What product will kill rye grass mixed w/St. Augustine

[Rita]

Hi,
We layed sod couple of years ago in the summer and I believe it was the fall
of the next year that I sprinkled perrenial rye seeds in to have "green all
year" grass. I don't like the way the clumps look now mixed with the St.
Augustine. The St. Augustine did not "come back" in the spring this year
nearly as well as it did the first year. I don't know if the rye is
competing and holding it back, but I think I want to get rid of it.
Is there something that will kill the Rye, but not my St. Augustine?
Thanks
Rita
Garland, TX
8a

[Rita]

"animaux" <ani...@0wi9jfj.com> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately, no. The perennial rye is indeed preventing the turf from
> emerging in a timely manner in spring. If you don't do anything, the rye
will
> die on its own when it starts to heat up. It may take a few years for it
to be
> fully gone, but I did notice that even perennial rye, up in N. Texas, does
not
> live much beyond 2-3 years. Just be patient and keep the St. Augustine
well
> watered.

Yes, the Rye dies back in the summer and that is what is creating the ugly
brown clumps. Fortunately the St. Aug is starting to take off now.
However, a lot of this area is shaded and it takes longer for the rye go out
in those places. Thanks, I will be patient and see if it dies for good,
that beats the heck out of going out there and pulling it by hand!
Rita
Garland, TX
8A

> On Tue, 09 Jul 2002 15:36:39 GMT, "Rita" <rmfous...@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

[Rita]

"animaux" <ani...@0w8yfoi.org> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 01:26:56 GMT, "Rita" <rmfous...@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

>
>
> >Yes, the Rye dies back in the summer and that is what is creating the
ugly
> >brown clumps. Fortunately the St. Aug is starting to take off now.
> >However, a lot of this area is shaded and it takes longer for the rye go
out
> >in those places. Thanks, I will be patient and see if it dies for good,
> >that beats the heck out of going out there and pulling it by hand!
> >Rita
> >Garland, TX
> >8A
>

> You can also mow the St. Augustine very high. I mow mine at 4 inches and
it
> really keeps all weeds down. Winter perennial rye is a northern grass and
while
> perennial forever up in the north, it eventually dies out in the south.
Many
> people use it as a winter turf. I say, lets just allow the soil to rest a
while
> in winter. I used to overseed with fescue and that was only annual, but I
grew
> very tired of mowing all winter.

Yes, good advice. I wish I had never planted the Rye. I mow the St. Aug
high also, maybe 3.5 and with the way it is growing now, I'm going to have
to start doing it twice a week. I will need the rest as well by the end of
summer!
Thanks,
Rita
8A