How to get rid of wintergrass without damaging lawn?

[varusman]

 

i have quite a situation with wintergrass weeds. I’ve purchased oxafert pre emergent herbicide so will be applying this every 3 months to address the issue for next year.

my main question is should I be removing the current weeds given that every time I do it pulls up the underlying grass (sir Walter buffalo)?

any other tips to revive this lawn?

 

[EricL]

Hello @varusman 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about winter grass.

I propose investing in a Fiskars 4 Prongs Xact Weed Puller, it is one of the most impressive weed pullers I've seen that generally just pulls the weeds out. Getting a bit of damage on the lawn is unavoidable specially if the weed has integrated itself with the lawn's roots. to help with the lawn recovery, I suggest aerating the soil using Saxon Lawn Aerator Sandals and using Scotts Lawn Builder 8kg All Purpose Slow-Release Lawn Fertiliser to fertilize the soil. 

I also suggest having a look at these guides and discussions:

• How to detect lawn problems by @Adam_W
   
• How to repair a lawn by @Adam_W 
   
• How to fix patchy lawn? by @hosau 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[varusman]

Thanks EricL for the very detailed response! I will be looking at the weed puller and the aerator sandals this weekend at Bunnings. On the slow-release lawn fertiliser, should I be using this as well as the Oxafert Pre-emergent Herbicide that I am planning on using every 3 months?

[EricL]

Hello @varusman 

That is an excellent question. Please don't use the slow-release fertilizer if you are using Oxafert Pre-emergent Herbicide. The Oxafert already contains a fertilizer component, so you don't want to burn the roots of your lawn by applying too much fertilizer. 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric