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Hi guys, I recently purchased some rental property and its lawn is in dire need of treatment. I haven't dealt with weed issues of this magnitude and was looking for guidance. What would be the best course of action in ridding the lawn of these weeds and restoring thicker grass? Thanks.



 

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Once the temperature drop (high below 85F), blanket spray the lawn with Weed B Gon Plus Crabgrass control or a similar product.

Around august 15, start dropping fertilizer. The idea is to get 1lb of N per month per ksqft. You will need to figure out your sqft of lawn to treat. Please let us know if you need help with quantities/calculations of fertilizer. We would also need to know how much work/time you want to spend on your lawn and how to want it to look (Wrigley Field?). We could get really complex.
 

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Thanks for the help g-man! I'll try out your product recommendation and follow from there.

As far as square footage, I'm guessing around 1,250 sqft - I'll have to measure it. Because it's rental property and because I won't be living on the premise, the less maintenance the better honestly because of the distance and because I foot the water bill for all three apartments and previous owner's water bill average in 2016 was 291.79 every two months. I'm not hoping for Wrigley Field grass but a decent lawn.

If you could help with quantities and calculations for fertilizer, that would be greatly appreciated - and also a product recommendation too.
 

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Most of what I see in the 2nd image are broadleaf weeds, like dandelions, thistle and spurge. First picture has most of those, with some plantain thrown in the mix; I'm not so sure about the big clumps of green, unless it's tall fescue clumps. I'd echo what g-man said about the Ortho Weed B Gon. Good thing about this product is that it has quinclorac, 2, 4-D and Dicamba, which will pretty much knock out 85% of the weeds that you have enmasse. Ortho's site says you can spray when the temps are below 90.

With the size of the lot that you're dealing with, I'd go with the hose-end sprayer option. Just hook up your hose, and spray it down. Do it in the morning, while the dew is still on the grass, and before the heat of the day. You'll see dead weeds within a few days. Measure your lot size here. Pretty easy to do it. As far as fertilizer goes, you can't go wrong with Milorganite. Easy to apply, relatively inexpensive, and safe for all lawns. 1 Bag should do you just fine, for your lot size, I'd say 1/2 of the bag would work.
 

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Look in your area for a local seed shop, they may have blends of grass that work best in your area. The blends will have multiple types which help with the durability and local weather conditions. They may even have native grasses which will handle your area very well. They will require less upkeep than going with the fancier types of grasses that aren't native to the area.
 
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