Buffalo grass is one of the most hardy types of grass; it oftenspreads everywhere once planted. While this may be the optimalchoice for a virtually maintenance-free lawn aside from mowing, itcan be a nuisance when it grows somewhere it isn’t wanted. Manytimes gardeners have ongoing battles with this stubborn grass,which seems to take over their plants. There are ways to get rid ofbuffalo grass and keep it at bay so that other plants may thrivealso.Before any other preventative measures can be taken, the buffalograss patches should be removed. Use a shovel or garden spade toremove them and their roots. Once all of the undesirable areas ofgrass have been uprooted and removed, place a thin rubber orplastic strip along the length of the area where the grass has beendug up. The strip should be