DON’T Use Weed & Feed!!! *USE THIS INSTEAD*
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Published 2023-05-03
Weed and feed is a type of lawn fertilizer that contains both herbicides and fertilizer. While it may seem like a convenient solution for maintaining a healthy and weed-free lawn, the truth is that weed and feed is the least effective way to apply weed control to your lawn.
Firstly, weed and feed products contain herbicides, which are designed to kill weeds. While these chemicals can be effective at eliminating weeds, the mode of action weed and feed uses is not t effective. Weed and feed requires you to spread granular herbicide across a wet lawn. Granular herbicide is not as effective as using a liquid herbicide. In this video, I recommend using an alternative herbicide called Ortho Weed Be Gon which is a liquid herbicide and is much more effective
Furthermore, weed n feed products can have negative impacts on the environment. When you apply these weed & feed to your lawn, you broadcast it across your whole lawn, even to areas that don’t need weed control. Using an alternative liquid herbicide will allow you to spot treat weeds instead of broadcasting everywhere.
Another issue with weed & feed products is that they often contain high levels of nitrogen which is essential nutrients for plant growth. However, if these nutrients are applied in excess, they can cause harm to your lawn. Its very easy to burn your lawn with weed and feed as it contain both a high amount of herbicide and a high amount of nitrogen.
In conclusion, weed and feed products may seem like a convenient solution for maintaining a healthy and weed-free lawn, but the truth is that they can be harmful to the environment and your health. Instead of using weed and feed products, consider using a separate dedicated liquid herbicide and a dedicated fertilizer.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Weed & Feed Alternative
02:10 - Why Weed and Feed is Bad
03:08 - Why Liquid Herbicide is Better Than Weed & Feed
04:31 - Why Granular Fertilizer is Better Than Weed & Feed
05:10 - What Order to Apply Fertilizer and Herbicide
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All Comments (21)
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🟡Check out this Simple Trick to make your weed killer more POTENT: https://youtu.be/akIV-zAt7VQ
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You channel stands out not just because of the great advice, but also because of the slow motion video of you applying the product to the lawn.
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I absolutely love this guy's non biased opinion, right or wrong. He tells you Scott's weed and feed sucks and at the same time , tells you Scott's fertilizer is the best thing you can buy at the big box store. I can trust people like this. Subscribed!
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From a fellow Chicagoan, thank you George. I never had it explained with the lawn needing to be saturated but that makes total sense. You just talked me out of it!
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Oh LORD!!!! Finally, found a video that's easy to understand and easy to do! I felt very defeated end discouraged watching those other videos until i saw this one! Now I'm goning to home depot tomorrow and getting these products. Thanks for making this video ! I'm subscribed !
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your videos are quick and to the point , thank you for not wasteing our time!
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George, I happened on this video and you answered the pressing issues I am going to deal with today in my own lawn. Thank you for your concise explanations, getting to the point, and showing how it is all done. Hats off to you!
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This is the most informative video on getting rid of weeds. Thank you.
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very helpful , Im restoring a lawn that was not taken care of...I over seeded last late august and it turned nicely green and filled in by october. Springtime now and looking to bring it to golf course level and will use this method
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Another excellent little nugget of lawn care knowledge. Thank you George.
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Good summary. Weed and Feed does a little bit of weeding and a little bit of feeding but isn't very good at either one. Much better to do each task individually
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Wow I have been browsing about lawn care for roughly last 3 days.. being new to canada and hvng a new home for first time I was clueless what and when to DIY .. thnk god I found this and it was exactly what I need. Thank u
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Man I just used Scotts weed and feed on my front lawn 2 weeks ago. It has worked good for me in the past. But I do like the way that you described. I'll have to give it a try on the back yard. Thanks.
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Ive started using a drop spreader instead of a broadcast. There is less mess. You will put down the proper rate regardless of how fast or slow you walk. And you wont stripe the lawn and you ensure every square inch get of the lawn gets proper coverage. My lawn has never looked better. Ive also mounted my spray bottle to my rider, that way i can spot treat as i mow.
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I agree! I've had much better luck with the liquid Ortho than any other weed and feed in pellet form. Thanks for sharing.
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I’ve used it a couple seasons here in the south and always works well. I don’t wet the lawn, I do it before the sun comes up in heavy dew. Thanks!
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Really good information, I have been in the dark with proper lawn care and now i can proceed.
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This video is probably the best, most concise, to-the-point, and well done I have seen. You don't mess around dude, thank you for not wasting anyone's time. Great info!
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Used it for years and have the best yard on the block. I’m definitely a Scott’s product user and in my opinion you can’t go wrong.
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I always wear safety glasses when using a sprayer as well. I accidentally hit the pressure relief valve once and was glad I had the glasses on.
