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hypernova:
Dandelions have taken over my backyard. I'm at a loss as to what to do.
About 2-3 weeks ago, I laid some Scotts (stuff you lay in Spring.) About a week ago, I sprayed some Ortho Spectracide in a hose attachment bottle for 5000 sqft. I've used a 2 gal pump pressure sprayer and blasted the weeds 2 times. Did it again today for a third time.
Here are my results so far:
What the hell else can I do? The dandelions don't seem to be dying. They seem to be just sprouting new stalks from the same root, and then creating new stalks with all the flying seeds.
Most of the neighborhood has a fence, but not my yard, nor one of my neighbors...whose apathy for yard care is unsurpassed. I don't know if he has a blade of grass at all in his backyard...Which leads me to a question: With a neighbor's yard like this, am I fighting a losing, or even futile battle until a fence is erected?
I still know I can win the front yard battle. It isn't nearly as bad. The small strips along the sides of the house are still nearly perfect.
If I can still win this battle in the backyard even without a fence...what are the steps I should take?
edit: Slightly changed title to avoid misconceptions.
Hoopz:
I thought this was a thread for 4/20 then realized that was yesterday.
On topic, just keep up the treatments. At some point, it'll kick in and you'll be ok. Feel free to spray into your neighbor's yard by 5 feet or so. It will help a little but won't solve your/his problem. Frequent treatment will stop the dandelions especially if you kill them before they seed.
ahofle:
This is the only reliable way to instantly kill those damn things that I've found:
Takes some time initially, but it's easier to keep under control after that.
It looks like there are more ergonomic ones now:
drventure:
Come on!
More Power!
wp34:
--- Quote from: Hoopz on April 21, 2010, 07:34:40 pm ---I thought this was a thread for 4/20 then realized that was yesterday.
On topic, just keep up the treatments. At some point, it'll kick in and you'll be ok. Feel free to spray into your neighbor's yard by 5 feet or so. It will help a little but won't solve your/his problem. Frequent treatment will stop the dandelions especially if you kill them before they seed.
--- End quote ---
+1
It takes time but you will get it. And spraying into the neighbor's yard does help. I've had good luck with Ortho Max.
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