Repairing Roundup Damage

[kixon66]

Upon returning from vacation I found that weeds were popping up all over my yard. I grabbed for my trusty sprayer of WeedBGone Max, which I've successfully used for years, and went on the attack. After a few days I saw brown spots developing everywhere that I sprayed. It was then that I realized I had messed up and grabbed the Roundup sprayer by mistake.

I live in Central Illinois and have the same kind of yard most folks have here, which I assume to be fescue and blue but frankly I don't know for sure. Any suggestions on what I should do? Is there a chance that the healthy grass will spread and fill in or am I just dreaming? Do I need to dig up the spots and fill with either sod or seed?

I'd appreciate some advice on this.

Thanks in advance for the help.

[tomf]

After a few days the round up will dissapate and you can dig up the areas and work the soil. Then plant new seed.

[rainbowgardener]

Another good reason to be very careful with poisons!

The Round Up will break down after a couple weeks, but if you leave the spot bare you will get weeds back not grass. You need to replant it.

[gixxerific]

You can plant the next day after using roundup. You don't have to wait weeks.

Plant seeds or grow weeds.

Oops I forgot to say get rid of that Roundup safely and don't use it again Or you'll get a spanking.