Almost all weed preventers also stop grass seed from germinating. And since preventers are effective for 8 to 10 weeks (and sometimes longer), you won't have time to apply them and seed later.

If growing the grass is your first priority, you can choose to not use the pre-emergent weed control. You can give your grass the best opportunity to grow and skip the pre-emergent this spring.

Todd Davis, environmental program manager with the Department of Agriculture’s Noxious Weed Control division, ... Davis said, as the chemicals affect broadleaf weeds whereas bamboo is a grass.

Bamboos are botanical “grasses” that are perennial. We know them as one of the most difficult to control ornamental plants once they have escaped. They are distinguished from other grasses ...

Bamboos come in two basic varieties, called “running” and “clumping.” It’s the running variety that one needs to be wary of; running bamboo behaves like Bermuda grass on steroids.

The removal of existing grass and tilling created optimum conditions for the weeds to take over. Since hand weeding is not a practical solution, use a broadleaf herbicide for lawns to spray the weeds.

Weeds like to invade these thin lawns with new seedlings attempting to establish. There are many questions and concerns associated with newly seeded grass and the application of herbicides to ...

“There are more than 1,000 different bamboo species worldwide, with around 30 types that are common garden ornamental species in the UK." However, Mr Docking has reassured the public not to panic.

Perhaps the tilling brought up weed seeds because the grass barely had a chance. I now have crabgrass, purslane, and something else all several inches high that are completely covering the front yard.