Kill Weeds NOT Your Grass | Choosing The Best Weed Control

The composition of the herbicide that we use for weed control is very important to getting an effective kill on the target weeds with little to no harm to your desired grass. In this video, I will discuss Ester based versus Amine based weed control products. Hope you enjoy the video!
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[@paulduran3114]

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[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks man! You can do it. Find a few quality products that work for you, keep learning good cultural practices and stay consistent.

[@skoal4219]

Love your content, brother! Last year, I started apply Tenacity in conjunction w/ weed-b-gone for clover and had awesome results! I live in the Northeast and can't wait for the lawn to wake up from winter!!!!!!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks man, glad you enjoy the content! There are a lot of different weed control combinations that are out there. Its good that you one that works for you. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@PoloFieldsLawnService]

After watching this video, NOW, you should know what herbicide to use and when to use it. Excellent video, bruh. We Workin 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

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[@matticated263]

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[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks 🙏🏾! Glad you are enjoying the channel.

[@grizzsoup]

Learned a lot from this one. This video gives me some confidence with putting down the appropriate herbicide this season. Thanks and…we workin’ 💪 💯

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dandaniels4316]

I’m a newbie but I want a great lawn im in Owings Mills and your videos have been great

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Im glad that you are finding my videos useful. You can definitely achieve the lawn you desire just keep learning, dial in your cultural practices, be consistent, and have a little patience.

[@tonybowman32]

Lots of great information! I’m gonna have to watch a couple more times to take it all in. Thank you!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks 🙏🏾! Watch it as many times as you need to. I think its very beneficial information to have when deciding on weed control.

[@tminust7369]

Watching your videos brings me peace. Thank you brother

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

I'm glad to hear that. That is what being out in the lawn does for me.

[@underdogspraying]

Thanks bro! I got certified in ornamental turf last yr and mosquito Control March 20th this yr. So I’m new to all these chemicals man!! Definitely appreciate it . Subbed‼️

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Congrats on those certifications 💪🏾! Thanks for watching and subscribing 🙏🏾!

[@underdogspraying]

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[@underdogspraying]

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[@mystic24100]

Thank you for the information.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

No problem!

[@conectiv03]

Great video.... I learned a couple things about Ester based vs Amine based..... Thanks!!!!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Glad you were able to get thing or 2 from the video. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@djuanejackson4215]

I am a new subscriber and love the content Cam!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks for subscribing and I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying the content.

[@joej3480]

Great video as always. All i have is 2-4-d amine. Would it be ok to put that down right now so i don't have to buy something extra.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Yep, you can. It may take a little longer depending on your temps but it will get the job done.

[@latanyalewis6250]

Thanks, great information. I'm definitely a lot better since you all came along. I was killing grass, plants, and then weeds. I'm not giving up. Thank you for sharing this great information. 🙏❤️

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

🤣🤣🤣 I'm glad the information helpful and you are making progress. Continue to learn, put in the work and it will continue to get better! Thanks for always supporting 🙏🏾!

[@chinov9445]

I’m out in PA I’ve had great success overall with Triplett 3 way it takes out almost all broadleaves what ever survives that I pull out tenacity as long as u stay on your pre-emergents weeds are minimal on a good lawn it took me 3 seasons to take over my neighborhood it was a challenge because it’s a big lawn 1.5 acre i over seeded with GCI cool blue TTTF n KBG 3 seasons later n staying on top of everything we definitely took over 🤣🔬then I finished it with the checkmate big league stripping kit on my zero turn it just took my lawn to PRO status 👀🎯😎good info bro for people starting out 🤙🏽

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks man. There are a number of professional products out there that will get the job done. I agree with proper pre-emergent and post emergent weed control in a couple of seasons weeds will be minimal. Toss in overseeding with a quality seed and some fert = owning the neighborhood.

[@zayshaunsprouse6412]

Thanks again. Was just planning on which product to use in the future. Good info. Learn something every time I tune in. ESTER OR AMINE.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@Lbmwm3]

Hi Sir, Thanks for your KZbin content. I have tall fescue lawn ( I reside in Delaware) but I noticing Poa Annua+Nutsedge through out the lawn especially on the sunny side of the house. I have applied Prodamine last week. Any suggestions to control or kill this out of my lawn, please. Once again, Truly appreciate your KZbin Content. 😊

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 🙏🏾! For the nutsedge you can use SedgeHammer. Poa is a winter/fall weed that germinated last year. There is not much you can do right now except bag your clippings to prevent them from dropping more seeds. In the fall you can apply a pre-emergent around the August timeframe or use applications of ethofumesate to prevent next years poa.

[@Lbmwm3]

@@ElevatedLawnscapes Thank You 🙏🏾👊🏾😉. I will certainly do exactly as you advise. Have a Wonderful Weekend too 😉👊🏾🙏🏾

[@drcode4]

Great info. Learned something. Thank you!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

No problem. Glad it was helpful!

[@Aerialphotovito]

great video cam ! good things to know - speedzone always at the ready

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

You got that right! Thanks for watching Vito 🙏🏾!

[@CL_Smooth627]

Very informative, keep them coming!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Most definitely. Thanks for watching!

[@allensadicario5196]

Always great info thanks again brother

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

No problem. Thanks for watching 👍🏾!

[@BeauteeInTheGarden]

Thank you so much for this video! Great info 💚

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bassman6692]

Great video! What is the name of the plant you showed at the beginning of the video?

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Persian Shield. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@dalewiley9208]

Excellent information.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Hope it is useful for you this season. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@GirLzLawn]

Phenomenal video & invaluable information dropped.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks PJ! I hope it helps people make the best choice for their situation.

[@Sir_Mack]

I used speedzone a couple weeks ago and it did quite a bit of damage to the lawn. Definitely lost alot of color and even some browning/dying. Stuck to the label rate and temps in the 60's and 70's.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

I'm sorry to hear that was your experience. I have never had that happen with Speedzone. May i ask if you used MSO or a surfactant with your application? And how much water volume did you use per 1000 sq ft if you made a blanket application? Or was it a spot spray application?

[@Sir_Mack]

Blanket spray. I didn't use a surfactant as it said it already had some in and I mixed 1oz per gallon. I dont know what happened but definitely alot of tip burn. I sprayed 1st app 1oz per gallon then same thing again two weeks later. It appears that about 1/2 the blades of grass took alot of damage but still green towards the bottom of the blade. It's been a little over 2 weeks now since my last app and my grass is not looking much better. I wouldn't say it's dead but definitely damaged and it seems like the growth has been stunted as well. I'm kind of freaking out cause I did a complete lawn renovation last fall and it turned amazing! Literally the nicest yard I've ever seen. Now I'm just hoping it doesn't die. Any suggestions? Do you think it will recover? Should I hit it with some nitrogen or just leave it alone and give it time to recover?

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

@@Sir_Mack @Sir_Mack You should leave it alone to recover, its early in the season and the spring flush is still ahead of us. Tip burn won't kill the grass and I hate to say it but it happens at times. I've done it myself. Two more questions did you spray 1 gallon of solution to cover 1000 sq ft? Were the weeds not dying so you applied a second app?

[@Sir_Mack]

@ElevatedLawnscapes Thanks for the replies Cam! Yes so I have the flowzone backpack sprayer and mixed out 4oz speedzone with 4oz of water. My front lawn and sides is right at 3200 sq ft. I used roughly 3 gallons of the mix in the front and used what was left in the tank to do the back. My back is about 4000 Sq ft so I just filled it back up and mixed up the same ratio and finished off the back. The only thing I can think of is on the directions it says not use when transitioning from winter to spring or fall to winter. Maybe I used to early but regardless my lawn definitely took a hit from the speedzone and it's very frustrating. I check on it constantly and it may slowly be recovering but it's very slow. I planned on doing a light dethach with my groundskeeper rake cause there is some dead material in the canopy from I guess not surviving the winter or possibly overcrowding from seeding to heavy and I've been putting it off since this happend. I'd like to hurry up and get that brown out before it becomes a whole other issue now that the lawn is stressed. Do you think I could do a very light dethatch using that method now or hold off? Any other things I can do to speed up the recovery processes like some potassium or something? My lawn was so dark green and picking up right where I left off now I'm just kinda stuck at this time when I should be dominating this time a year lol. Thanks so much for all your help! Edit: sorry I forgot your last question. Yeah the weeds seemed to be dying, but slowly and there were a few more popping up here and there so I decided to do a second app after 2 weeks. That was probably a mistake looking back now for sure. Didn't really notice much damage to the turf till a few days after the 2nd app. Temps never got over 65-70 and low's still in 30-40's. Average high temps were probably 55-60 with a few warmer days sprinkled in.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

@@Sir_Mack Sounds like you had enough water carrier. Your answer to my second question was what I was looking for. I don't think the second app was necessary. With the low temps and the moderate high temps the herbicide was working it just takes a little longer for you to see a full kill with the cooler temps. The name of this game is patience, don't try to force the grass to grow when its is already under stress. That includes dethatching. Continue with your fertilization as planned.

[@dellmattox3867]

Appreciate the tips...

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

No problem. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@calvinmcintyre5474]

What would you recommend for crabgrass control pre and post emergent?

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Pre-emergent I would use prodiamine. Post emergent you can use a product with quinclorac.

[@jperezgiz27]

Great info as always! What is that plant you show at the 1:40 mark!? Love it!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Its a Persian Shield. I found it last year and I loved it!!! A lot of people ask about that plant. I am getting more this year and hopefully I can get them to grow bigger.

[@marcobrown83]

Great video!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Thanks 🙏🏾!

[@LawnJourneys]

I LOVE SpeedZone!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

It definitely gets the job done!

[@lucianomj79]

Great info. Thank you!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@TurfTherapy]

Say it again for the people in the back! Amine & Esters... Explaining the why. We Workin 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

You know it! We gotta bring that knowledge to the people. When you know better, you can do better. We Workin...lets go!

[@stevenocita1502]

Cam, What's a good post herbicide for Creeping Charlie. I tried speed zone because of the other weeds in the yard hoping to control it but it wasn't successful.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

You want something with Triclopyr and/or Dicamba. Triclopyr 4 or Triad TZ will get the job done.

[@stevenocita1502]

@@ElevatedLawnscapes Tks Cam

[@stevenocita1502]

Hi Cameron, I put down my prodiamine pre-emergent about 3 weeks ago there were some early weeds can I put down some post emergent weed control such as speed zone, the forecast for next week are in the low 70's. Does it need to be dry for a certain period of time and should I use surfactant.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Follow the label recommendations. You do not have to us a surfactant with speedzone. I typically like for the herbicide to sit for 48 hrs before any rain or watering. Thats not always possible but thats my goal

[@stevenocita1502]

@@ElevatedLawnscapes Thank you

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

@@stevenocita1502 No problem 👍🏾!

[@slowb4lls1]

Gotta get in the zone!!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

🤣 Yessir!

Hello, I'm confused which one to use for the weed kill during the Winter(February time), what will be you're suggestion for the killing most of the weeds.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

I do not recommend trying to kill weeds during the winter as most of the herbicide products are less effective during that time because the most plants are not actively growing to take up the herbicide. Depending on your location your temperatures may be starting to rise similar to the start of spring conditions. Therefore, you would choose a herbicide for those cooler temperatures as described in the video 3:00 minute mark. These recommendations are is for cool season grass type lawns. Thanks for watching!

@@ElevatedLawnscapes , Yeah I have gone through it thoroughly I feel that ester based is good. I'm based out of Georgia, I tried Spectracide which was not helpful then I feel it it's Amine based and not suitable during the winter season. I'm planning to look at SpeedZone what will be the best time( I see next week temperature is between 36F to 60F day for 4 days without rain) and what is your suggestion?.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

If you are in Georgia please make sure you have a cool season grass type (Fescue, Rye, or Kentucky Bluegrass) or warm season like (Bermuda, Centipede, or St. Augustine). If it was my lawn, I would wait until the temps warmed up more. The cooler the temps the longer it takes for weeds to be killed. It's almost lawn season but we not completely there yet for some applications.

@@ElevatedLawnscapes , Got it, its Bermuda Grass. Full of weeds mostly Blue Grass/Poa Annua. As beginner, what the best approach or process good lawn. I would like to step by step that would be really helpful. Thank you Cam for you valuable time on lawn process.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

My general approach to Bermuda would be very simple. - Pre-emergent and weed control in the early spring - Scalp prior to spring greenup - Monthly fertilization, 2-3x per week watering and mowing the rest of the season. - Leveling if needed. Bermuda does not take a lot to manage.

[@ScoutFX]

Cool looking plant 1:37, what is the name?

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Persian Shield

[@KiNgDaNcEr]

This is a lot better than using tenacity?

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

The products that I recommended definitely are.

[@tpack670]

Thanks for the information.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

No problem. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@derekdelvalle6312]

Break that ScienceRocket down for us EL! #Wolfpack

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

I'm trying to make it understandable for the people 🤣. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾!

[@stephenwilliams6349]

Respect

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

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[@Striperman]

What up Cam. Great info. My plan this year is hand pulling small breakouts or Glyphosate on my ProVista KBG lawn. 💪👍💚🦸

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Its funny that you mention hand pulling, thats what I did yesterday. Unless I have a major breakout, hand pulling is how I handle my weeds because they are so few. It would be nice to be able to use some Holy Water, guaranteed elimination. Thanks for watching man!