I have a huge bed that I spent all last year spraying with weed killer and on my knees picking stubborn weeds. What is THE weed killer that will solve my problem and will help me enjoy my lawn this year? Thanks in advance!!
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DonBot21
Glyphosate. It’ll kill what it touches. You can also get an aquatic version and I’ve heard (no personal experience) it’ll kill it and make sure nothing grows ever again 🤣
Edit: Glyphosate, also sold as Round-Up weed and grass killer. You can get a large amount of glyphosate and mix with water to get more bang for your buck and control the dilution more directly
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hitman0187
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SoilNectarHoney
Concrete
Try pre emergent? Avoid ground clear stuff with imazapyr, it can kill the trees and shrubs.
Humitastic
Isoxaben and dithiopyr together as a pre emergent app
Eclipse_Private
I would say if you really want nothing to grow, put down RM43. You can usually get it at local farm places like Tractor Supply or North40. RM43 has a pre-emergent as well, which will help keep future weeds from growing. But you are going to be looking for something with Glyphosate in it. If you get the RM43, be mindful of wind drift and accidentally killing bushes or nearby decorative plants. RM18 is similar to RM43, but it is less concentrated and doesn’t have pre-emergent.
PresentationLife430
Agent Orange
GandalfTheSexay
Uranium
butler_crosley
Glyphosate
Tight-Lengthiness667
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FuImfromKansas
I would spray glyphosate over the weeds. Then apply a pre-emergent like snapshot or crew(Industry names, active chemicals have been listed in previous posts).
Wait a week after spraying to spray a 2nd time, should get 99% of weeds. Apply the pre-emergent before a rain or you can water it in well to activate.
powerfist89
I am a SpeedZone believer. It’s the only thing I’ve found that will kill dandelions down to the root without killing my grass.
ZeusThunder369
Glysophate, with an adherent additive (such as dish soap). That will take care of all your basic broadleaf weeds, as well as the ones with waxy leaves that are more difficult to kill.
Vines and trees are a different matter. You need to cut those off at the stump, and apply something like Bonide. Usually this is just one application, but sometimes vines will sprout new vines you’d need to kill off as well later.
RedshiftOnPandy
Your empty bed will be taken over by nature aka weeds, always. You need to plant things in it to compete against weeds and add 3+ inches of mulch
WeberKettleGuy
RM43 from a Tractor Supply. It is terrible for the environment, but fuck it.
It didn’t do a thing to the English Ivy strangely enough.
Fun-Telephone-9605
Diesel.
theblockisnthot
Torch and beer
Fun-Helicopter-1275
Speed zone
aquarius3737
Buy a bottle of glyphosate on Amazon (or local co-op farm store). The highest you can get in most states is 41% I think. Mix like 1 cup of that to 1 gallon water in a cheap $20 sprayer from Harbor Freight. Now you can kill about an entire football field worth of weeds pretty cheap. Just keep away from pets, and ONLY USE WHEN ITS NOT WINDY! the mist will wipe out your neighbors yard. Turns weeds to bare dirt. No need for a second application for about 6 months. Takes about 10-15 days to start dying, so be patient after the spray. I circle all my trees and chain link fences. I hate weed whacking.
DebenP
Roundup will kill whatever it touches, so if you have lawn or that tree in that image that you don’t want damaged or die, make sure not to spray them. Roundup is not only to kill weeds!
bfarrellc
Commercial Roundup. Gallon jug, 1.5 oz to gallon of water. Expensive. Just bought some on sale. Little less than 100.00 a jug.
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Glyphosate. It’ll kill what it touches. You can also get an aquatic version and I’ve heard (no personal experience) it’ll kill it and make sure nothing grows ever again 🤣
Edit: Glyphosate, also sold as Round-Up weed and grass killer. You can get a large amount of glyphosate and mix with water to get more bang for your buck and control the dilution more directly
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Human power
Concrete
Try pre emergent? Avoid ground clear stuff with imazapyr, it can kill the trees and shrubs.
Isoxaben and dithiopyr together as a pre emergent app
I would say if you really want nothing to grow, put down RM43. You can usually get it at local farm places like Tractor Supply or North40. RM43 has a pre-emergent as well, which will help keep future weeds from growing. But you are going to be looking for something with Glyphosate in it. If you get the RM43, be mindful of wind drift and accidentally killing bushes or nearby decorative plants. RM18 is similar to RM43, but it is less concentrated and doesn’t have pre-emergent.
Agent Orange
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I would spray glyphosate over the weeds. Then apply a pre-emergent like snapshot or crew(Industry names, active chemicals have been listed in previous posts).
Wait a week after spraying to spray a 2nd time, should get 99% of weeds. Apply the pre-emergent before a rain or you can water it in well to activate.
I am a SpeedZone believer. It’s the only thing I’ve found that will kill dandelions down to the root without killing my grass.
Glysophate, with an adherent additive (such as dish soap). That will take care of all your basic broadleaf weeds, as well as the ones with waxy leaves that are more difficult to kill.
Vines and trees are a different matter. You need to cut those off at the stump, and apply something like Bonide. Usually this is just one application, but sometimes vines will sprout new vines you’d need to kill off as well later.
Your empty bed will be taken over by nature aka weeds, always. You need to plant things in it to compete against weeds and add 3+ inches of mulch
RM43 from a Tractor Supply. It is terrible for the environment, but fuck it.
Napalm
Fire
Fire.
Boiling water
Deisal
Salt
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It didn’t do a thing to the English Ivy strangely enough.
Diesel.
Torch and beer
Speed zone
Buy a bottle of glyphosate on Amazon (or local co-op farm store). The highest you can get in most states is 41% I think. Mix like 1 cup of that to 1 gallon water in a cheap $20 sprayer from Harbor Freight. Now you can kill about an entire football field worth of weeds pretty cheap. Just keep away from pets, and ONLY USE WHEN ITS NOT WINDY! the mist will wipe out your neighbors yard. Turns weeds to bare dirt. No need for a second application for about 6 months. Takes about 10-15 days to start dying, so be patient after the spray. I circle all my trees and chain link fences. I hate weed whacking.
Roundup will kill whatever it touches, so if you have lawn or that tree in that image that you don’t want damaged or die, make sure not to spray them. Roundup is not only to kill weeds!
Commercial Roundup. Gallon jug, 1.5 oz to gallon of water. Expensive. Just bought some on sale. Little less than 100.00 a jug.
Wetted cardboard topped with some mulch
Fire