Best Lawn Weed And Feed ?

[crazyoildude]

what is the best lawn weed and feed for the best price i am doing it this year i had a lawn service last year i was not happy with.
Should i get scotts weed and feed or vigro or what ?? I ask my brothers and sisters here before i ask anyone...

 

[whip]

I'm not a fan of the combined weed and feed. The best method is to fertilize and then a few weeks later use a separate weed killer. I like the hose end style. For fertilizer, slow release is best, and I would avoid high a phosphorous mix. Bayer and Ortho both make a good spray on weed killer.

 

[Bud_One]

I'm glad i'm not the only person that had a bad experience with a "Lawn B'Gone" service. They killed my lawn in 4 weeks and I brought it back with Vigoro - Scott's wasn't cutting the mustard. Lawn is St Augustine grass.

 

[edwardh1]

my 60 year old 30 year large nursery owner told me not to use weed and feed.

 

[JerryBob]

Check with your oncologist and neurologist. They'll probably recommend against the weed killer.

 

[UNC151]

I use Scott's and have nothing but good to say about it. My grass is St. Augustine's and at the onset of spring, I had quite a bit of dollar weed and some Bermuda edging in from the neighbor's yard. One application of Scott's and within 6 weeks, dollar weed and Bermuda are gone and the St. Augustine is a deep green with an even depth across the yard. I think the trick is to apply enough of it--for example, if the bag stated 4 for the spreader setting, I adjusted by 1 so that a little more was applied.

YMMV!

 

[Cujet]

I know some people have good luck with weed n feed. I certainly don't.

I find that the lawn does best with plenty of fertilizer and water. The weeds get choked out with enough fertilizer. I like 16-4-8 here in Florida.

 

[doitmyself]

Educate yourself about lawn care, then you can make an informed decision about what practices you wish to follow. In New Jersey, Rutgers has an excellent turfgrass program and you can learn information geared to your location: http://njaes.rutgers.edu/garden/

Their site takes a bit of digging to get to the good instructions. Here's their page linking to their fertilizer PDF: http://njaes.rutgers.edu/garden/faq.asp?c=6&s=31

Fertilizing your lawn without a soil test is like taking cholesterol medicine without a blood test.

Regarding Scots, it is an excellent product, but you are paying for consumer marketing and brand recognition, like the difference between Bayer aspirin and Rite-Aid aspirin. They contain the same ingredients.

Check out your local John Deere Landscapes dealer for high quality Lesco lawn fertilizer. I get a 50 lb bag of slow release 24-0-11 for $20 vs. Home Depots Scotts Turf Builder 32-0-4 at $39 for a 37 lb. bag. They cover the exact same area, with the Lesco having iron and more potassium (if needed). Also check out your farm town grain elevators for their dedicated no-name lawn fertilizer. But, you need to know how to read labels in order to compare products.

A separate broadleaf weed killer will work better than weed n feed, IMO. Once you get your weeds knocked back, you can get your lawn healthy and reduce or eliminate chemicals from your regime, if that is your goal.

Good luck.

 

[DBMaster]

I used to try to keep up with this maintenance on my own and decided that I would try a service. I believe it is well worth the $240/year it costs me ($40/treatment). I could never get the right preemergents or level of fertilizer. The local service comes out six times a year and the grass just looks good and I do not have to pull weeds or mow in the winter - as many of my neighbors do. I also think that they do not overapply - as that would cut into profits and cause chemical runoff.

YMMV, but for me, this is the way to go.

 

[sleddriver]

Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
what is the best lawn weed and feed for the best price i am doing it this year i had a lawn service last year i was not happy with.
Should i get scotts weed and feed or vigro or what ?? I ask my brothers and sisters here before i ask anyone...

Dude...check the label to see if W&F is contraindicated in a yard with trees & shrubs. Many are. I never use the stuff because I have trees all around my grass. Bad juju.

A healthy lawn will take care of weeds itself. Call your county extension agent for recommendations. My area is very different from yours.

 

[Errtt]

Tried the Scotts Turf Builder Plus Weed & Feed (something Scotts anyway) and the lawns didn't look to good after that. No more.
So back to using fertilizer & water, and when I see a weed, I whip out the pocket knife and dig it up. Just have to keep at it.
I had just fertilized front & back just yesterday.

Thanks to the drought, watering is 2 days a week and certain hours.
So dry and regular grass (field) fires. Hope July 4th folks gain a little common sense from previous years - bet the Fire Departments will be worried as usual.

 

[crazyoildude]

what kind of fertilizer??

 

[Hokiefyd]

It depends entirely on the type of grass and soil conditions. I can tell you what works good on MY lawn with MY soil conditions, but I have Centipedegrass and acidic well-drained sandy soil. You likely have a different situation entirely. Your best advice will come from someone local to you, either on this board or a local nursery/garden shop.