[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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Stephen in Gilbert, Arizona
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Dated 7-7-07

In early May this year, I replaced my desert landscaped front yard with a new turf lawn. My landscaper installed new BOB Sod (named for Bank One BallPark). I understand that this is also called Western Sod. The grass looks great and is being watered properly. 

After about 6 weeks, I noticed many prostrate spurge weeds coming from the seams where the grass pieces layed next to each other. 

Now in July, this weed has multiplied and is all over the lawn. Since it is a new lawn, I watered heavily one night, and pulled many of these weeds out by hand the following morning. After 2 hours of doing this, I have come to the conclusion....there must be a better solution to killing these weeds.

What do you recommend that I do with a new Western Sod lawn in July with temperatures over 110 daily? The lawn looks very healthy, but still full of prostrate spurge weeds. 

I want to be carefull to not disturb or kill the new lawn, yet get control of these weeds. I look forward to your advice.

Also, if you have any recommendations on how I should fertilize my new lawn, I would greatly appreciate it. I am new to Arizona, and have never taken care of BOBSOD before.

Thanks,

Stephen in Gilbert, AZ