[Arid_gardener] Bob Sod

[Jim Oravetz]

Hello Stephen,
Western Sod is the name of the company that grows your Bob Sod.
Bob Sod is the variety name of the Bermuda grass in your yard.
Because of the very high temperatures now, I would recommend you 
contact the grower at www.westernsod.com for recommendation on the 
proper broadleaf weed killer to use. Some chemicals when applied at 
high temperature can have disastrous effects on the grass. You can 
purchase herbicides labeled for spurge control over the counter at 
most retail nurseries. But because your lawn is new and probably 
still under warrantee, follow the growers recommendation.
Jim Oravetz
Master Gardener

At 10:43 AM 7/7/2007, confident7 at aol.com wrote:
>Stephen in Gilbert, Arizona
>85233
>confident7 at aol.com
>
>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
>
>
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