Weed Control and Fertilizer

To control wide leafed weeds like dandelions, you have to put a weed killer on actively growing weeds.

A bagged weed kill product like Scotts Step 2 or Scotts Super Turf plus 2 will not prevent weeds, it needs to be put down when the weeds have germinated and are fully developed. If you put Step 2 down too early, the weeds that haven't germinated yet will need another application.

By applying Scotts Step 2 or Super Turf plus 2, you will also add 2 months worth of high grade fertilizer to your lawn.

For all our bagged weed killers, you have to apply it to wet grass. The weed kill has to be absorbed into the wet leaves to be effective. You should mow the lawn first to expose weeds. Wet the lawn with a hose sprayer or sprinkler. You can also put a weed kill down first thing in the morning when it is wet from dew, but sprinkling the lawn will ensure that there is enough moisture on the leaves. You do not want to water the lawn or have rain in the forecast for at least 24 hours. The weed kill needs to absorb into the leaves and not get washed off. This is the only fertilizer that needs to be put on wet grass.

To spot kill weeds in your lawn you can use a product like Weed-B-Gon. It will kill weeds without harming the lawn.

For areas that have weeds but no grass, you can use a product like Round Up. It will kill anything green. What is great about Round Up, is that the formula will become inactive after 24 hours. So you can kill weeds in an area and still plant flowers or plants there in 24 hours. We also have other products that will kill weeds and prevent new vegetation from growing for a full season.

Make sure to read the packaging when you pick a product.

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