Spurge outbreaks during the season can be targeted with a post-emergent herbicide. This works best when the spurge plants are young and selective herbicides can target weeds without harming the grass.

If you're dealing with mature spurge weeds, you'll have the best luck using a post-emergent herbicide. That being said, if ...

PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDE: Quali-Pro's Prodiamine 65 WDG ... Knotweed, Chickweed, Spurge, Foxtail, Goosegrass ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Prodiamine 65% ...

The second option is spraying with a post-emergent herbicide. This is the next best choice. However, spraying is not always safe to do around existing desirable plants. There's a third option ...