Lawn & Turf Tips:  Horsetail

Horsetail

Description

Perennial weeds, resembling little Christmas trees, spread by means of spores and creeping roots.  These plants are native to Canada.

Conditions

Poorly drained, sandy or gravelly soil.

Cultural Control

Hoe and dig out the horsetail and take all of the roots.  Maintain a well watered, properly fertilized and thick lawn to prevent these weeds from taking a hold in your grass.  Do not cut the grass too short.

Chemical Control

• Use Creeping Butercup Killer on the lawn.  Repeat as required when new spores germinate.
• Use Casoron in landscaped areas under plants that are listed in the label directions.
• In driveways, patios, and other areas where you don't want any growth at all, use RoundUp.