HELP! Yard Crew Sprayed my Plants with RoundUp!
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Is this Round up damage on my Jane Magnolia?
Comments (4)Looks like chemical damage. Was there any smell associated with the spray? Asking the farmer might tell you what was sprayed. I rent some ground to a friend, this year it is corn. A common spray they use is 2,4-D (which has a distinctive smell). In consideration of my requests, he doesn't use 2,4-D on the fields around here, because I get the same thing you have to the maples we have planted. I have never seen Round-up damage like your picture shows. Round up is topical and only kills what it lands on, but what it lands on usually dies. Leaf curl is more typical of other sprays....See MorePlanting problems in my yard.
Comments (10)I'm sorry to hear of your predicament and the loss of your fruit trees. You sound a bit in a pickle. What's up with the gardener? Were the fruit trees planted under his supervision? A thick layer of humus (on top of the soil) would probably improve porosity of the compacted clay soil. If you keep the humus damp/moist, microbes and worms will work the humus into the soil, loosening it up. I probably shouldn't say, but I'd look with a good bit of skepticism at what the landscaper told you. In my ears, some of the proposed remedies sound truly bizarre. So bizarre that I'm not sure you are serious or putting us on...... Anyway, if someone suggested that I remedy a situations like yours according to his recommendations, I'd think he'd had lost it. Re. the white residue: you could have it tested by a lab to find out if indeed it is salt, and if it is not, what it is, plus what causes it to appear, and which remedies should be applied, if any. Perhaps the residue is calcium. Perhaps the cause lies with the composition of the concrete not your soil. Perhaps your irrigation flushes out calcium from the concrete. The contracter/developer/builder of your house probably have some insight. I'd contact him/her and take it from there. There might be a warranty, so don't let the landscaper fiddle with it. His actions could void a warranty. And you could contact a lab, or your agricultural extension agent, and obtain another soil test to determine PH and other info. about your soil; they might offer some insights on how to remedy your soil condition. BTW, how did the landscaper determine the PH? By the way, did the landscaper sell you the fruit trees and plant them for you? Usually such plantings come with a guarantee, especially if the newly planted trees are irrigated. Any landscaper/professional gardener worth his/her salts would have noticed the soil condition and known whether or not it was suitable for the trees. I'm including a few links that address clay soils. Hope you'll glean some helpful information. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg1010570927356.html?16 http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg1016374824903.html?5 For good advice elsewhere, you could contact a nature center, botanic garden, or some other institution where people are well educated in the world of your local soils and garden issues. My advice is don't rush to follow the landscaper's remedies, but learn, learn, learn..... In fact, I would not follow his recommendations was I in your situation..... I would be courteous toward him but firmly put off any decisions related to his proposals. I would, however, rush to get a thick layer of humus put down on the clay and keep it moist for most efficient action. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Clay soil a real surprise!!!...See MoreRound up Won't Kill Grass? Help!
Comments (11)I'd be hesitant to spray roundup on the lawn since the grass may not be totally dormant. Since weeds are primarily broad leaf why not spray a broaf leaf weed killer on them? Perhaps that is what you used already. It may take a few days to a couple of weeks for them to die, but I find that it works well. The big ones you can pull up. Try to not let them go to seed. Spray very carefully with the sprayer set to emit large droplets and not a fine spray so it won't drift over to any shrubs you may have. You may need to apply a pre-emergent weed killer to keep seeds that are still in the soil from sprouting. There are organic and chemical kinds you can use. It will take diligence to keep the weeds down until the lawn gets thick. Before you get the weedy lawn beat you'll be pulling and spot treating so many weeds you will see them in your sleep! Most of us have been down that trail before we had a weed free, or nearly weed free lawn....See MoreRound up Won't Kill Grass? Help!
Comments (1)The glyphosate products might kill actively growing weeds, and any other plant it contacts since it is a plant killer. Do not ever accept any advice about gardening from anyone employed by one of the big box stores because they have certain materials the store wants sold that they push, good, bad, or indifferent advice, but I have found very few that really know what they are talking about. Contact your local office of the Texas A & M USDA Cooperative Extension Service and ask for their help in 1)identifying which "weeds" you have, and 2) what is the most appropriate material, or method, to use to control them. This link, about natural lawn care is from Ohio State University but most of what is there can also be applied in Texas. Here is a link that might be useful: Natural Lawn Care...See More- 5 years ago
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