Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Lulu and Bernadette wish you a happy Monday.

 

[BY Bob]

Lulu and Bernadette wish you a happy Monday.
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Those are outstanding!

They have some faces!

 

[bgmathteach]

Lulu and Bernadette wish you a happy Monday.
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I just love Lulu's mug! It looks like she has not only a feather antenna, but her comb is a '2 spike' antenna as well. Is one AM & one FM??

 

[Ponypoor]

Monday mugs

It's another frosty morning here, the grass is all white with frost
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And had a challenge to get my lovelies to stand still for their portraits

Fluffy

Curly

Sophia, Fluffy and Blanche

 

[Ponypoor]

Lulu and Bernadette wish you a happy Monday.
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Oh my gosh

I Luvs them

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Monday mugs from Effie.

 

[BY Bob]

Monday mugs from Effie.
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Hi Effie.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

What is the herbicide for?

I need to make a run to the States to get some broad leaf herbicide to get rid of white clover and golden rod and buttercups.

I can't get it here as I need a special license to purchase it.

If you can mow the fields that will eliminate most of those plants. The clover might escape some mowing but will be minimal as the grasses take over.

 

[BY Bob]

If you can mow the fields that will eliminate most of those plants. The clover might escape some mowing but will be minimal as the grasses take over.

I did not realize that mowing killed clover. Very interesting.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

This is the buttercup weed I need to get rid of in my paddocks
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How to Get Rid of Buttercups in Your Lawn​

Many small, yellow flowers go by the name “Buttercup.” Most are small, inconspicuous types of yellow woodland flowers or non-invasive, decorative ranunculus. Not so with “creeping buttercup” or Ranunculus repens. This plant, though classed as a wildflower, is not native to the United States and can quickly take over any open field, lawn, or pasture.
However, what works to get rid of one type of buttercup can be used to get rid of any type of buttercup in your lawn. Given that buttercups exist in all parts of the US, knowing how to manage buttercups could be an essential skill for anyone with a lawn.

I read you may have to apply the herbicide 3 times. You might do that but then also try to make your soil more alkaline and plant grasses that can crowd out your buttercups so they won't want to grow there. The compact nature of paddock area soil is working against you, but changing the soil acidity and planting grasses could work.
https://lawnmowerguru.com/how-to-get-rid-of-buttercups-in-lawn/

How to Get Rid of Buttercups in Your Lawn​

Creating unfavorable conditions for the buttercups is the best way to get rid of them and prevent them from coming back. This technique, though time-consuming, is the most proven way to manage all species of buttercups once they have infested your lawn.

How Do You Get Rid of Buttercups in Grass?​

There are four primary categories when it comes to any weed management strategy. You could try a natural herbicide, a more commercial herbicide, the manual method, or you could change the environment to be unfavorable to that weed. With buttercups, the most effective method, given its naturalized but not invasive status, is to make environmental changes- though that’s not your only option.

Natural Herbicides That Kill Buttercups in Grass​

There are, at present, no natural or DIY fertilizers that do much against any type of buttercup.

Commercial Herbicides that Get Rid of Buttercups in Grass​

Selective herbicides are what kills buttercups but not grass. Herbicides that target “broadleaf” weeds will manage all types of buttercups. However, they may not completely kill creeping buttercup. This means that after a few weeks you could see your problematic buttercups return. Unless you use this strategy in combination with environmental changes.

Manual Methods to Remove Buttercups from Lawns​

It is completely possible to manually dig out every bit of all buttercup weeds from your lawn. However, this may require you to dig up most of your lawn in the case of creeping buttercup. No one wants to do that.
Instead, it’s best to remove the largest clumps of buttercup or remove the buttercup from any area where it has taken over a chunk of your yard instead of intermingling with the grass. If you can strengthen your grass and encourage its growth, you should be able to use this as a way to drown out the buttercups.

Changing the Environment to Prevent Buttercups from Coming Back​

Buttercups and most varieties of grass used to create lawns are relatively incompatible. Put simply: Buttercups love things that lawns don’t. There are three simple things you can do to improve your lawn right away and help decrease the number of buttercups you have to deal with.

• Aerate – First, aerate your lawn. Buttercups of all types love compact soil and have a tough time growing in soft, aerated soil.
• Alkalize – Next, check the pH of your soil. If the pH is acidic, consider adding lime to your yard to increase the pH. Buttercups like acidic soil but find it harder to grow in even lightly alkaline soil.
• Overseed – Last, remove large buttercup clumps to give your lawn a headstart and then fertilize and overseed. This can help your grass crowd out the buttercups and prevent them from growing back as quickly, if at all.

These three steps are time-consuming, but they are also good steps to include in any lawn management routine or schedule. With no known natural treatment and even the most potent selective herbicides needing as many as 3 treatments before they are effective against creeping buttercup, this may be your best buttercup removal strategy.