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Stonecrop acre is invading the neighborhood. Whorls of bright yellow flowers are in bloom in most of the neighbors yards. For some reason they appea...
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Asked June 21, 2024, 9:32 PM EDT
Stonecrop acre is invading the neighborhood. Whorls of bright yellow flowers are in bloom in most of the neighbors yards. For some reason they appear to be the heaviest on the terrace between the sidewalk and the street curb. Some is starting to creep into our main lawn area. Is there any product that can be used to kill this invasive plant without killing the turf along with it? If this is feasible to do, what can we do to keep it under control?
Delta County Michigan
Expert Response
Hi Diane,
Thank you for your question. You'll want to use a selective herbicide that targets broad-leaf weeds in lawns.
This article offers insights on getting the most from your herbicides. "Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide that will kill virtually anything green. If you try to spot-spray dandelions in your lawn with Round-up, you will kill the weeds, but you will also have a patch of dead grass around each one. Weed-B-Gon, on the other hand, is a selective herbicide that only kills broadleaved plants but not grasses. This means Weed-B-Gon will take out dandelions and leave the lawn grasses alone."
