Lawn weeds or creeping lawns?

Live in NorthEast. Jersey shore. I have a creeping weed or lawn that is taking over my yard. It has very thin short blades, several on each stem and roots by stalons and Rimsomes. The stem of the plant gets somewhat woody and coarse. It is low lying. It does n't seem to die when using lawn weed killer. It forms a mat like covering and is overtaking my lawn. Can anyone tell me what it is and assist in what I can do to rid my lawn of this meance?

Lawn weeds or creeping lawns?
Sounds like Nimblewill or Bermuda grass (although I don't know if Bermuda grows in New Jersey). Either way as the previous answer stated you'll be using non-selective controls to get rid of them. Glyphosate (RoundUp) is the most well known. You'll want to spray out the obvious areas of weeds as well as several feet of good turf all around. If you just spray the weeds you'll miss the rhizomes and stolons and you'll be chasing the weed all over your yard. If it is really bad you might be better off just spraying everything out and starting over. A monumental pain in the backside, but better than spraying and re-seeding spots constantly.





There are a few selective controls for Bermuda Grass (the name of the one we use escapes me at the moment), and supposedly there will be a product to control Nimblewill on the market soon. Unfortunately they are/will be restricted use pesticides meaning one has to have a license to buy and use them. Check with a full service lawn care company in your area for more info.
Reply:It's some kind of grass, or monocot. (sedge, quackgrass, nibblewill, or something)





The specific variety doesn't much matter - it's the fact that it's a GRASS that is your problem. Lawn weed killers target dicots, or NON-grass weeds. They won't affect your problem grass.





The products that will kill your problem will also kill your lawn. So you need to spot-spray them will a serious grass killer, and dig them out. Do it when they are actively growing (not in winter) for best affectiveness of the herbicide on the grass.





You'll probably have to periodically do battle, as it's a tough customer.