We seeded some of our backyard recently & and now I have grass growing in my preexisting flower bed. What do I do? We seeded about 4 wks ago. In the bed is a hosta, spirea, lily, annuals & a few things I don't know the name of. Should I replace the soil now or wait awhile, or till next year? Please help!!!!!!!
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I had the same problen in three of my flower bed after my husband seeded the lawn. The suggestions to pull them up is a good one. Its very easy to pull up the young seedlings as they come up. After a few days of doing this, their should be no new growth.
Good luck.
yes, there are herbicides just for grass (glyphosate or Roundup, most notable among these) but I wouldn't use it in a garden bed. Overspray and persistence could be a problem, to say nothign of the fact that it is a chemical that is not necessary to use in this situation, I think. If the grass is still just young and just coming up, it is the best time to pull it out -- esp if the ground is damp it can be a very easy job.
They make herbicides to kill only grass, just make sure that all your plants are on the label as safe and you should be fine...
Good luck -david
I have done this many times. :-)) Pull up the grass now while it is still young. yes, all of it! you can use a claw thingy or a hoe and just stir up the soil in your garden bed where it is, having first marked the edge of your bed and made a line, or you could dig out a trough at the edge of your garden bed. Just like any other *weed* (for now that it is in your garden bed, it is a *weed*!), you can uproot it, and then let it dry out and die. It will decay in place and add organic matter to your soil -- bonus! You shouldn't need to replace soil...