How to Deal with Drift While Using a Lawn Sprayer

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By Stephi Peppers
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Lawn sprayers have a number of uses. They can spread anything liquid in a thin or wide pattern. The versatility of a lawn sprayer makes it a very popular tool. The only real con to using a lawn sprayer is drift. Drift is typically caused by wind and can move your liquid far from its intended source. This can be particularly troublesome if you are spraying weed killer near your flower bed.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Face mask
Gloves
Protective clothing

Step 1

Choose a day with little to no wind to dispense chemicals. Watch the weather report, or check out the Weather Channel website (see Resources for the link). You can usually find an average for the wind speed in your area.
Step 2

Increase the pressure of your sprayer if you cannot wait for a day with no wind. This will help keep your spray on target.
Step 3

Adjust your nozzle for a spray that gives larger drops as opposed to a fine mist. Larger drops are more likely to fall to the ground rather than be carried away on the wind.
Step 4

Place your nozzle as close to the intended area as possible. The less room the wind has to interfere with your spray, the better.
Step 5

Pattern your steps so that any drift covers an area you have not yet covered. Or, create a route that allows for drift to fall in a safe area.