Question

I live on Lake Martin in Alabama. Several years ago we built a seawall and it was backfilled from the lakebed. We had rolled sod (centipede) layed on the new area. Torpedo grass has invaded my lawn and all garden areas. Is there any relief from this nuisance? Any suggestions would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. Eileen W., AL

Answer

Everyone has questions. And BASF Professional Turf has answers.

Dear Eileen: In a homeowner situation the product we have that is labeled for your home lawn area on torpedograss also kills centipedegrass so I can not recommend that you use it. This product is called Drive herbicide so do not let anyone else recommend this for your use or do not let a lawn care operator use this product on your turfgrass.

I suggest you contact your local University’s Turfgrass Weed Scientist and have him assist you with identifying if there are any other options you have to control this species in a home lawn situation. Thanks for your question.