Lawn Weedkiller

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Can anyone recommend a good lawn weedkiller that works?

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AL
 
I'm assuming you mean something to get rid of weeds in a lawn as opposed to getting rid of the lawn?
Difficult as usually lawns contain all sorts of weeds, from moss to dandelions to clover etc. I used to use a product called lawn sand that got rid of most weeds, big dandelions etc I dug out by hand, moss I scarified and spiked the lawn to get it more aeriated but by the best bet is to ask at your local garden centre as they will have the knowledge and the products to hand, much better than just grabbing a bottle of stuff from B&Q or similar.

If it's really bad it might be a better idea to re-turf the lawn.
 
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Thanks - it's not bad at all - just a few difficult weeds to get rid of - dandelion and creeping buttercup. Both are pretty hardy so take some getting rid of.
 
Dandelions are a real pain, I used to just dig the bu88ers out. Dont have any grass anymore, rear garden is all paved (its only a small courtyard) or flower borders but I used to love my lawn. Try to keep the grass at a decent length and not over cut which weakens it (as I am sure you know). As before the garden centre is probably the best place to get advice as I think local weather conditions have an impact on what's best to use.
 
I use THIS resolva as a spot treatment ( hit the center of the weed or even paint it on with a brush) be careful of your lawn though. Not tried it on buttercups but it kills just about everything else.

There is a Lawn Safe one, but not sure how good that is. Never tried it.
 
Thanks for that. Funnily enough I found the Resolva Lawn Weedkiller today and put it on my shopping list. The one you mention would be a lot stronger though and if used as you say should be good for the most stubborn weeds. :thumbs:
 
I'm a stickler for having a nice lawn, infact its become a bit of an obsession if I'm being honest. I get rid of dandelion by hamering a 40mm tube over them to a depth of about 200mm and pull the plug out. As for clover type weeds wait for a nice day sit on the lawn with a beer and pluck them out by hand, I find it very therapeutic.
 
beyond the blue said:
I'm a stickler for having a nice lawn, infact its become a bit of an obsession if I'm being honest. I get rid of dandelion by hamering a 40mm tube over them to a depth of about 200mm and pull the plug out. As for clover type weeds wait for a nice day sit on the lawn with a beer and pluck them out by hand, I find it very therapeutic.
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Sounds like a plan :)
 
Weedol lawn weedkiller either in ready to use spray for odd weeds or concentrate to dilute in a can and water over the whole lawn. Round up touch can be touched onto stubbon weeds
 
And you'd trust advice from someone called Agent Orange? :-)
 
Thought that rung a bell from the far distant past. Certainly wouldn't want Agent Orange anywhere near my garden ........................
 
Depends on what you want. From my own reading, there are main two types of lawn weedkiller, each with a different set of active ingredients. I think the two known brands are Resolva and weedol.
So the idea is that you use a lawn version of resolva to cover the whole lawn, then later in the year if needs be, use weedol for spot treatment, or you can do it the other way round (weedol for the lawn, resolva for spot removal). This is what I did last year and it seemed to work well.

Both Resolva and Weedol will kill buttercup and dandelion in one hit so the choice is yours. If you've got only a few, just get one as a spray for individual hits. If you've got loads or a large lawn, consider treating the whole lawn. Be careful with dilution rates or you'll kill the whole lawn. Be careful how and where you spray spot treatment as it can affect the grass immediately surrounding the weed (as I found out to my own detriment).
 
T_J_G said:
If you’re using the granule type it’s best to get a spreader as it’ll spread the weed killer evenly so it doesn’t miss patches.
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And don't walk on it after you have done it, or it leaves brown foot prints in the lawn ...
... Don't ask me how I know, I just do :rolleyes:
( it did recover eventually :) )
 
OK. Lawn specific weedkiller will not kill your lawn. Standard weedkiller will. Lawn weedkiller uses hormones targeting chemicals to excelerate the life cycle of the weed causing it to die quickly. Grass is not effected by the hormone. Granted dont go pouring concentrate on it as its a waste but there is scope to overdose with out any harm

Combine feed. Weed. Moss kill. Products have multiple chemicals and it is the moss killer or feed part if over dosed that will the burn the grass.

Walking on a lawn just fed with granulated feed bruises the stems which then contact the neat feed. That's why many say to apply several days before or after cutting.
 
I remember back in the 80s I used to use a touch gel that worked by growing the weeds to death, it was remarkable stuff, the weed would grow 2-3 inches a day until it grew itself out of the ground roots and all. Probably made by the Russians and certainly not available any more.
 
Don't expect the current crop of weedkillers to be that effective.....the over obsessive regulators have effectively been overzealous in hazard assessments that the products you can buy off the shelf are nowhere near as effective as they were once were.....
 
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