BROWSE HOW TOs

How to Find Fertilizer to Control Weeds

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It doesn't matter if it's spring, summer, winter or fall, weeds grow and germinate. If you only fight them in the spring, you'll be out of luck and they'll take over your yard. If you control the weeds properly, your grass will look smoother and thicker. Many people use the wrong products on their lawn, at the wrong time of the year and they wonder why weeds keep growing.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

Educate yourself. There are many "weed and feed" products on the market that contain products to kill the weeds and fertilize your lawn simultaneously. Buying a combination product is the easiest way to get a great looking lawn.

Step2

Choose your weed control products. There are two types out there: pre-emergent and post emergent. Pre-emergent products tackle the weeds before they come up. Post emergent herbicides kill existing weeds.

Step3

Talk to a local landscaper. They know better than anyone about which products are the best.

Step4

Apply pre-emergent product with fertilizer in early spring. Depending on where you live, this should be done between February and April. You must get it in the ground about 30 days before the weeds would pop up.

Step5

Spray another round of the weed killer and fertilizer combination after about 60 days. You want to use fertilizer with post emergent herbicide this time. The product will tackle the weeds that are already popping up.

Step6

Wait another 60 days. You shouldn't have too many weeds left. If you do, apply a third round of the herbicide.

Step7

Apply a final round of post emergent spray in the fall.

Tips & Warnings

Most weed control products will last about 60 days. If your area gets a lot of rain, you may need to reapply more often.
Always follow the guidelines on the label.
Remember it will take more than one application to get rid of your weeds. Be patient.
Don't spray more than is necessary. You might kill your existing grass and prevent new grass seed from germinating.

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Willi said

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on 12/20/2007 One thing to consider with weed and feed products is you end up spreading an herbicide on areas where there aren't weeds (most lawns aren't 100% weeds). Many weed and feed products contain 2-4D an herbicide that has been linked to non-Hodgkins lymphoma. A good pre-emergent organic "weed and feed" product is called corn gluten meal.

Blackbear said

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on 12/8/2007 SELECTIVE KILLS
Most weed controls lasts about 60 days.(Notice as your driving along the road side the dead grass along the roadside everywhere you go passing from yard to yard.)
If your area gets more rain you may need to apply more often. (Wonder where it's washing to?)
You must get it in the ground. (Our children and animals are exposed to this daily.)
To get a great looking lawn.

SunflowerOcity said

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on 11/30/2007 Well done!
I enjoyed your article and rated it with five stars! Check out my fertilizer related articles at the following links.
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Chris