Fall Weed Control Creeping Charlie

For the chemical control of creeping charlie in lawns use a selective broadleaf weed killer that works specifically on creeping charlie.

Fall weed control creeping charlie.

Early in the spring you can control creeping charlie with scotts turf builder triple action which will also prevent listed grassy and broadleaf weeds and feed your lawn at the same time. If you don t catch creeping charlie until late in the spring or early summer though choose scotts turf builder weed feed 3 to bring it and other listed weeds under control while nourishing your grass. Smother a larger creeping charlie infestation by blocking all sunlight with a barrier of newspaper tarp or cardboard for at least a week. Fall is also a good time to control some more difficult weeds in the landscape.

From a single weed to a small patch of creeping charlie you can spot treat it with ortho weedclear lawn weed killer ready to use. Use a special broadleaf herbicide containing either. A broadleaf herbicide can be very effective but it should be applied according to label directions and in early fall so that the plant takes the product down to its roots weakening it as it goes dormant for winter. The only weed killers that are successful at killing creeping charlie are weed killers that contain dicamba.

Many broadleaf weed killers can be applied more than once in a season with a minimum waiting period between applications. This can be accomplished by mowing regularly to a height of two to three and one half inches fertilizing and watering appropriately and overseeding in the fall. If creeping charlie is invading a thin lawn try to improve turf health and density to get weeds under control. And make sure the product is suitable to use on the variety of grass you grow.

For example creeping charlie dandelion white clover and many thistles are easier to control with chemical. If the weed has spread throughout a large area it can be difficult to control. It kills listed weeds down to the roots and is rainproof in 1 hour. Even dicamba is only successful if applied several times at the right time.

Spraying will be most effective in the fall right before the first frost. Herbicides for control herbicides containing triclopyr 2 4 d and dicamba are a few of the readily available products marketed to control creeping charlie without harming turfgrass. The most effective broadleaf herbicide for creeping charlie contains triclopyr generally in combination with 2 4 d and dicamba.