wide range of soil types ie clay to sandy. Ideal for new lawns, oversowing existing lawns or lawn repair.