DIY Lawn Weed Killer
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Scotts Verdone Extra Weed Killer - Concentrate
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Vitax Lawn Clear Weed Killer - Concentrate
*The above Lawn Care Products are available in the Lawnsmith Shop and discussed below:
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Many people blame the quality of DIY weed killers for their lack of weed control success as they perceive professional products to be of higher quality or greater strength.
This is to a very large degree false. The active ingredients in a professional weed killer used by a greenkeeper are identical to those in a DIY one. Fluroxypyr in Scotts Verdone® a DIY lawn weed killer* is exactly the same as Fluroxypyr in Holster or Bastion, both professional products. The same thing goes for 2,4-D, clopyralid and MCPA all found in Vitax Lawn Clear DIY weed killer* but also in many many professional products. The strength of the concentrate may well be different for safety reasons but this only means you need more concentrate for diluting compared to a professional product. The mixing instructions provided on the container will give you a perfectly effective weed killer if used correctly.
The biggest reasons for lack of success are:
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Not mixing the correct strength of weed killer as recommended by the manufacturer
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Sprayers or watering cans that don’t deliver the correct amount
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Not having a pretty accurate idea of the lawn area to be treated
To ensure success:
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Follow the mixing instructions on the weed killer container
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Use the following pages for help with accurate and safe mixing
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The nozzles* and weedkiller sprinkle bar* we recommend will help with applying the correct amount
