Weed killer for lawns

[abeyst]

I'm looking for a good weed killer for my lawn (I live in Michigan). I'd like something I can make at home or organic but I'll take anything I can get at this point that is fairly idiot-proof. I'm a few weeks late according to lawn care schedules at the Scott's site (they said April - June), but I came back from WDW on Friday and realized how many weeds I'm getting in the lawn and I don't want them to get worse.

 

[shaunaday]

I was wondering the same thing.

I need to spray something safe for kids in the mulch around the kids' play area so the usual weed killer won't work.

I got this idea from a site called Thrifty Fun.I haven't tried it yet.

There are a number of recipes for homemade weed killers. All are variations of the following recipe:

1 gallon of white vinegar
1 cup of table salt
1 tablespoon of liquid dish soap
Mix thoroughly until the salt dissolves, pour into a hand-held spray bottle and spray the solution directly on the target weeds. For weeds growing out of cracks in driveways and sidewalks, some people pour salt directly on the weeds. Other people pour straight vinegar directly on weeds. Still others add a few drops of liquid dish soap to the recipe to help the solution stick to the weeds. The important thing to know about this homemade recipe is that is non-selective. Just like any weed killer, use it sparingly and with caution. Non-selective means it will kill or damage any plants or grass that come into contact with it. Also, try to avoid spraying it directly on the soil. Vinegar breaks down the soil structure and kills beneficial microorganisms. In areas where this is applied, the vinegar can render the soil sterile for several years. Other organic methods of weed control include hand-pulling, boiling water or torching.

 

[hlane]

Not sure of the cost but DH swears by http://www.vigoro.com/ products. Thats what he used and we have one of the nicest lawns in the neighborhood. Several neighbors have came by to ask him what to use and now their lawns are green and weed free.
He used Scotts before and doesn't care for it at all.
We are in Central Ohio BTW.

HTH

 

[abeyst]

Thanks guys!

Hmm, now I only need to find out if it's too late in the season to apply weed & feed... thank goodness for the internet!

 

[thomas998]

I'm looking for a good weed killer for my lawn (I live in Michigan). I'd like something I can make at home or organic but I'll take anything I can get at this point that is fairly idiot-proof. I'm a few weeks late according to lawn care schedules at the Scott's site (they said April - June), but I came back from WDW on Friday and realized how many weeds I'm getting in the lawn and I don't want them to get worse.

If your looking for something that wont hurt the rest of your lawn I think you'll need to break down and buy a commercial product.... If you want something that will simply kill it and anything else that it gets on - used motor oil works well. You can pour it along a fence line and it will pretty much insure nothing grows there for months or longer... and please no flames on environmental damage if oil is a fossil fuel from the ground then I'm just putting it back.

 

[packofjedis]

We use WeedBGone (sp?). It only kills weeds and you can even use it when you're seeding grass and it won't kill the seedlings.

It comes in a gallon size spray bottle from Lowe's or Home Depot.

 

[d1gitman]

thomas988


ahemmmm. to the best of my knowledge, oil is obtained by drilling deep into the earth, not skimmed off the surface. IMHO you SHOULD be flamed for doing something you know isn't good and for suggesting it to others.

just my opinion.

 

[#1hockeymom]

used motor oil works well. You can pour it along a fence line and it will pretty much insure nothing grows there for months or longer... and please no flames on environmental damage if oil is a fossil fuel from the ground then I'm just putting it back.

I sure hope your neighbors aren't on well water.

 

[#1hockeymom]

OP>> We're in Michigan, too, and when we actually want to reclaim part of the back yard we go with weed Bgone. To kill everything around the pool area and the driveway we use roundup.