Invincible Weed? I hope not!

 I have been fighting a weed for a few years now, all to no avail.  It
is sometimes called 'wiregrass'. sometimes 'witchgrass', I think.
It grows long 'stringers' below and above ground, and when I pull one
up, sometimes the 'stringer' is a foot or two long!  Terrible stuff.

I have tried a few weed killers, such as Weed-B-Gone, and weed killers
in Turf Builder.  I think the danged weed feeds on that.

The local nursery tells me that you can't kill it except by using a
vegetation killer, which of course would kill grass and everything.
I hate to think of doing that.

I guess I have a few questions.  First, is a vegetation killer my only
choice?  If not, what else can I try?  If so, when do I apply it?  In
the Fall?  Second, how soon after something as drastic as that can I
then plant grass seed?  Seems to me that the killer would exist in the
soil for a while.  Maybe years?

Thanks
-GECKO

 

Have you considered burning the weeds? You can attach a kit to a
propane tank and burn the  weeds. Easy to localize the flame, and it
will scorch the roots.

One product is called a Weed Dragon (link and video below). I've had
good luck killing weeds with a torch, not this brand...

You might be able to rent a torch, if you have a propane tank.
The grass will grow back if any is brunt.

http://www.flameengineering.com/Weed_Dragon.html

Good luck.

 

Never thought of a torch!  Thanks.  I'll take a look.
-GECKO

 

I bought a 'Weed Dragon' and it seems to work fine.  So far.  It is a
God-awful flamethrower type of device however.  Must be careful so I
don't fulfill my wife's prophesy that I will burn the house down!

Thanks again.
-GECKO

 

I like the chemical stuff better!