Well, I don't have a lawn actually. It's 100% infested by crabgrass and clover. Mid summer now .. would this work if I killed it off and spread on?
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It should. It's a pre-emergent. and will last for about three months, then you'll have to re-apply. Frankly, if you don't want anything to grow there at all, just spread down some pure nitrogen, very thick. That will suck the life out of your ground and nothing will grow for several years. Your local garden center should have it. I found some at Home Depot.
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Well directions say it has to happen during germination ... Which I assume to be spring. I'd test it on a small area and see the results. It did not seem to kill crabgrass on the spot. Kind of seemed to help the other parts of my lawn from the crabgrass invasion so to speak.
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I'd hold off for the season and put down a good winterizer in the fall, followed by a strong pre-emergent fertilizer/weed controller in the early spring. Like I said, I had zero success with this product.
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I do not know for sure, but I recall a comment in Neil Sperry's magazine that a Premerge like Preen will not work in the summer if you have not put it our earlier in the spring.
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I guess you could use a spreader - I just broadcasted it by hand. Doesn't take a lot...and the deer have been avoiding our gardens!!! YEAH!!
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I would think that once it dries you should be good to go. If you have big weeds you might be better off pulling them out as it would take spraying several times for it to kill them. Davesgarden.com is a good place to go for planting advice. There are forums on there and everyone loves to give advice. good luck :)
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It could work, but I think it would be very destructive to your lawn. I would stick with what you have.
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Melissa, Yes you can! Depending on your yard size, spreading it can be tedious!! Check for rain in the forecast. Make sure that you have at least 3-5 days with no rain for the full effect of using this in your yard. If it does rain, you will need to reapply it because it is water soluble. I have a fairly large yard, I recommend starting at your exit door(s) and sprinkle the grass/mulch areas using a fairly large salt/pepper shaker that flows freely!! Sprinkle it 4-5 inches from the top of the grass. Then go through the middle of your yard. This chases all of the insects including fleas to the edges of your yard. Then just pick a side and sprinkle it. You do not need to "cover" it entirely. Then move on to the other side of your yard. You do not have to rake the yard after application, but I recommend it because it gets the diatomaceous earth to the dirt level where most bugs hide under the grass!! Also, you can mix it with Yarrow Powder too! This helps stop the life cycle of those pesky little critters!! It is more expensive, so I use it sparingly in the areas of the yard, like bushes and doorways, where my dog and cats like to hang out. Hope this helps!!
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I have a lawn I am trying to kill. But, weeds have taken over also. I used weed & feed to get rid of the weeds. Now I am going to spray the grass.
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Maybe if the roots are down deep enough to escape the poison. I tried to kill grass around some sedum plants. It didn't do anything to the grass, but almost killed the sedums.
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Claudia this is only for spreading seed. To be exact grass seed, clover etc.Manure you need something like the ABI Classic Manure Spreader which I purchased my wife the 50 model.Manure has to be chopped up or it can burn your grass.
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i doubt the usual spreader would work smoothly with this product, 'cause the granules are in irregular shapes and the sizes are pretty big. they will not going down the small opening on the bottom of the spreader, and when you try to turn the wheel to shoot out the granules, they will immediately clog the spreading mechanism and you may have difficulty to turn the wheel handle. that's why i've returned several spreaders in different brands and had to use gloved hand the sow the granules. this green light crabgrass preventer2 is a little bit more effective than the similar scotts products, but would only showed lawn improvement for a few days, then the crabgrass would explode even more seriously. that's why i am pondering to change the front/backyard lawns with desert plants. there's no cure....save your money.
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Yes, the seeds are too small for a spreader. I'm an amateur and never done this before. I only had $30 bucks or so invested and decided not to buy a spreader. I broadcasted the seeds manually over an acre the afternoon after a downpour. It takes a few handsful to get the hang of it. My objective was to displace a lawn of grass that takes mowing, with clover. This spring, the clovers are coming up beautifully. I had planned to buy more seeds and repeat last year's spreading. Don't think this will be required unless I repeat the process on another part of the yard.
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This plant grows as a ground cover, but unfortunately, the ground you put the plants in will have to be prepped, and that is the only way to kill or eliminate the grass around the plants is spray weed and grass killer, or physically remove the grass. This plant is non-invasive species. I hope this helped.
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Yes with a spreader. But the rain will wash it away then will have to be reapplied.
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No, kill the grass first with some grass and weed killer, wait two to three weeks then plant the walk on me thyme. Keep well watered when planting.
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After it comes up is the best time to spray it. Tenacity comes with excellent instructions, make sure you read them. It will kill some grasses, but it works great on Nimble Will. It may take 2 treatments but it will work. Also, I find it doesn't work well on clover, but it seems to work on Dandelions and crabgrass.
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It will kill dandelions great and is also somewhat effective on crabgrass. Chickweed and clover is a no.
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I do believe that Tenacity killed this particular weed. I plan to apply it again preemergently in the spring (in central Ohio). It worked miraculously on quack grass, clover and a variety of other weeds that no other product could touch.
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I have yet to see a plant that it doesn't kill. Wherever you spray it, expect to end up with a patch of dirt that you won't be able to grow anything on for a long time. Probably about a year. All of your grass will be killed where you spray it.