Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire seriously, how do you get rid of dandelions?

This is easiest. Ortho weed b gone is 2, 4-D by the way. Best to catch the weeds when they're young and growing.

I was getting out the hose this weekend to spray the lawn and the wife asked "what are you doing?"

So I replied "getting ready to spray for weeds," to which she replied " but we don't have any weeds," to which I replied "that's right."

Yep, look at the ground, it works.

Borrow my nephew and tell him not to touch them.

it looks like weed b gone has pulled way ahead of napalm.

I would start to like them,and try to grown them bigger better and more of them!....when ever I try that approach with stuff in the garden ....stuff dies,its got to work that way for d-lions to .

Thanks for the water, Dave. We needed it here. Could you send some to southern Manitoba now? They need it too.

If you have a Tractor Supply, they have a product especially for broad leaf weeds. It will not kill your grass. I have used it around our pond and barn as well as our four acre backyard. No grass was killed. But it will kill anything else it touches including small trees. It is sold in a concentrate for around $75. You will also need to keep small animals off the yard for several hours. Strong stuff but really works.

That kills it like a mofo, but I need to get a tow behind sprayer.

Why mess with them ?
I like to see then in bloom. After they go to seed, not so much.
Brightens up the yard, and you can mow just before they hit the seed stage.

Myron

lots of nitrogen and patience

You're welcome.

I'll watch the wind for Manitoba water delivery.


Just a warning, I've been eating a lot of asparagus and I do pee outside. So, sorry in advance for that.

Seriously? You OBVIOUSLY don't have the Carolina broadleaf variety. They will literally spread to over 1 foot in diameter, before long there is ZERO grass and nothing but the boardleaf's.

Yankees

This chit is taking over, we'll be getting after it with the weed b gone.

Weed be Gone, which I believe is 2-4-D works well for me. If your neighbors don't control them its an on going battle.

I got a little lax last year and I'm paying for it this year. Darn things are seriously trying to take over. Weed b gone works well like the others have said, but the county weed and pest dept sells 2,4 D concentrate cheaper than Wal-Mart.

Trust me Dave, go 2,4-D. I've had to hit them twice with the 'Weed b Gone'

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gordons-amine-400-2-4-d-weed-killer-1-gal?cm_vc=-10005

Weed N Feed is a total joke - just a way to separate money from homeowners..

I have to assume you have a Fleet Farm store up there somewhere.. Go to the "farm" section and look for the herbicide section.. The product is "Gordons" , yellow and red label, the the name is "Amine-400"

It's 46.47% active ingredient 2-4-D, and the proper mix is about one quart/acre using a minimum 10 gallons water mix/acre..

I just sprayed my lawn twice inside 2 weeks; the dandelions were easy, but the Mouse-Eared Chickweed is a tough sob to eradicate..

The second spraying I upped the concentration a bit to 1.25 qts/acre.. The little bastids are finally turning brown, but I bought another 2.5 gallons of concentrate so I can hit 'em again in mid-fall..

I hate freakin' weeds in a lawn...

You can be the next Spano..

2,4-D is the Schnizzle.! Just don't get it within half a mile of tomato plants. One whiff and they're dead as Dillinger...

There is a product called "Speed Zone" that is supposed to go on at 1 oz. to a gallon. It burns the tschidt out of broadleaves; even kills ground ivy.

And you need to reseed over the dirt patches later on, dandelions love dirt spots in the yard.