What's the most effective way to get rid of wild onions growing in my lawn?

I spent several hours digging these wild onions up last year but they are now back and worse than ever. Asked by MarkGinBoston 48 months ago Similar Questions: effective rid wild onions growing lawn Recent Questions About: effective rid wild onions growing lawn Home.

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Roundup, but protect the lawn... Chemical Method Make a bunch of donut-shaped plastic lawn protectors. Each should be about a foot square (no reason to make it round) with a small hole cut in the middle. Make a "crochet hook" from a hanger.

The hook must fit through the hole. This works best if you follow these two rules: 1. Before cutting the grass in the spring so that the weed sticks up from the other grass.

2. When there is no wind. You can cheat on rule 1, but cheating on rule two is at your peril.

To use, I place a folded protector so that the hole is next to the target weed and use the "crochet hook" to snag the weed and pull its leaves through the hole. Don’t make the hole larger than it needs to be to get the leaves through easily. Lay the plastic flat on the lawn so that it protects the good grass.

I use a sponge brush to apply roundup (cheap ones available in the paint department). Barely dip the sponge so that the roundup does not drip. Stroke all of the exposed leaves.

Spraying will almost certainly get some of the roundup on your lawn. And you will get dead spots. If your grass is St. Augustine or Bermuda, the dead spots can be quite large.

They usually don’t last more than a month or two, however. Leave the plastic protectors in place for at least 30 minutes while the roundup is absorbed, then remove them. If you reuse the plastic protectors, make certain there is a clear upside and downside marker on each one.

A small printed sticker works well. If you see the print on the sticker, the correct side is up. No Chemicals, HEAT Method If you don’t like to use a chemical, you can do a lot with a piece of black plastic sheeting, 30 pound felt, or an asphalt shingle.

Cut a square of the black material larger than the area with weeds. Use a sheer to cut the leaves that will be under the square close to the ground. Cover the area with the square, and use nails to pin the square to the ground.

The sun will heat the square and the ground and prevent air from getting to the grass. Leave the square in place for two or so weeks of good sunny days. This can even kill weed seeds if it lets the ground get hot enough.

When the plants under the square are dead, remove the square and the dead plant material. St. Augustine, Zoysia, and Bermuda will quickly fill the square, but other grasses must be seeded into the area. Make certain you count every nail as you insert it and remove it so that you get every one.

You don't want a mower to pick one up! Agedwirehead's Recommendations The Scotts Co. 5806610 1.33Gal Pns Rtu Roundup Amazon List Price: $21.76 Here is the magic stuff.

1 when you find out, I could use the advice to get the darn chives that grow wild in my flowerbeds.

When you find out, I could use the advice to get the darn chives that grow wild in my flowerbeds.

Not sure if you saw it but the answer posted by agedwirehead but it looks like his solution will work particularly well in flowerbeds. I have so many onions in my yard I am just going to try to cut them then spread some Roundup on them and just try to not get any on the surrounding grass. Good luck!

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Not sure if you saw it but the answer posted by agedwirehead but it looks like his solution will work particularly well in flowerbeds. I have so many onions in my yard I am just going to try to cut them then spread some Roundup on them and just try to not get any on the surrounding grass. Good luck!

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