Month: November 2025

Has your lawn been hit with pesky invading weeds this spring and summer, leaving you unsure what they are or how to get rid of them? We’re already seeing several common culprits popping up, including Creeping Oxalis, Summer Grass, Paspalum, Bindii and Plantain. In this blog, we break down the best ways to identify and remove these weeds to help keep your lawn looking its best.

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How Can I Remove Creeping Oxalis from My Lawn?

Creeping Oxalis is one of those common lawn weeds that can quickly creep its way throughout a lawn. Key identifying features of Creeping Oxalis include:

• Small heart-shaped leaves (similar to Clover)
• Light green to purple coloured leaves
• Small yellow flowers

To remove Creeping Oxalis, we recommend using a broadleaf herbicide like All Purpose Weed Control or Estate Herbicide. All Purpose Weed Control comes in an easy-to-use hose-on bottle. To spray, simply clip onto the hose and turn on water to spray the product. Estate Herbicide comes in a concentrate, which needs to be mixed up in a knapsack or a pressure sprayer to apply.

What Is the Best Way to Remove Summer Grass from My Lawn?

Summer Grass is another common weed that you may have started to notice over recent weeks. Key identifying features of Summer Grass include:

• Green-yellow leaves
• Light purple or white sheaths
• Grows from a stem and can grow roots at nodes

To remove Summer Grass, it is recommended to use an herbicide with the active ingredient DSMA, like David Grays Crabgrass and Clover Killer. However, it is important to note that DSMA-based herbicides are not safe for use on Buffalo or Kikuyu lawns.

If you do happen to have a Buffalo or Kikuyu lawn, we recommend either carefully removing it by hand, or selectively applying a non-selective herbicide like Roundup or Zero. When using a non-selective herbicide, it is best to only apply it to the weed and not the lawn as it will harm it also. We recommend using a weed wand, a small paint brush or the Yates Zero Gel to help with an accurate application.

If Summer Grass has been a persistent issue, or the weed has already gone to seed in your lawn, we recommend using a pre-emergent herbicide like Oxafert or Barricade. These herbicides are designed to help stop weed seedlings during germination, before they appear on the lawn.

What Is the Best Way to Get Rid of Paspalum from My Lawn?

Paspalum is another similar weed to Summer Grass that will start to grow as the temperatures warm back up. Key identifying features of Paspalum are:

• Grows in clumps
• Purple tinge at the base of broad leaves
• Spreads by its sticky seeds

The removal of Paspalum will be the same as Summer Grass. Use a DSMA-based herbicide, like the David Grays Crabgrass and Clover Killer.

As this active ingredient is not safe for use on Buffalo or Kikuyu, for removal, either remove it by hand or carefully selectively apply a non-selective herbicide like Roundup or Zero to the weed. Avoid applying it to the lawn as it will harm it also.

How Can I Effectively Remove Bindii from My Lawn?

Bindii is one of the more painful weeds to have growing in your lawn, especially for your feet if the plant has gone to seed. Key identifying features of Bindii are:

• Low-growing weed with a flower at its centre
• Will produce prickly seeds once temperatures have warmed up in spring or summer
• Fern-like green leaves

To remove Bindii from your lawn, we recommend using a broadleaf herbicide like All Purpose Weed Control (hose-on), or Estate Herbicide (concentrate).

What is Plantain and How Can I Remove It?

Plantain, also known as Lambs Tongue, is another weed that you may have started to pop up this summer. Key identifying features include:

• Long, narrow, ribbed leaves
• Leafless stalk, with dense, cylinder-shaped seedhead/flower.
• Has a tap root

Like other broadleaf weeds, Plantain can be removed with a broadleaf herbicide like All Purpose Weed Control (hose-on), or Estate Herbicide (concentrate).

For more lawn care tips and advice, make sure you check out our other lawn care blogs here.

With Bin Die now discontinued, many lawn owners are looking for other concentrate broadleaf herbicide options. An alternative worth considering is Estate Herbicide. In this blog, we take a closer look at how Estate Herbicide can help.

Skip to: Why Is Estate a Good Replacement for Bin Die? What Is Estate Herbicide? What Weeds Will Estate Herbicide Treat? How Do I Apply Estate Herbicide? How To Get the Most Out of Your Herbicide Application, Estate Herbicide Details.

Why Is Estate a Good Replacement for Bin Die?

Although we’re disappointed to see Bin Die discontinued, we’re pleased to offer Estate Herbicide as a reliable alternative. Estate provides effective control of the same broadleaf weeds and is safe to use on Australia’s most common lawn varieties.

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What Is Estate Herbicide?

Estate Herbicide is a new herbicide from Syngenta that combines three active ingredients (MCPA, Clopyralid and Diflufenican) to treat a range of hard-to-kill broadleaf weeds such as Clover and Bindii.

Estate is safe for use on a broad range of grasses, including Buffalo, Kikuyu, Zoysia, Couch and cool-season grasses. Like the discontinued Bin Die, the Estate Herbicide comes in a concentrate that is best applied through a knapsack or pressure sprayer.

What Weeds Will Estate Herbicide Treat?

Estate Herbicide will treat a range of broadleaf weeds including White Clover, Plantain, Capeweed, Cat’s Ear, Bindii, Cudweed and Creeping Oxalis.

How Do I Apply Estate Herbicide?

When applying Estate Herbicide, it is best first to work out how many m² you want to cover. After this, you can then find out how much of the product to use. The application rate for Estate Herbicide is 50ml of Estate, mixed with 2-5L of water and evenly sprayed over 100m2.

How To Get the Most Out of Your Herbicide Application

To ensure you are getting the most out of your application, apply when the lawn has not been mown for 3-4 days in the lead up to your application. By doing this, there will be more leaf present to absorb the herbicide. The same goes for after application, delay mowing for 3-4 days. This will help ensure the product has made its way throughout the entire plant before the leaf is mown.

When applying, it is best to apply in the cool hours of the day, either in the morning or the afternoon. Avoid application when the sun is at its hottest or when temperatures are above 30 degrees, as this is when burning is more likely.

Estate Herbicide Details:

• Estate 250ml will cover up to 500m2.
• Does not need to be watered in.
• Apply when there is no expected rain for 4 hours.
• Do not apply during rain, hail, snow or when windy.
• Avoid mowing within 3-4 days before and after treatment.
• Shake the container well before use.

For more lawn care tips and advice, make sure you check out our other lawn care blogs here.