How do you kill your weeds
 

I live in canada and my grass is full of weeds the products they have here suck and their expensive
What do you guys use in the states to kill your weeds and not your grass
I've heard u guys got some good stuff and I wouldn't mind crossing the border to get some

Pull 'em by hand.

Funny. I hear Canada has the best....

ehh??

Weed-B-Gone is a popular broadleaf weed killer. It takes about two weeks to get complete die back, but it works.

weed killer

Smoke it!

Puff, puff, pass.

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Pull em.

That Weed-B-Gone with IRON™ is completely useless. (At least whatever is sold in Alberta)

Why are you worried about weeds tho?

It was snowing here again yesterday. Global Warming is Awesome.

I pull them by hand. Govt. here has outlawed the toxic weed part of weed and feed lawn food such that it must be organic now. The carcinogenics can end up in the ground water.

My mother used to use salt on weeds and it used to work well.

I notice nobody has responded from California or Arizona as weeds don't grow so readily(neither does lawn grass) there as it is so dry.

And yes Calgary I will take our weeds over your snow! I do genuinely feed sorry for Calgarians for the terrible winter/spring you have had.
Guy.

It depends on were they are but I mostly use hot water if they're on their own. (Driveway etc)
Cheap and it works 100% of the time.

If they're mixed in with my veggies they get pulled by hand but on my lawn I resort to "Roundup" or any other quality herbicide.

I do pull them by hand but there's just to many. I moved to this new house last year and the po neglected the grass. I got the yellow weeds and a lot of some purple weeds which is craxy
Weed b gone does not work
I guess ill just keep at it by hand but I wanted the stuff the golf courses use

If you don't have a hoa that demands perfect lawns, just mow them. In my area they are called country lawns. I haven't bought any seed or fertilizer in 30 years. Money for Porsche parts.

I have a lot of grass. I cut acres and acres every week. How much lawn are you trying to repair?

There are a few keys to restoring a neglected lawn. It happens slowly unless you have a lot of money to burn.

Soil sample first. Different parts of my farm have different soils. Soil is most important because in certain race weeds will survive were grass will not.

I use Weed Begone spray. I have a 60 gallon sprayer with booms to make it easy. I really recommend the spray application since it is much easier to apply and you can tailor how much goes where as needed.

Over seed in the fall. Apply fertilizer in the fall.

Aerate twice a year, spring and fall.

Cut the grass high, think second /third cut on a golf course. I never water so that keeps the grass healthy

If necessary, top dress any areas that require it.

On my farm you can absolutely tell where I care about the grass. Around the house, the embankment, etc., is 99% weed free. Other areas, around the barns, stable and the paddocks where I don't spray of fertilize every year, there are more weeds.

I takes time and experimentation. All the equipment you need is rent-able. The key is getting a solid, deep base of grass.

I buy weedkiller from a jurisdiction where it is not banned.

I use Scott's weed and feed. Woks good but pricey.it really depends how much lawn you have.

I'm not so sure what's up with Ortho Weed-B-Gone. That stuff used to work great. In the past few years, not so much. Me thinks it's been reformulated. Probably an EPA thing.

Banned here. Lawn Service companies use some sort of ugly iron spot spray. I just dig them out by hand telling myself that it's good exercise. :(

Ian

No chemicals on this yard since my kiddos are still young and roll around it quite frequently.
After each mowing, I spray the lawn with a tonic consisting of dish soap, a can of coke and a beer. I've been doing this consistently since my kids were born and have had no significant issues with weeds.

I don't have a large front yard or backyard just a small 12 feet by 50 feet. I'll just use my hands the old fashion way lol

My experience is that Weed/Feed combo products are very poor on the weed killing part. Use separate products. I'll put down fertilizer and then use a garden hose spray weed killer from Ortho or similar products. Be sure the ground is dry and it won't be raining in the next 24-36 hours to have max effect.
After that, some weeds just won't die and have to be pulled by hand.

Well thank God I'm not the only one who noticed that weed-n-feed doesn't work anymore. I thought it was just me.

“A 2000 study of 1517 former employees of Dow Chemical Company who had been exposed to the chemical in manufacturing or formulating 2,4-D found no significant increase in risk of mortality due to NHL following 2,4-D exposure, but did find an increase in risk of mortality due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. On August 8, 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a ruling that stated that existing data do not support a link between human cancer and 2,4-D exposure.”

Well, that’s a relief. All that spray back etc that I ingested for decades treating my lawn (when the wind shifted) won’t cause cancer. Whew! Shame about the Lou Gehrig’s disease, though.

While it is a major PITA that we can’t buy weed chemicals that work anymore here, I have a hard time justifying MY NEED for them. Let’s face it. Cancer-free or not, 2,4-D it is an evil fluid. It looks evil & it smells evil. Kind of like brake cleaner: you just instinctively know this crap is bad.

Ian

Dude, they studied the chemical in the National Hockey League??

What's a weed? I have'nt seen one in my yard in 5 years, and I've got almost 1 acre. I get it treated 3 times per year and they do a great job.

They are talking about banning the 2,4, D stuff here. The Pro's that use it say the Iron based replacement is twice as expensive and works 1/2 as well as the 2,4,D and can take two weeks to have a noticeable effect under perfect conditions. The iron based burns the leafs and flowers of the weeds leaving the root so you have to apply more often.

Stock up on the good stuff before it's too late.

Used to buy some stuff that even killed rocks.

It is banned now.

I treat my property twice per year. One application of 2, 4-D and one of Trimec, spaced out by about a month. I also spot spray some areas with roundup/glyphosate.

Evil liquids? bah. I remember DDT being sold at the farm & garden store, and remember people wetting the ground with chlordane as a termite barrier before starting home construction.


Until recently I had a state issued applicators license, and have sprayed thousands and thousands of gallons of chemicals from airplanes. I don't know why people worry such; I hardly ever cough up any blood.

fwiw... If you establish a healthy lawn of zoysia or st. augustine grass, it will choke out most weeds naturally.

Is it paranoia if everyone really IS out to get me?
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I am giving corn gluten a try this year. Apparently it does not allow seeds to germinate and is non toxic. Supposedly it is effective at controlling crabgrass also. It is to be applied very early in the spring and late fall. Bought a 55 lb bag for $24. Will report back with findings.

Cheers

Pour my used motor oil on them and light em on fire of course, duh!

cue the black helicopters and the EPA/DHS jackboots.

Hit them with a MAP or Propane torch for a couple of seconds.