How To Choose The Right Weed Control for Your Lawn with Allyn Hane The Lawn Care Nut

[@mysticshadow425]

I am 35 and started learning this year. It is never too late 😊

[@TheLawnGuardian]

In the winter I like going to hardware stores just to look at and read all the different lawn products. It helps relieve my urge and desire to work in the lawn.

[@Thelawncarenut]

good excuse to get out!

[@tsnstt]

This guy hands down is the best pro I’ve ever seen in my life!!

[@christophercutforth6230]

Looks beauty down there! About 79 days until We're back in the lawns here in Canada....-23c here right now. Just another day in paradise!

[@brit1483]

Currently watching all of your videos to fix the lawn at my new home. I live in southern nh and can’t wait to get started.

[@mainnerd2222]

Watching this while it's snowing outside. Hoping the the snow stop by March. Can't wait for my lawn to wake up, and green up.

[@Thelawncarenut]

it will be here before you know it!

[@MrGRAY54]

Loving the box store option evaluation and explanations! May need a garage organizing episode 😬

[@UncleFester2240]

Thanks, Alan. This is probably the most helpful (to me) video you've ever published.

[@MoparSmith1]

I narrowed it down to Speed Zone and Tenacity mixed together for my Chicago lawn. It fights Creeping Charlie and Thistle and various stuff. And Wead Beater Ultra works great for spot spraying Dandelions.

[@mikehershberger7374]

Tundrastruck!!! Hello from Ellenton, just discovered your channel and am starting immediately to try to get my lawn in much better shape! Thanks for providing this content.

[@flygirlfly]

I'm a new, first time homeowner. Thank God I found your channel! My lawn has become my new challenge/project. I put down pre-emergent. I have a fescue& blue grass mixed lawn. I also have crocuses and snowdrops popping up! WTH they came from, I don't know! How do I kill off without killing the grass?

[@lawncaredad1883]

You crushed it with this week's video bruh! Absolutely loved it, and thanks for the great content.

[@areafortyone]

Perfect timing, the winter weeds are out of control in my lawn.

[@wadeb.5509]

Bingo!! What can you do about those? As soon as it gets warm the henbit goes mad before the grass gets started. (plus all the creepy junk I have going on right now). I am always afraid to break out the glyphosate for fear of being to close to breakout for my zoysia. Hep me hep me

[@chdgntn]

Thanks for putting out the constant content Lawn Care Nut! Got into the scene from Lawn Rebel's videos but yours seem super detailed

[@Thelawncarenut]

I tend to enjoy math ha ha!

[@dCoosh]

Dude I learned how strong prodiamine is this year.. measured out my lawn, did the math like our man here urges, and WHOA I need put to like a few table spoons worth for my entire front yard. Damn strong stuff. -read the label -measure your lawn -do your math -throw'er down -enjoy the mow.

[@samantha1054]

Glad I found u. New to this lawn care but I have learned a lot just with this segment. Never thought I should read the labels. How wrong I was.

[@jonhawkins2374]

(LCN) What is the best way to get rid of creeping Charlie?

[@brian7908]

Watching this instead of the lame halftime show. Thanks.

[@SymptomaticVids]

I bought my first house when I was 22, my first year with my lawn I was lost. I’m now 24 and enjoy spending time outside, my wife says I’m obsessed...I think she’s correct

[@MarlonDGandy]

Great video.

[@yomammy13]

Thanks to LCN I've graduated on to the big boy herbicides. Neighbors helped the first year but it's go time when April comes in Minneapolis

[@SPDTWIN1200]

Thank you for all the tips and good background music

[@jasoncandler9124]

I feel kindred to Vennessa. I was in the same boat last year before I really started following this channel. I'm enjoying these 'for rookies' going to the big box series. I still have budgeted for some of the more advanced stuff (N-ext products hopefully some Carbon-x), but I'm old and still like nerding out in the brick and mortar places.

[@Thelawncarenut]

I read labels for a long time sometimes. It's research and learning all in the comfort of the Home Depot aisle

[@MichaelRei99]

Hey Allyn, I named my kids Curley Doc 1,2,and 3! Other than you my favorite lawn care channels are Matt Martin and John Perry.Love learning about lawn care!!

[@webeducation]

I have a palmetto and used the image hose-end premixed sprayer and it did absolutely nothing for the weeds, but at least it did not harm the lawn. The Ortho with dicamba did kill the weeds, but harmed the grass severely. Scott's weed and feed also harmed the grass. Have only been having some success with atrazine so far. Im going to leave a small area in the back where I will let the weeds grow so I can test different products out.

[@MrJGOVEAS]

At the 2 min 42 mark in the video, I see the HDX 1GALLON tank sprayer in the background. On one of your videos you had replaced the nozzle with a fan tip nozzle on this sprayer. How did you replace the existing nozzle and attach a fan tip nozzle on this sprayer?

[@poonpounder8771]

JOSEPH GOVEAS L

[@robertsanden1347]

I like spraying for weeds and crabgrass with my 4 gallon battery unit. Love watching those weeds die. Noticing less and less every year I do this now. I like spraying over granular, to be honest, except for regular fert apps. Spraying gives me a chance to slow down and really survey my land while I do spray. And I love I can custom order my N-Ext products now for more spraying fun!

[@Thelawncarenut]

Nice! I agree, I like spraying and praying too!

[@Iowasquarebody]

How does it feel to walk into your local Home Depot and know you have more knowledge of lawns than all of them combined? When they ask you if you have any questions you should say no, do YOU have any questions my friend? Great video.

[@neil_hamel]

Reminds me of Ron Swanson in parks and recreation when he walks into a big box store and an employee asks him if he needs help and he simply says, "I know more than you" and walks away haha

[@Bigshoots86]

There is an app that identies plants when you take a picture of them that's pretty useful

[@TheFmendoza2929]

I actually used the spectricide weed killer and I honestly didn't see much of a result. Maybe I will try the first product you mentioned on my 4 gallon pump sprayer

[@ronaldbolen5685]

Allyn, I live in South Georgia and have Centipede Grass. I want to know if the Spectracide Purple bottle for Centipede or the Image for Centipede RTU would be the best choice for my lawn.

[@mattparker7287]

Thanks for all the knowledge and helping us noobs become familiar with better lawn care. We just bought our first house last August and I’ve been attempting to green my lawn. Still not sure what type of grass I have here in SoCal but trying to learn. Went to Home Depot and used the same Ortho RTU spray as Vanessa the last few weeks to spot spray dandelion, clover, and chickweed. I sprayed every day as the dandelions came back and soaked the clover daily until they died. Now I have some brown spots where it also killed the grass even though the bottle said it shouldn’t. Do you have any tips on fixing brown spots? Do I have to rake it up and plant new grass?

[@garyholloway12]

Allyn, I have been away from home for a long time and missed putting down pre-emergents. What's your advice starting in April (in coastal SC with centipede)?

[@tg9754]

Hi LCN, I just found your channel and I really enjoy your content. I'm in the Chicago area and have a problem. Thistle plants have been growing in my lawn. i pull them out by the root, but they always come back throughout my front and back yard. I've been fighting this for ten years. What do you recommend for a long term strategy to eliminate the Thistle plants. Thanl You!

[@vickymolet8739]

I have centipede grass in Raleigh, NC area. The Poa Annua (annual Bluegrass) is out of control. Every year I have have more and more. Also have some type of creeping bermuda like grass . Pre-emergents don't seem to work. I have previously used the Spectricide Post emergent you showed in this video and it seems to work, but not always. I'd like to kill it before it flowers which it is starting to do now. HELP!

[@weddingproceo]

You have mentioned pennant magnum in the past. I saved up and purchased a bottle and I am excited to use this season (wisely) for the first time. Do you have a video or blog for best practices for PM?

[@teraldothebuilder4653]

Great vid Al! I have a centipede lawn in SC and had some really good results with that spectracide atrazine RTU.

[@ikraz3613]

Got some weed control sitting on the shelf myself, but dont want to use it yet until the green starts pushing so it's not super bare for too long. Damn 80% weeds yard.

[@fbanda20]

The spectricide works great! The Weed BGone will burn your St Augustine ask me how I know. Lakeland Florida lawn I’m still learning.

[@MSDOGS1976]

I just spot treated with a ready to use weed control to my lawn(centipede in MS). When I bought the stuff I didn't realize how many weeds I had in my lawn. Unreal how they have already popped out. Applying the way I did will probably be as effective as someone trying to put out a fire with a hand held watering can. But...will see how it does and follow up later with something else before it gets too hot. Also ordered some Milorganite from Ace Hardware. Should have it in next week but won't apply until temps are consistently in the 70's. Won't be long here as its 70 as I type this. Got some more cool days forecast tho. Probably apply towards the end of March. Btw....enjoy your videos. Never used Milo before so will be interesting to see how it performs. Bought this house 3 years ago and the previous owner did nothing to the lawn. I've been plugging with centipede sod here and there trying to fill in areas. Hopefully this stuff will encourage more growth.

[@barrycavanaugh2937]

Current temp in Foxborough MA is 36, first day above freezing in a while Spring is coming! Go Pats!

[@doonz1000]

What can we use on our lawn, we are in a drought, going 3 years now, not even allowed to water the garden without getting fined. Recently we have had some amazing rains after super hot weather, 40°C so everything is bouncing back except our lawn is super patchy and full of weeds. Wonder what products to use in South Africa

[@Wildlifebio]

Perfect timing. My HOA is currently bugging me about dollarweed infestation, thanks for this!

[@mfilipe77]

Is the less product you showed ready-to-use safe for pets and children?

[@chrisfelton1731]

Very helpful video. Keep it up the great info.

[@jeffblanton8319]

Well I got it your chanel is all about warm season grasses, how about more information about the fescue grass in the Charlotte N.C. area of Gastonia.

[@dw125678]

Al, You said that the reduced concentration varieties may take 2 or 3 apps to kill the weeds. How long should you wait between applications? Thanks for the video.

[@thejasonrk]

I killed my lawn in the fall but didn't get it seemed in time, now this spring there is zero grass and crazy weeds. What's the best way to recover?

[@AsLawnandLandscaping]

Nice job Allyn!! Very helpful to me!

[@randallhunter3912]

My yard is a mix of tall fescue and perennial rye but I've had a patch of kbg and it seems to be spreading like wildfire every year through my yard. Is there a way of stopping this without just straight up killing it off?

[@bgomusicco]

My main lawn have large (8'x15') of heavy clover and the side strip is probably an even 40% clover mix. I have Bermuda and TTTF mix plus some random crab grass. I'm not worried about the crab grass so much or the patchiness between the berm and TTTF. I just want the clover to go away. I cannot get it to die. I have tried multiple post imergance and heavy spot treating. . Any advise? Middle Tennessee by the way.

[@oddjob428]

Can you please give me a suggestion for a ready to use spot spray weed killer for St. Augustine? I’m in Texas and want to only spot spray since I have two cats that frequent our yard. My back yard needs most of it sprayed but I’m afraid to because of the cats so I’m planning on using Scotts fertilizer weed killer combo granules in the back.

[@sv160]

Thanks,

[@kwallyg]

Another Awesome video...

[@LawnDad]

I’m already setting up my Spring plans and buying my products. 👍🏼 Thanks Allyn for the continued great free videos...

[@lazaropenalver9262]

I think I have centerpede grass and I stay in GA. Is that a bad grass?

[@MyCottageGarden_Natalie]

Hi sir, how do i know what season my lawn?. I am beginner learn how to take care lawn and garden. Thanks

[@btownsmostwanted]

Please do a northeast one. I don't know of any lawn vids that do NJ, PA, NY. Thanks!

[@Rick-se5qm]

Hopefully you will have a solution for Japanese stiltgrass, its tiresome pulling this weed every year. Nimbelwell was another I had to dig out in 2018. One treatment of Tenacity did not work, too late in the season for additional treatments.

[@uf1978]

Pre-emergent then hand pick the weeds that come up. Price is right and great for the body!

[@foofykid1]

Whats good to get rid of moss thats on lawns

[@yak6896]

Damn. North Texas had a freak week of highs in the 70s and 80s for 4 days straight and now the lows are going to be in the 20s-30s this weekend. Weeds are popping up everywhere already. I was tempted to throw down the granular prodiamine I bought, but I figured it'd be best if I wait til later this month.

[@JM-yx1lm]

Im right there with ya. Im new to this and your comment helped me figure this all out. Im in the dfw area and gonna use the prodiamine also.

[@jasonlackey1960]

Hey, I wanted to ask you, I also live in NC and have noticed tons of JohnsonGrass growth in my lawn the last few weeks. I have a tall fescue turf lawn that was overseeded last fall. How should I tackle the Johnson grass?

[@lifeisgood070]

You know Southern AG is on amazon right? Literally 3+ years of 2-4D for the same price as a home depot product. Had a lot of fun with the southern AG products.

[@tonyh1117]

Good vid allyn.

[@CarlHamilton1914]

Does it matter if you apply pre emergent down before fertilizer? I’m in the central Florida btw. Thanks!

[@thelawnfix6100]

Have a weird question here: does tank mixed weed control like triplet go bad? Does it expire?

[@Chuy00quiles]

This question has nothing to do with this video but I live in Salt Lake City Utah. I didn’t get to aerate last fall and so now I’m thinking about my compaction, should I core aerate this upcoming spring or should I go with the [N-Ext] Compaction Cure Combo?

[@Thelawncarenut]

Compaction Cure Combo - that way you won't hurt your back with the aerator either :)

[@Chuy00quiles]

The Lawn Care Nut thanks man I appreciate all you do! I assume I can go to my local big box store and purchase the ortho hose end sprayer and be fine right? Another thing, I want to try out the Carbon X this year, would I replace the milo or use both?

[@oilers3838]

What's the best weed killer for dollar weed?

[@sacem52]

What’s the best OTC post emergent for tifway 419 bermuda in Charlotte, NC? I like how you mentioned picking a product that has multiple modes of action. Most all the products at our local big box stores contain the same 2 or 3 active ingredients.

[@drewsanchez3513]

Just put down my Prodiamine application but while walking the lawn I noticed more weeds in the lawn than I thought I had. Soil Temps are right at 55. How soon after the prodiamine application can I throw down a blanket post emergent?

[@Thelawncarenut]

if the weeds are actively growing, you can spray weed control . If night time temps (air temps) are getting in the 40s, you should wait

[@drexellake4051]

I have the red version of that ashtray.

[@michaelp6421]

How does pendimethalin stack up against the other preemergents? I'd love to use dithiopyr, prodiamine, or mesotrione but cant find in a cost effective size for my lawn.

[@areafortyone]

Allyn, I sprayed some Atrazine this weekend and got a little close to some Boxwoods and Azaleas, do you think it will kill my shrubs or will they be ok? what do you think?

[@Thelawncarenut]

let's hope for the best

[@areafortyone]

@@Thelawncarenut I'm hoping...

[@izzyd8613]

Hi Alan I’m up in New Jersey I have a cool season mix I wants heard somebody mention putting down fertilizer before snow would you recommend any sort of fertilizer before any storm comes due to all the nutrients that snow has with the fertilizer combined in that be good for spring

[@michaelmiller6843]

Great video. What kills wild onion or wild garlic?

[@ninawade3055]

Thank you very helpful

[@Thelawncarenut]

you're welcome!

[@anrew4425]

come to texas and fix my lawn lol.theres this one patch next to the driveway where it never grows thick but i pull the weeds when they grow our cars run over the sides of the lawn compacting and ruining the grass.

[@patrickohagan8305]

great video. well done

[@jrb3158]

Can you use both at pre emergent & hose end weed sprayer at the same time or is there a waiting period.

[@182QKFTW]

Normally if you are spraying established weeds with products like Allyn was showing at Home Depot, you want to avoid watering & rain for a while. Pre-emergents generally like to be watered. These things will be stated on the labels. If you must apply both at the same time, apply Pre-E first

[@timyoung4039]

What if I buy a round up pump sprayer... can I pour the ready to use in and blanket spray? I’m not worried about harming my lawn because it’s NOTHING BUT creeping Charlie, Clover and goose/crabgrass.

[@lisahawker3505]

I'm dealing with an abundance of creeping Charlie that crept under my neighbors fence...that and clover. I have had zero luck in finding a weed killer to take them down.

[@cwhatmexy4926]

Have you sent out the new updated cool season guide?

[@Thelawncarenut]

not yet, another couple weeks for that one

[@RudyAlbrecht]

Bermuda still dormant here in N Atlanta.... but temps climbing.

[@Thelawncarenut]

soon!

[@JamesAnderson-bk7hj]

What is the best way to get rid of moles in my yard?

[@JamesAnderson-bk7hj]

Also I have a lot different bugs in my yard can you recommend any good pest deterrents.

[@harrysosa688]

So I watched a video of yours with a special mix in 1 gallon bottle. Is this still ok to use twice a year?

[@harrysosa688]

It was 4 oz 2-4D amine , .73 oz. quinclorac 75df, 1 oz sticker shampoo, and if I want spike 1 packet sledgehammer. All in 1 gallon container. Thoughts.

[@jacobcallsen1219]

I'm in coastal South Carolina. Is it too soon to use atrazine?? temps will be 70's and low 50's for the next week or so. funny too because that is the same spectracide atrazine I bought. same bottle and everything! Great minds think alike. thanks Alan

[@Thelawncarenut]

if night temps are not going to dip below 49 then yes go ahead. atrazine works good in cooler temps too

[@Relwick]

I have Bermuda grass in Texas. I mowed the lawn and added rye grass for the winter. I did not get a good result with the rye grass, I have patches in certain spots of rye grass. What can I used now to kill off the rye grass and not hurt the Bermuda??

[@Thelawncarenut]

the rye will die as soon as day time air temps start getting over 85.

[@Relwick]

The Lawn Care Nut Thank you!

[@georgelopez2897]

What do I use for tall fescue grass

[@simonmarthinsen1566]

Can you talk about calibrating a 1 gallon hand can sprayer in next weeks video?

[@Thelawncarenut]

I have a 2 gallon that I will do, that will help you

[@webeducation]

Sta-Green makes a product called Crab-Ex which contains Dithiopyr. It also contains 2-4-6-S (and am not sure what that is). Used it 3 months ago on Palmetto in 300 sq ft which was mostly bare area that had tropical signal grass and crab grass. I now have st. aug coming up from the buried stolons. Pulled the signal grass by hand. The young grab grass which was germinating seems mostly dead. No other weeds in that area so far.

[@tomvanlaere]

Europe banned chemical lawn weed control. The only alternative is Perlka Kalkcyanamide. This is a fertilizer that would also reduce weeds. Please give your opinion. Great channel love to watch and learn.

[@cluracan2670]

just bought a house. lawn is 90% weeds and 10% bald spots. I want to basically kill off everything we start over, as well as an abandoned yard next door because it's got tons of weeds too. My issue is, we've kind of pseudo adopted federal cats and don't want them getting hurt by anything we do lawn-wise since they hang in our yard and are friendly. Plus, we often have family dogs over to visit. What do you recommend?

[@navycorpsman9291]

Hey, not poking fun but I’d get rid of them federal cats.....they’re gaining and collecting intelligence on you. 2020 elections rolling round and everyone’s using federal cat agents to spy on voters. As for those 90% weeds, there are a few ideas of tackling them with organic or home remedies around the house without hurting your pets. Check around on Tube to get a list of them. After killing the weeds off you’re gonna have to debris your soil to clean things up and then enrich the soil to enhance seed germination and growth of new lawn. Putting new sod down after cleaning weeds out is another option. Yes, it’s a lot of work but the reward is priceless. You’re on the right path watching these videos.....good luck!

[@wayneessar7489]

I saw on the shelf next to one of the products you spoke about a biofungicide called Natria. Do you think it has any use on cool season turf in a children's play area?

[@Thelawncarenut]

I'll have to go back during fungicide season and do this same exercise!

[@wayneessar7489]

@@Thelawncarenut Thank you!

[@bigdogmack8692]

great information ....my yard sucks I am in NJ and i have these funny looking purple head weeds that grow fast as hell. What can i use to kill them

[@lisahawker3505]

Purple flower? It might be creeping Charlie/Jenny which I am trying to kill of myself.

[@bjoernobrecht5081]

Hey Alan what do you think about Bonide "Weed Beater Complete" ? Sedge Ender from Bonide worked great to kill nutsedge in my bermuda. Thank you for your uploads...helped a newbie out big time.

[@Thelawncarenut]

interesting product with sulfentrazone and prodiamine.

[@bjoernobrecht5081]

@@Thelawncarenut I will let you know how it did on my bermuda. I have crabgrass, thistle and dandelion invading my yard.

[@rey3472]

@@Thelawncarenut Consumer version of Echelon 4 SC. Good for getting spring sedges and applying the required pre at the same time.

[@scottgleason572]

Ortho weed B gon crabgrass plus is my go to weed control

[@XF3693]

Its a good product and also my base line control. Usually I use the concentrate and a surfactant to give it a little boost. If the crab grass is more established then I add quinclorac to my tank sprayer also.

[@jayq6767]

Weed b gon with crabgrass control works for me too in northern illinois

[@ronschunck6574]

Can you go over how to DIY weed control for less? If you go to a tractor supply store, you can mix your own for pennies. Example: Gordon's Trimec Crabgrass Plus is ~$9 for 32 ounces (~28 cents/ounce). Premix is easy, but a gallon of premix is ~$19/gal and using concentrate with your own sprayer is ~70 cents/gal.

[@Thelawncarenut]

yes for sure! The email I send out this week will detail out the costs.

[@zonatx]

Thanks for the suggestion. I had forgotten about Tractor Supply. The one you mentioned apparently is not suitable for St Aug. I'll keep looking

[@1yancdog]

What should I use on Titan tall fescue grass here in TN?

[@scottjones6009]

Hey Allen Scott here hope all is well in Florida. I just ordered my first jug of prodiamine I was thinking of doing a split app how do I figure how much to use I have st Aug and in va beach what's your thoughts

[@Thelawncarenut]

thelawncarenut.com/blogs/news/how-to-apply-a-split-application-with-prodiamine-wdg-pre-emergent-herbicide