Weed Control with RESULTS // Poor Man's Avenue South Herbicide

[@TheLawnCareNut]

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[@mr.kelsaw]

I don’t usually comment under post but you are one of the best guys on here and you give great information while breaking it down for the common man. Thank you

[@oliver.79]

I like this type of videos! Thank you! This is like your old videos…back to the basics!! Remember we are still fifth graders that never graduated!!😅😂

[@TheLawnCareNut]

😂 that's right!!!!

[@carolebersole4025]

And often in the principal’s office, LOL!

[@mattherrin]

Fifth grade has been the best 4 years of my life.

[@ETC_RAMZ_]

LCN…I’ve been a viewer for a few years now and I’ve enjoyed all your content. I’ve noticed in the last year you have experimented with a new style and type of videos as you try to be creative and come up with new content. However, I’d just like the say that the normal, everyday, necessary tasks that you undertake in your yard and project lawns each year are more than enough to keep me coming back to view your content. Looking forward to what the 2023 season has to offer! God bless brother!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Thanks bro!!

[@horrorbiz72]

Back to the basics! Love this style of videos. I’ve been watching for 3 years and have learned so much but I still come and watch these tutorials before/during applications. I don’t fear the burn, I second guess myself on misunderstanding the safety label sometimes.

[@threeriversforge1997]

Very helpful! I'm battling weeds like crazy after being sick for awhile. All kinds of invasives have moved in thanks to the county mower who tends the curb and drags all his cuttings through the area to make sure we all get plenty of unwanted things in our yards!

[@Renee5]

image works so great on my bermuda here in texas. i swear by it and my lawn shows!

[@lakehouselawncare1755]

Awesome video, Allyn! Production value was top notch and your teaching style is very easy to follow and engaging throughout. Well done, and thanks for the info!

[@FreedomRock44]

I would love to see your neighbors reaction when LCN bat signal goes out(BAHIAAAAAAA GRASS) when you are down on the lawn!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[@shortari5543]

I fired my lawn and chemical guy two years ago and started doing it myself. Thanks to your videos! I just used Image last weekend and I’m already seeing weeds turning brown. My Zoysia grass is coming out of dormancy and the scalping was scary but it’s really starting to bounce back nicely. Tampa Zone 9b

[@WhittyPics]

My biggest issue with the big company is I never knew when they were coming and I told them I couldn't afford them more than once a month. Sometimes they would come 2 or 3 times a month. It is hard to budget when they do that

[@shortari5543]

Agree! Which is why if a homeowner is able to DYI it really is the better way to go.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

that's awesome to hear! Right now we are very warm and dry as you know - so be sure your watering is in line too!

[@j3d3d1ah]

Do you use any protective clothing such as mask and gloves when applying this? I have never done this and I want to do it, but not sure what is the safest way?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

@@j3d3d1ah Excellent question! The label will always tell you the proper PPE for the application. In this case, the PPE is long pants, long sleeves, eye protection (sunglasses are ok) and socks + Shoes. I have specific shoes that I wear when I spray weeds and other chems. I only use that pair of shoes for chemical apps.

[@WooderBoyProductions]

Great video bro and awesome Spring Fling T-shirt. Even a 5th grader could understand this video. Keep them coming LCN.

[@dross10001]

I love this channel. I have St. Augustine in FL and had always fertilized 2x a year and spot treated weeds and my lawn always was in pretty good shape. This year I had a bad dollar weed and chinch bug infestation simultaneously, then a bunch of spittle bugs and moths in the yard and it's been an uphill battle all summer. I have now become OBSESSED with my lawn and get I some great pointers on this channel. Even once I reclaim my lawn I can tell this obsession will remain. Also do you have any videos that address topdressing the lawn with compost? I'm trying to aid new growth by putting down some more substance for new roots to establish in.

[@kreatingkings7659]

Orlando st augustine yard (sand/loamy soil) - used the Image 2x within 60 days and did a decent job of the crabgrass (turned a dark blue before dying) and also some of the others. Im hoping my grass will eventually choke it all out. I do spot weed pull in between to maintain as well.

[@thangknowa3288]

That entire bottle of Image poured into a 4 gallon sprayer, treats 5000 sq ft. That's my entire front yard. That's convenient. I spray to my side where I don't walk thru it, use blue marker, and with my pace it works out perfectly.

[@rushmuzik]

Dear Lawn Care Nut, For some strange reason my Floratam does not like the Image weed killer. It kills the weeds and knocks the life out the Floratam in the process. The Spectracide Purple bottle works flawlessly. Takes a little bit longer but it works. What could be happening here?

[@moderntouchfurniture]

Excellent video Allyn, this is exactly what I was looking for. Now I can compare the actual cost of other products as well. I really like the text over videos and illustrations, it's great to hear what your doing, but to see it in writing makes it easier for me to remember. Thank you for all you do Allyn, I'm Subscribed, and I do use your app and printouts all the time.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Cool thanks Mikey! Enjoy the mow, bro!

[@Achilles3588]

Good stuff Allyn, especially like the integrated approach - only apply where actually needed.

[@kobyavery9408]

Exactly the answer I needed! I keep finding myself picking weeds and not real sure what product to use.

[@mandytuning]

Can you make a video or email with pics of most commons weeds on our lawn of Florida. I have a hard time taking pictures and hoping google can recognize them

[@OspreyFlyer]

You caught me! I tend to wander off straight line spraying if I see a big weed clump on the side. I can't resist! 😂

[@TheLawnCareNut]

I do it too! (sshhhhh)

[@mainnerd2222]

Bring on summer. I'm about to purchase my fert and N-ext for the spring, summer, and fall. I found Allen back in 2018. The year before, it was our first summer in our house (first homeowners). I had no clue what I was doing with weed control, water, fertilizer, etc. So I hired True Green for the first summer we were there. My lawn was garbage. So I fired them and in January of 2018 I started looking into doing it myself and I found Allen. So glad I did. My lawn was lush and green that summer in 95-degree heat (my grass is KGB). I remember a day I came back from a fishing trip and nothing made me prouder to turn on the street I live on and seeing this green, thick lawn that was suffering and dying the previous summer, going to the backyard, and cracking open a beer and taking in the how good my backyard looked. I never turned back. Stick to a schedule. Lawn care doesn't have to take up your life. Feed it, water, it, and mow it at least once a week and it'll do the rest. Thanks for the work you put in to educate us, Allen.

[@dawitandeta9939]

I Sprint one time a season or how many times to spread this

[@kayakfishingworks1304]

Great video. Thanks for the info. FYI - Buffalo Grass is not Australian but a North American prairie grass native to Canada, Mexico and the US.

[@PrincessCutLawnCare]

Bro I LOVE that Papa Jim shirt in the thumbnail! RIP Papa Jim Welcome in Papa John 😆

[@TheLawnCareNut]

ha ha! I knew you would notice that!! 😂

[@juanfernandez3633]

prefer atrazine for SFL lawns / saint Augustine. I tend to do a heavier concentration when I spray.. keep the lawn thick and high to crown them out. Also use milorganite and use the Scotts with atrazine intermittently as well. Not really watering too much, try to stay away from the fungus lol specially when it rains here so much.. but all knowledge my brother came from you. some of these herbicides are priceyyyyyy

[@gumpe6123]

When should I water after spraying for killing weeds? And when should I mow? Before or after? And if after, how long after?

[@frankiecesenes5538]

Thanks a lot for all the great videos, I started my business 5 years ago I got my self educated on this field because I wanna to help my customers in the best way and protect their investment of course my climate is very different then yours but it helps a bunch to see different methods and techniques.

[@phillipgrandison2384]

I prefer to spot spray, wait bout 3 days, then put down weed/feed. Fininshes off any remaining weeds/ sedlings missed plus helps my lawn recover quicker.

[@joeytrahan]

Great Video and great timing. I just sprayed Image this past weekend and the clover was curling the next day! Zone 9a Southwestern Louisiana. Our Temps have been steadily hitting 80 degrees this past week.

[@jackderaway]

Have you put prodiamine out already? I’m in Allen Parish

[@joeytrahan]

@@jackderaway yes, I put it out last weekend in the same application with the Image and also Bifin IT. That probably should have been the second application of Prodiamine, but better late than never. Our soil temps are currently the lower 70's and the first application of Prodiamine should ideally be when our soil temps start hitting 55 degrees regularly. Good luck 👍

[@jackderaway]

@@joeytrahan how’s that bifin it work out? You like it better than the store brands like sevin and spectracide?

[@joeytrahan]

@@jackderaway I use the bifin IT in conjunction with Tekko Pro and I can't complain. LCN did a video on why to use both of those and they have worked for me. I only use the Tekko Pro when spraying the exterior of my house and shop. Bifin, I spray the entire yard.

[@TopTierLawnCareServices]

When I spot spray I just use my stripes as a guide and walk up and down each one like I was mowing

[@heavyd777]

Image works great and is a lot less expensive than RoundUp. I counted 16 different types of weeds in my lawn including the dreaded.....dollarweed! Image killed them all.

[@jeffcornelius8866]

In spring 2024 I have someone putting down liquid Stonewall pre-emergent. Say late Feb or 1st week of March. Can I come back a few weeks later with a granular preventer that does use the same active ingredient as Stonewall (Prodiamine I believe) ?

[@sinzit561]

What's a good practice for after spraying the weeds and they die? Can I just leave them there or do i need to remove them afterwards?

[@bigbearbear5458]

When I am spraying my lawn, I like to use blue marker dye to show me where I have sprayed and on my front yard, it also serves as a warning to kids who sometimes like to play there to avoid the sprayed area. Parents and pet owners who are not familiar with lawn care practices do not want their kids/pets to track in blue dyes into their homes so it also act as a notice for parents/pet owners to keep their kids/pets away from the sprayed area too. :) BTW have you guys noticed how powerful that sprayer Allen is using is? The spray pattern looks fantastic, puts my Sprayer Plus battery powered sprayer to shame. Hey Allen any plans to make a 2 gallon version of that sprayer?

[@progression_decibel]

I have to start using dye; great concept to keep the kids off the lawn lol. I put DO NOT WALK - PESTICIDE mini lawn signs up but everyone ignores them!

[@pokeyboy1]

I'm cautious as we had a pup die of throat cancer. He was a grass eater. That 2.4 stuff. But if we just control spray I think we can navigate

[@DavidMoriconiM3inspect]

The rate per 1000sq ft states the same 5,2-8.4 1-4 gallons water. When you mix with more water than 1 gal/ 1000 sq ft

[@cameronlemme8324]

Do you see any issue in mixing up a batch and storing it in the garage (FL) for spot applications? Will the heat and/or duration of storage cause potency issues? I have 3x 1-gallon sprayers (glyphosate, atrazine, sedgehammer) that I use for quick spot applications

[@cameronlemme8324]

...I guess boiling down to the question to: what is the technical reason for "not spraying over 85F"? Loss of effectiveness?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

@@cameronlemme8324 over 85F can cause damage to your good turfgrass. As far as how long it lasts mixed up, I don;t know and it isn't listed on the label. SO I recommend you try it and see. They sell single gallons of "ready to use" sprayes that you can store in the garage so I don't see how mixing it yourself would be any diffrent.

[@daver2964]

Great video! How do you dispose of leftover mixture. Since you're spot spraying, but calculated total sq ft?

[@djuanejackson4215]

Great up close camera angles of weed kill in Turf! 🔥

[@WhittyPics]

Image works, but it is SLOOOOOOOOW. Keep it simple Allyn. How much do I need per gallon and which tip is the best to use. I got your backpack sprayer. I have been having issues with hose end sprayers

[@robertlevy4613]

I sprayed Image to kill Poa 2 weeks ago and it’s hard being patient

[@jimmckillip7975]

Alan can't wait to get out in the lawn start raking and rolling and plugging the lawn

[@TheLawnCareNut]

I know that feeling! When I lived in NW Indiana, I would use any excuse I could to get out and rake early on in the season!

[@ajynus6165]

I have a backyard that was sodded over a year ago. Its not doing so well. What do you recommend me doing? Its bermuda

[@joco_wolf]

Pretty sure the label referring to buffalo grass is talking about our North American native buffalo grass Bouteloua dactyloides. I sure wish it was easy to get buffalo grass seed.

[@michaelkruzel1482]

Any idea what a fine blade of grasses in my saint augustine Could be

[@dpgalla2759]

Massey came 3 weeks ago july 1 and I didnt have any weed when they showed up ,now Im loaded with weeds. I believe all they did was fertilize. I appears this SIDA weed is going full bore. I fired them they would not return my call. What can I use this time of year. Will IMAGE weed killer work? thx

[@jt8025]

Applying in 95 degree weather? Can I apply in the afternoon once it is below 85 and getting down to 75 overnight?

[@adriansalazar5809]

Should you cut the lawn before spraying for weeds? Should that happen the same day or spray weeds a day or 2 before the mow?

[@Forged407]

Will image work good for weeds in driveway cracks and flower beds?

[@SoFNuTT]

Why have I never thought to prime the sprayer line by spraying it back into the tank🤦🏼‍♂️

[@codyandrews7286]

Using the same logic discussed would the ready to spray Image for southern lawns get the same results? The bottles are the same size, says it covers the same area, and the ingredients are exactly the same 🤔. I just don’t have to mix into a backpack sprayer is all I notice.

[@DaveRetter]

Hi Allyn, don’t think Buffalograss is Australian. What we call “buffalo grass” is St Augustine, typically a variety called Sir Walter. I think Buffalograss is a North American native grass. The Turf Mechanic had some videos about it from memory.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

cool thanks! I've just heard the Aussies use that term before so I thought it was theirs lol

[@TurfMechanic]

It gets confusing with common names. Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) is native to North America, stretching from New Mexico up into Southern Canada. In Australia and other regions they frequently call their st Aug buffalograss but when you inspect the scientific or species name it's different. The Sir Walter grass found in Australia that they call buffalograss is Stenotaphrum secundatum which is the same scientific name for St Augustine grass. Unfortunately common names in Australia and a few other parts of the wold make true buffalograss confusing to talk about...especially because the two different grass types are so very different in appearance and growth.

[@christallindsey5570]

Gosh I don’t know where to start!! I have burweeds all along the back part of my property and Bahia grass (I think that’s what it is… the fast growing weed looking stuff that had the V on the tip with the many visible soft black seed looking things). I have the clover looking stuff sprinkled throughout as well. What can I use to get rid of the mess and keep the grass? Very South Georgia (about 2 miles from the Florida line).

[@mattprasmussen]

Northern lawn owners need your recommendation. Upstate New York with subzero temps and about 45 inches of snow for the winter. :(

[@YardBrah]

Another entertaining and informative video sir! 😊🤙🏾🙏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Thanks Brah!

[@victormvasquez8589]

I live in San Antonio and I have St. Augustine grass. My back yard has a section of just Nutsedge and different kinds of other weeds and the front yard has the common weeds like dandelions and clover. I was wondering if I could use Scott’s Halts crabgrass and grassy weed preventer for a pre-emergent and for a post emergent the image kills nutsedge or do you recommend using the image southern

[@jenniferpringle8277]

I bought a home that has St Augustine grass and didn’t really understand how to take care of it until watching this channel. However I am struggling with weeds really bad (gophers are making bare spots and I have to wait for grass to cover spots they destroy) I cannot find anything available on the shelves to help kill the weeds. Nothing can be shipped here. Anyone know of what I could use?

[@dgf2002]

Hello Allyn - 4+ year follower and customer. Your opinion on Celsius. I switched to it because it addresses signal grass (none others do that I could determine). I had also read that image can be more harmful to St. A. Celsius is not cheap but has worked very well for me (now that my spraying knowledge/skills have developed. Thx for all your advice over the years! David (Maitland,FL.)

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Hey Dave - I like Celsius alot, works great, just a little slow. We have single use packets for sale now here thelawncarenut.com/products/celsius-wg it's expensive to buy it that way, but it's less outlay of cash up front.

[@Wardcreek]

What is good in hot Florida days for zoysia

[@tony8354586]

Allen, live in NW Indiana …how can I get rid of Dallis grass without affecting my turf grass? Regards, Tony

[@dh2jr317]

Mr Lawn Care Nut can these be used in late afternoon when temp drops below 85. I use to live in st.pete and that does not happen during summer daylight hours.. I now live in Melbourne Fla and we get a brisk east sea breeze in summer months and it does get below 80 by 6 pm so?

[@LanceLester]

Recently realized crabgrass has taken over large sections of my front and back St. Augustine lawn. I’ve been looking into using a weed killer like this one. Does this not kill the St. Augustine when you apply it?

[@PF-hk6hn]

I live in coastal NC and have a weed infested centipede lawn. Would it be ok to apply weed killer in October? If so, what would you use and do you know if its dangerous for animals. I have two dogs. Thank You.

[@MarilynPrice-b4i]

Can you broadcast spray my entire lawn with Image Southern Lawn? I am in Georgia and have St. Augustine mostly in my front yard and Bermuda and some St.Augustine in the back.

[@Wardcreek]

Hi Allen, serious question if I use the small packet of Celsius for spot spraying on my 3000 sq ft yard, can I leave the Celsius in that sprayer for several months or will it weaken???

[@SrikanthPRABHA7]

What do we need to do with cool season grass in PNW are

[@AroundHouse]

For the Bermuda under Remarks: apply on dormant Bermuda so it will damage Bermuda if actively growing or I didn't see right.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Yes I see how that can be confusing. It's like "and/or" - this product can be applied to dormant and/or actively growing bermuda grass. That's another reason why it's great for winter like right now.

[@AroundHouse]

@@TheLawnCareNut Sounds good, we use what we have on hand, I just applied yesterday Ortho Weed B Gon Plus Crabgrass Control to empty the bottle and already see results (weeds curling).

[@TheSoloAsylum]

I'm at a point now where I can spot spray but last year was hellfire missiles for any results.

[@tojones1967tj]

What you recommend for crabgrass don't recall on seeing it on this product

[@leoid3119]

Image didn’t work for me on Bahia grass, had to go with 2-4 d .

[@texan3frisco812]

I really don’t have a weed problem my issue is clumps of grassy weeds in my bermuda grass. Any help would be great. Thx, Dallas, TX

[@buffyarx]

Can a surfactant be added ? Or is it just not necessary

[@bertraminc9412]

Have you tried the reciprocating trimmer instead of your string weed eater? The rotary knife edges don't sling grass everywhere and produce a crew cut knife edge 90 degree edge on the driveway and street. I used to have a lawn service and that guy would fire grass all over the house with his weed eater. He used it at a 30 degree angle so he just chewed up the edges of my lawn; moved my garden edge every time he mowed; and ruined my garden edges. I fired him for treating my lawn like a baby factory. These guys have too many lawns... they show up; chew up your lawn; use zero radius riding mowers right after the rain trenching the lawn; and don't clean up their work. I finally decided to do it myself and one of the first things I did was replace my weed eater with a Stihl RG-KM reciprocating trimmer attachment. One of the most satisfying things I've ever done (other than driving an air cooled Porsche 911.. LOL) is trimming with my reciprocating trimmer. They don't chew up fence posts and siding either.

[@3percentmick705]

What if you live in the south and have Pennington’s tall fescue?

[@ericcunningham5147]

Current grass is dormant (metro Atlanta). Is it OK to target all very sporadic green spots of growth?

[@maduro169]

basic down to earth lawn care nut I spot weed kill so how do I mix this weed killer how much per gallon ( please no per acre stuff I have a average home owners lawn )

[@guruofthedip]

Allyn, can i use instead prodiamine or dithiopyr for weed control for bahiagrass in the spring/fall ?

[@TriniDB]

Will it be ok if I just blanket spray? So I don’t miss any tiny weeds about to grow . Thanks

[@lordcavarious2948]

Can you suggest a granular weed killer because I don't want to kill my flowers and vegetable garden

[@juanmejia3845]

Hi my friend thank for your help,, I have a question about this this kill sedge ??

[@TheLawnCareNut]

it does not do very well on sedge. I recommend "Sedgehammer" for that

[@gregorygomez4591]

Can I apply Stress Blend and spot spray image same day?

[@LawnDad]

Interesting to see they are identical! On another note, if I’m spraying Tenacity for Nimbleweed would you recommend adding baby shampoo for a surfactant or does it already contain one?

[@danielquintana5620]

Can you do a video about fertilizing your palms

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Yes I will. I've been needing to do that for a while now.

[@ALISA0215]

My bahia is completely covered in weeds. Do you recommend do this?

[@briannavarro3247]

I’m getting killed out here in California with poa anuua this year in my Bermuda. California doesn’t allow Image weed killer (sulfentrazone) do you have any other sujestions?

[@garthleadon8483]

Mister Lawn Care Nut dude I recently brought Tenacity Herbicide for my lawn but I just found out that supposedly the grass that I have which I truly do believe is Zoysia Grass is a bad product to use with Tenacity in order to kill weeds and crabgrass. I live in Easley, South Carolina that is the South East Of the United States.What Herbicide do you think I should be using instead of Tenacity?

[@pj1080]

When will EGO compete with the time master. Ready for a 32in electric mower

[@Ambrosius13]

Once mixed how long before the mix is no longer good? I think I remember seeing that it can be good up to 90 days before it has to be disposed.

[@madisonromero3529]

Great video! Do you have a video for pre-emergent for warm southern lawns? specifically St. Aug.

[@martinjohn8370]

I applied the image weed killer on bahia lawn filled bunch of different weeds. It kills only partially or maybe like 75% the product made my lawn around the sprayed areas go brown its been weeks they say its temporary but my lawn has not been recovering. I am scared to spray this again dont want my lawn going dead and not able to recover . Please help

[@jerrypatton7260]

Can you mix this product with organic soap to adhere better

[@Scorp2017_water]

Great video! Easy for a newbie to understand.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! I really enjoy these teaching videos the most.

[@dawnb2224]

Thanks for this. I needed reminding and I have some of that. You are the best.

[@jbdaytona7853]

What kind of back pack sprayer do you like? Is it battery or pump?

[@randyman8984]

Another thing worth mentioning is that $155 gallon might only have a shelf life of 3 yrs. If you got a 5000 square foot lawn or smaller you'll be throwing it away which is really bad for our environment.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

excellent point!

[@Yotataco04]

Would adding a surfactant help?

[@Hollingsworth1919]

What they call buffalo grass in Australia is actually St Augustine. Buffalo grass in the us is a native prairie grass to the great plains that very recently people started using as a turf grass for its low water and mowing requirements.

[@JakeTheLawnKid]

I luv the embassy suites soundtracks in this one 😁

[@TheLawnCareNut]

ha ha!! nailed it.

[@baxtar1963]

How do you feel about surfactants that help to chemical stick to the leaf?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

watch my latest video to find out!

[@MDCraft007]

Do I need to cut the lawn prior to application?

[@SAV3DnFORGIVN]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU..I opted for image because i really do not ever see myself needing avenue south big jug when its lil ol lawn of mine and i dont own a business to be purchasing a big jug. Thanks so much for this..can i still fertilize and use this or leave a few days between

[@JoseGonzalez-nl1vm]

What else can I use in Southern California because I can’t get does products?