Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide is safe to use on Tall Fescue, but not Kentucky Bluegrass, so it would damage your desirable turf if you have these grasses mixed together.
You can use Hi-Yield Triclopyr Ester to help control Bermuda grass in your Fescue and Bluegrass lawn.
We also recommend calling your local county extension office as they usually know the optimum times for spraying lawns in your area.
Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide is not for use in any type of lawn. It is for in and around groundcovers, shrubs, trees, landscape beds, container yards and grower nursery fields to kill grasses, so it could kill St Augustine grass.
Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide can be applied around listed established varieties of evergreens and cedar shrubs and controls grassy weeds including Bermuda.
Yes. Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide is a selective post-emergent systemic herbicide that will provide excellent control over unwanted grasses in and around groundcovers, shrubs, trees, landscape beds, container yards and grower nursery fields.
Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide can be used to eliminate bermudagrass in Tall Fescue and Zoysiagrass lawns only. The application rates will be determined by which type of turfgrass you have and the time of year you are planning to apply.
Please refer to Sections 3.1 & 3.2 on page 2 of the product label for recommended rates and timing for each turfgrass.
A Non Ionic Surfactant is also recommended for best results.
Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide is not labeled to target Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). It is only for grassy weeds
Yes, Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide can be sprayed over top of your roses to kill the Bermuda.
Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide is not labeled for bahia grass nor is it safe to use on it as it is a grass killer.
Yes, Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide is labeled to control a broad range of grasses safe for groundcovers, shrubs, trees, landscape beds, container yards and grower nursery fields. Please refer to the product label for the grassy weeds you are targeting.
As long as you do not apply the Gordons Ornamec Over the Top during the hottest parts of the day when temps would be 85 degrees or higher, it doesn't matter the surrounding days temperatures or the max for that day. If you treat in the early morning or late evening just before sun down, the plants will be under less stress and you will be able to apply it under their recommended temperature range.
No, Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide is not specifically labeled for orchardgrass. We would recommend using Fertilome Over the Top II. It is labeled for orchardgrass and should not be used over desirable turf grass.
You should wait at least 24 hours after application of Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide to water the area.
Gordons Ornamec Over the Top Grass Herbicide can be used along with a surfactant. Please refer to the product label instructions on mixing and application that will fit your specific needs.
The manufacturer does advise only to apply Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top Grass Herbicide in the Spring and the Fall for the control of Bermuda in tall fescue, and advises extreme caution when applying in the hot summer months of July and August, according to the product label. It would not be advisable to apply this product if the current temperatures are unseasonably high.
In general, during summer months when temperatures reach their hottest during the day, herbicides should be applied in the early morning or late afternoon evening when they are at the coolest for the day (between 65-85 degrees) to prevent inurying desirable turf.
There are no restrictions on the product label for fertilizing before or after an application of Gordons Ornamec Over-The-Top. It is typically recommended to wait 7 days between applications as a precaution to avoid injury.
View our Lawn Care Schedule for Warm & Cool Season Lawns for general timing recommendations or contact your County Cooperative Extension Office for exact timing recommendations for your area.
