How do I get rid of dandelions in my lawn...?

What is an effective product to use? I hate looking at my lawn with all those weeds with yellow flowers. Help!

How do I get rid of dandelions in my lawn...?
You can use a dry weed and feed product if you like. Put it on when no rain is expected but the grass is wet with dew.



My problem with a weed and feed product is, rarely are conditions ideal for both weed killing and lawn feeding. Also, weed and feed products are typically pretty expensive.



I prefer to fertilize my lawn as needed, two to three times per year and for weed control I spray a 2-4-D product.



You can buy the chemical 2-4-D, that is the chemical in products like Weed B Gone brand broad leaf herbicide.



I buy a off brand of 2-4-D that is about half the price or less than weed b gone brand.



This is a liquid, you mix it per the directions or twice as strong which is about what I do. How strong you can go depends on the grass type you have. There are directions with the product.



My experience has been when mixed per the directions, it's not strong enough to kill the weeds.



Buy yourself a two gallon pump type sprayer or a hose end sprayer that has a metering adjustment. The good hose end sprayers you simply put the liquid concentrate into the cup, adjust for the desired number of ounces per gallon of water and attach to a hose and spray away.



2-4-D is a pretty stable product, not super prone to drift damage, but try to be careful around any plants. As the name implies it kills broad leaf plants, not grasses.



You are probably seeing dandelions now, so you want them gone. Thats fine and this will work. Do it when no rain is expected and the yard is dry.



Come fall, spray again with a 2-4-D product and you will not see dandelions this time next year. Fall is really the best time to kill the dandelions, they were there last fall, but they were not flowering so you were not bothered enough to do something then. Very sneaky of them.



In the fall, fertilize your lawn with a fertilizer optimized for fall. This feeding promotes root growth, the key to a healthy lawn that can survive dry spells.



Cut your lawn as long as you can stand it. Cut frequently enough so that you are only removing a third of the blade height or less.



a well fed lawn, mowed high will also help your weed issues as it will out compete any weeds that try to get started.



I like to say, mowing is the most important thing you do to your yard. Dont believe me, try not doing it for a year. :) You could get by without fertilizer, weed killer, watering, you would still have a yard, not one to be bragging about maybe.



Mowing high, really means less frequent mowings if you abide by the "one third rule" for how much you cut off at each mowing. If you dont, or you are a yard scalper, then god help you, you are doomed to failure. :)



Mulching blades help too. I mulch with my tractor and dont pick up anything out of my yard, ever.



I mow a acre and while it took me a while to figure this out, I do less in my yard than ever, spend less on fertilizer and weed killing product, have not raked or vacuumed my yard, including for leaves in over a decade and my yard looks better than ever.



If you dont have a nice place to burn your money, like a patio fireplace, then you could hire a lawn service. They will do good work for you but they are completely not necessary.



If you are in to natural things, check out a book by Jerry Baker. I use his potions some times, but not in place of real chemicals or fertilizers. He advocates things like pepsi, ammonia, beer, soap mixed in a sprayer for various treatments. Fun books to read and it may give you a different perspective on lawn care.



enjoy,

j.
Reply:Digging them up works best. However, you could try a solution of salt, vinegar and water mixed together.



Spray this solution just on the leaves. It takes a bit of time but it does work. Pick off the flower so that the plant does not go to seed.
Reply:Yes spraying them and digging them up is probably the best bet but I think if you add some cooking salt on the centre of them it kills them. (although I haven’t tried it and don’t know if it works for sure), give it a try and see.
Reply:Use a spreader and a bag or so of Weed and Feed, which comes in many different brands. Or spray each one with broadleaf weed killer, or, the old fashioned way, dig em up.
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