Kill Weeds in Your Yard

"Where do I start?" is a common question asked amongst beginners in lawn care and the answer is almost always to start by killing weeds. In this video I'm going over what I believe to be the most effective, cheapest, and easiest way to make sure you kill weeds and are simply left with the beautiful grass in your yard.
This video goes step by step over using the Spectracide Weed Stop for Lawns product; however, you can go through the exact same process with any of the major weed killer concentrates. The only things that will change are some of the label instructions including when and how much to apply in a given amount of volume for your square footage.
In order to get started, you'll need to know how big your yard is. Go ahead and watch this video to make sure you have an accurate measurement and are using the right amount of product.
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Feel free to leave any comments and questions you have down below and I'll do my best to answer them. Thank you as always for watching.

[@iSteven180]

Northern Illinois watcher here. Great video breaks down for our cool season grass area and weed control.

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Thank you.

[@halfcaf1105]

Love spectracide. I use the Scotts 2 gal battery sprayer with some aftermarket tips for a wider application. I always add some blue marking dye to better track my pattern. Really shows up on those dandelions.

[@andyslawncareandoutdooradv]

I use this same method on my lawn. Now that my lawn is well established I usually spray once in may and I'm good for the rest of the year. It also depends on this crazy midwest weather because I don't like to spray when it's cold or the product looses some efficacy

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Right. Stuff just works and application cost is inline with just about any herbicide.

[@tima9531]

I can't wait to see how you get rid of grassy weeds. I like speed zone and Q4. I have mostly just been using Q4 for spot spraying.

[@JasonSeiberlich]

I'm looking forward to it as well.

[@KeithOutWest]

Good job! Great video.

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Thank you thank you.

[@JohnSmith-qd1qm]

I didn’t hear you mention it but what are your thoughts on using a hose end sprayer like Ortho dial n spray? Great video and extremely helpful!

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Better than granular weed killer but not ideal. Goes out with a high volume that can wash it off more than get it to stick. Also difficult to apply accurately from a rate perspective

[@gregwilcox1696]

Jason good video, with this product do you have to water the yard after a few day? Thanks

[@JasonSeiberlich]

This is foliar uptake. No soil residual in this product so no watering is of any use. In fact, we want no water for at least 24 hours.

[@GW._.]

I’ve been cutting kbg at 1/2 inch and pulling poa out every evening with a dinner fork for the last two weeks it’s everywhere but I feel like I’m winning

[@JasonSeiberlich]

It's a long game. I just picked up one of the Grandpa's Weeders off of Amazon and that's about as happy as I've ever been with an item that costs $40.

[@shangrilaladeda]

I’m growing a creeping bent grass lawn, the poor were tricked by the rich for bentgrass is grass for the rich and the poor kill it

[@jakjak8860]

First! Thanks for the tips!

[@JasonSeiberlich]

🏆🏆. Thank you.

[@docsteve309]

Thanks Jason!!…I sprayin and prayin 12k sf with spectracide today!…68 in French Lick👏👏👍☮️

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Awesome. Hasn't failed me yet.

[@BermudaBrian]

👍🏻

[@ryanlloyd4395]

Hey Jason,do you have a good source to identify weeds? I'm in Iowa and have this crap popping up,but not even Earl May can tell me what it is. Or maybe people won't say so they don't tell you wrong. Liability issue I'm sure.

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Universities often have listings of weeds and a description, photos, etc. Outside of that I'm also not great at weed identification.

[@paulojoao1760]

What do you do if you have left over in the sprayer? Also what's the best way to clean the sprayer and dispose of the bottles?

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Just the little bit the sprayer won't get out then rinse and dump into a foliage free part of your property. Somewhere it won't run off. If a fair amount go back over at a pace where you can cover the whole area. Rinse a few times and then run water through the wand. Again, somewhere it's not going to kill anything and not run off.

[@jimmymcfarland4184]

RM-43 tractor supply…. Weeds will not comeback. It’s pricey. But worth it

[@JasonSeiberlich]

That's a glyphosate and imazapyr product. It will kill everything, grass included, and keep it dead for a while.

[@jimmymcfarland4184]

@@JasonSeiberlich I should have said this product only gets used on the back fence line. Never in the yard. Keep the videos coming!

[@JohnnyC10071959]

I use Tenacity and it seems to work well but does take a while to kill the weeds.

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Would not be my first choice for broad leaf. Can work well in partnership with some other actives in grass weed control, though. As an additive, fine, but not advised to run alone, especially on broadleaf.

[@JohnnyC10071959]

@@JasonSeiberlich It works famously for me

[@eduardo13405]

How much product for a 2 gallon hand sprayer ? I’m bad with math and instructions and I’m in Midwest Wisconsin

[@JasonSeiberlich]

6.4 oz per gallon. 2 gallons would then be just under 13 oz.

[@eduardo13405]

How safe is this for pets? Want to tackle some weeds and dandelions in my back yard but that’s where my dog usually spends most of his time. If I spray the night before would it be safe the next day to let him be in the back yard ?

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Dew can reactivate it a little bit. If you did it at night I'd just try to keep the dogs and kids out until the dew dries the next morning.

[@luigicoppola6934]

I live in New York. I just applied this product but I was told 2oz per gallon

[@JasonSeiberlich]

Maybe a different concentration. Would always rely on the label over what someone is telling you. And I include me in the "someone" group.

[@mijoan8]

Any need to add a surfactant to the sprayer?

[@JasonSeiberlich]

I haven't found a need. But it wouldn't hurt. I'd double check the label to make sure it doesn't say not to do that.

[@mijoan8]

@@JasonSeiberlich I’ve found some other herbicides with higher percentages of Quinclorac than the Spectracide…is there an ideal percentage I should shoot for?

[@JasonSeiberlich]

@@mijoan8 usually if the percent is higher the app rate will be lower. Certain actives will be better for certain weeds, but I'm not the guy to tell you what those are.

[@mijoan8]

@@JasonSeiberlich Fair enough. I have a bad Bindweed problem in my yard right now. The other products I've found appear to have the same application rate (6.4/1000sqft) and only a slighter higher percentage of active ingredient.

[@kevinquigley3]

"Do not apply to bermudagrass over 90F" does that mean it's also a good bermudagrass killer that's trying to choke out my fescue?

[@JasonSeiberlich]

No. That applies to all grass types as well generally, although it might be 85 for the cool season grasses. Basically just means it can cause some damage if applied at too high a temperature. If it's hot enough for this product to damage or kill bermuda it will be more than hot enough for it to damage or kill fescue.

[@kevinquigley3]

@@JasonSeiberlich rats. Thanks for the quick reply!