grass seed

[marielok]

hi all im just about to reseed mygarden before i lay the grass seed is there anything i can put down to stop the weeds coming again ,but i do need to lay the seed asap ,to avoid al the mud coming into my home all answers app thank you

[oldernowiser]

No, just get the grass seed down, and worry about weeds later!

[derrynoose]

I agree with oldernowiser. The weeds can be sprayed out when the grass is established.

[shylock73]

You can get a black membrane from a garden centre and lay it where you want your lawn,and sieve soil over it just to cover, and sow your seeds in that. This will suppress many weeds but if you have many dandelions you would want to spray them asap before sowing and then sow the seed immediately after. NEVER spray grass with weed killer as previously stated or you will surely kill the grass also, and never do it on a windy day as it will kill small plants if it touches them. (Sorry derrynoose)

[marielok]

thanks all il give it a try ,let you know how i get on cheers

[landscaper2]

Spray the ground with Roundup BEFORE you cultivate. This will kill pereniel weeds and give you a good strart. You can not avoid seedlings appearing with the grass, but regular mowing will kill most of them off anyway. When the grass is established(3-4 months), you will be able to use a SELECTIVE weedkiller that is suitable for lawns. Sorry Shylock dont like the membrane idea - I can imagine unearthing it t a few years later with my rotavator!

[shylock73]

I don`t think `marielok` is likely to rotivate her lawn in a few years landscaper 2, she just asked for advise to stop weed coming up again, not what you may do in the future.

[derrynoose]

Thank you Shylock73 for your polite reference to my advice!
I certainly wouldn't use general weedkiller (nor did I recommend its use earlier! ) except where I want to kill grass and weeds simultaneously.
I use M.S.S. 2,4 D Esler or other selective herbicide regularly to kill weeds ( but not grass!) in established lawn.