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How Do I Get Grass to Grow Where Weeds Are Taking Over?
How Do I Get Grass to Grow Where Weeds Are Taking Over?. With unattended lawns, weeds will begin to take over the grass as they are the more dominant form of plant. As long as the soil has nutrients and is getting water and sunlight, weeds will thrive. Removing the weeds and encouraging grass to grow in its place can be done, but it requires a...
With unattended lawns, weeds will begin to take over the grass as they are the more dominant form of plant. As long as the soil has nutrients and is getting water and sunlight, weeds will thrive. Removing the weeds and encouraging grass to grow in its place can be done, but it requires a multi-step process, a bit of landscaping attentiveness and patience.
Remove the Weeds
The first thing to do is remove all of the weeds from the area where you want your grass to come back. This may be the most difficult part of the job, as weeds are very tough, resistant plants that can handle harsh conditions. You can poison them with organic pesticides, which won't effect the soil but will go right to the root of the weed. A good way to also do this is by using vinegar, which is a homemade weed killer and will quickly dissipate from the soil.
You can also dig the weeds up by hand. Dig out all of the roots and a small patch of the dirt surrounding the weeds and make sure you dispose of them in a trash bag or a bin that will never be near the yard, so that the weeds have no chance of coming back. You might want to do this in combination with an organic pesticide treatment.
Fertilize and Seed
Once the weeds have been properly disposed of, buy topsoil and fertilizer from a local home and garden store, along with the seeds of whatever type of grass you want to grow in the lawn. Evenly spread the fresh topsoil across the area where you want the grass to grow. Then, spread the seeds of the grass by sprinkling handfuls of seed evenly onto the fresh topsoil. For each bag of topsoil you want a full handful of grass seed. Next, spread fertilizer meant for grass lawns over the seeded topsoil to aid the growing process.
Watering
Once the seed, fertilizer and topsoil have been properly spread, soak the area with water. Don't allow standing water to accumulate on the soil itself, but the spot should be watered a couple times a day, preferably in the mornings and at night. Keep an eye out for the sprouts of weeds that may be coming back to that patch of grass. If you see any, remove them immediately and replace with grass seed and topsoil.
