Re: selective grass killer... was crown vetch?
Any other suggestions on getting rid of the grass?
Barb
Dorsett wrote:
> Daylilies are monocots. Grasses are monocots.
>
> 'Grass B Gone' (and probably Ornamec) will bother both, since it targets
> monocots.
>
> Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsett@blueriver.net
> A root is a flower that disdains fame.
>
> > Barb --
> >
> > There is a product called Ornamec which is grass-specific, used normally
> > to eliminate grass from crops. It's available in quart-size containers
> > (concentrated) from Wildseed Farms. They recommend it for removing
> > grasses from newly seeded wildflower meadows. Doesn't hurt the seedlings
> > at all when used correctly. Be careful using it around other monocots
> > like Trilliums, though.
> >
> > There's also a product by Ortho -- "Grass Be Gone" or something like
> > that. Probably the same chemical makeup as Ornamec. The grass slowly
> > but surely fades away without anything else being harmed. Neither of
> > these products is organic, BTW.
> >
> > Dean Sliger
> > Warren, Michigan, USA
> > Zone 6B
> >
>
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