[Arid_gardener] Re: Spraying for weeds

[Olin Miller]

As long as you do not plan to sow seeds, you could apply a pre emergent
herbicide.  Right now is a good time when the warm season weeds and grasses
are sprouting although it may be too late for some that have already
sprouted.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie and Bill Harrell"
<Confidem at phreego.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:51 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Spraying for weeds


> We had our back yard sod removed in preparation for new landscaping.
> The landscaper planned to spray to kill the weeds and grass...but it is
> all dirt out there right now.   Will spraying at this point do any good?
>
> I thought we needed to water the ground well, let weed and old grass
> sprouts grow up and then spray with a systemic killer.  And then maybe
> do it a couple more times!  We plan to sod Mid-Iron where there was St.
> Augustine and burmuda.