How To Choose The Right Weed Control for Your Lawn with Allyn Hane The Lawn Care Nut 

I am 35 and started learning this year. It is never too late 😊

In the winter I like going to hardware stores just to look at and read all the different lawn products. It helps relieve my urge and desire to work in the lawn.

This guy hands down is the best pro I’ve ever seen in my life!!

I'm a new, first time homeowner. Thank God I found your channel! My lawn has become my new challenge/project. I put down pre-emergent. I have a fescue& blue grass mixed lawn. I also have crocuses and snowdrops popping up! WTH they came from, I don't know! How do I kill off without killing the grass?

Looks beauty down there! About 79 days until We're back in the lawns here in Canada....-23c here right now. Just another day in paradise!

I narrowed it down to Speed Zone and Tenacity mixed together for my Chicago lawn. It fights Creeping Charlie and Thistle and various stuff. And Wead Beater Ultra works great for spot spraying Dandelions.

Dude I learned how strong prodiamine is this year.. measured out my lawn, did the math like our man here urges, and WHOA I need put to like a few table spoons worth for my entire front yard. Damn strong stuff. -read the label -measure your lawn -do your math -throw'er down -enjoy the mow.

(LCN) What is the best way to get rid of creeping Charlie?

Currently watching all of your videos to fix the lawn at my new home. I live in southern nh and can’t wait to get started.

Watching this while it's snowing outside. Hoping the the snow stop by March. Can't wait for my lawn to wake up, and green up.

Loving the box store option evaluation and explanations! May need a garage organizing episode 😬

Watching this instead of the lame halftime show. Thanks.

Glad I found u. New to this lawn care but I have learned a lot just with this segment. Never thought I should read the labels. How wrong I was.

Thanks, Alan. This is probably the most helpful (to me) video you've ever published.

Tundrastruck!!! Hello from Ellenton, just discovered your channel and am starting immediately to try to get my lawn in much better shape! Thanks for providing this content.

Great video.

Thank you for all the tips and good background music

You crushed it with this week's video bruh! Absolutely loved it, and thanks for the great content.

Perfect timing, the winter weeds are out of control in my lawn.

Thanks to LCN I've graduated on to the big boy herbicides. Neighbors helped the first year but it's go time when April comes in Minneapolis

I bought my first house when I was 22, my first year with my lawn I was lost. I’m now 24 and enjoy spending time outside, my wife says I’m obsessed...I think she’s correct

Hey Allyn, I named my kids Curley Doc 1,2,and 3! Other than you my favorite lawn care channels are Matt Martin and John Perry.Love learning about lawn care!!

Thanks for putting out the constant content Lawn Care Nut! Got into the scene from Lawn Rebel's videos but yours seem super detailed

At the 2 min 42 mark in the video, I see the HDX 1GALLON tank sprayer in the background. On one of your videos you had replaced the nozzle with a fan tip nozzle on this sprayer. How did you replace the existing nozzle and attach a fan tip nozzle on this sprayer?

I have a palmetto and used the image hose-end premixed sprayer and it did absolutely nothing for the weeds, but at least it did not harm the lawn. The Ortho with dicamba did kill the weeds, but harmed the grass severely. Scott's weed and feed also harmed the grass. Have only been having some success with atrazine so far. Im going to leave a small area in the back where I will let the weeds grow so I can test different products out.

Allyn, I live in South Georgia and have Centipede Grass. I want to know if the Spectracide Purple bottle for Centipede or the Image for Centipede RTU would be the best choice for my lawn.

I actually used the spectricide weed killer and I honestly didn't see much of a result. Maybe I will try the first product you mentioned on my 4 gallon pump sprayer

How does it feel to walk into your local Home Depot and know you have more knowledge of lawns than all of them combined? When they ask you if you have any questions you should say no, do YOU have any questions my friend? Great video.

Thanks for all the knowledge and helping us noobs become familiar with better lawn care. We just bought our first house last August and I’ve been attempting to green my lawn. Still not sure what type of grass I have here in SoCal but trying to learn. Went to Home Depot and used the same Ortho RTU spray as Vanessa the last few weeks to spot spray dandelion, clover, and chickweed. I sprayed every day as the dandelions came back and soaked the clover daily until they died. Now I have some brown spots where it also killed the grass even though the bottle said it shouldn’t. Do you have any tips on fixing brown spots? Do I have to rake it up and plant new grass?

I feel kindred to Vennessa. I was in the same boat last year before I really started following this channel. I'm enjoying these 'for rookies' going to the big box series. I still have budgeted for some of the more advanced stuff (N-ext products hopefully some Carbon-x), but I'm old and still like nerding out in the brick and mortar places.

What can we use on our lawn, we are in a drought, going 3 years now, not even allowed to water the garden without getting fined. Recently we have had some amazing rains after super hot weather, 40°C so everything is bouncing back except our lawn is super patchy and full of weeds. Wonder what products to use in South Africa

Hi LCN, I just found your channel and I really enjoy your content. I'm in the Chicago area and have a problem. Thistle plants have been growing in my lawn. i pull them out by the root, but they always come back throughout my front and back yard. I've been fighting this for ten years. What do you recommend for a long term strategy to eliminate the Thistle plants. Thanl You!

Allyn, I have been away from home for a long time and missed putting down pre-emergents. What's your advice starting in April (in coastal SC with centipede)?

I just spot treated with a ready to use weed control to my lawn(centipede in MS). When I bought the stuff I didn't realize how many weeds I had in my lawn. Unreal how they have already popped out. Applying the way I did will probably be as effective as someone trying to put out a fire with a hand held watering can. But...will see how it does and follow up later with something else before it gets too hot. Also ordered some Milorganite from Ace Hardware. Should have it in next week but won't apply until temps are consistently in the 70's. Won't be long here as its 70 as I type this. Got some more cool days forecast tho. Probably apply towards the end of March. Btw....enjoy your videos. Never used Milo before so will be interesting to see how it performs. Bought this house 3 years ago and the previous owner did nothing to the lawn. I've been plugging with centipede sod here and there trying to fill in areas. Hopefully this stuff will encourage more growth.

Al, You said that the reduced concentration varieties may take 2 or 3 apps to kill the weeds. How long should you wait between applications? Thanks for the video.

Current temp in Foxborough MA is 36, first day above freezing in a while Spring is coming! Go Pats!

I have centipede grass in Raleigh, NC area. The Poa Annua (annual Bluegrass) is out of control. Every year I have have more and more. Also have some type of creeping bermuda like grass . Pre-emergents don't seem to work. I have previously used the Spectricide Post emergent you showed in this video and it seems to work, but not always. I'd like to kill it before it flowers which it is starting to do now. HELP!

You have mentioned pennant magnum in the past. I saved up and purchased a bottle and I am excited to use this season (wisely) for the first time. Do you have a video or blog for best practices for PM?

I like spraying for weeds and crabgrass with my 4 gallon battery unit. Love watching those weeds die. Noticing less and less every year I do this now. I like spraying over granular, to be honest, except for regular fert apps. Spraying gives me a chance to slow down and really survey my land while I do spray. And I love I can custom order my N-Ext products now for more spraying fun!

The spectricide works great! The Weed BGone will burn your St Augustine ask me how I know. Lakeland Florida lawn I’m still learning.

There is an app that identies plants when you take a picture of them that's pretty useful

I killed my lawn in the fall but didn't get it seemed in time, now this spring there is zero grass and crazy weeds. What's the best way to recover?

Is the less product you showed ready-to-use safe for pets and children?

Can you please give me a suggestion for a ready to use spot spray weed killer for St. Augustine? I’m in Texas and want to only spot spray since I have two cats that frequent our yard. My back yard needs most of it sprayed but I’m afraid to because of the cats so I’m planning on using Scotts fertilizer weed killer combo granules in the back.

My main lawn have large (8'x15') of heavy clover and the side strip is probably an even 40% clover mix. I have Bermuda and TTTF mix plus some random crab grass. I'm not worried about the crab grass so much or the patchiness between the berm and TTTF. I just want the clover to go away. I cannot get it to die. I have tried multiple post imergance and heavy spot treating. . Any advise? Middle Tennessee by the way.

My yard is a mix of tall fescue and perennial rye but I've had a patch of kbg and it seems to be spreading like wildfire every year through my yard. Is there a way of stopping this without just straight up killing it off?

What's the best weed killer for dollar weed?

Have a weird question here: does tank mixed weed control like triplet go bad? Does it expire?

Hi sir, how do i know what season my lawn?. I am beginner learn how to take care lawn and garden. Thanks

Perfect timing. My HOA is currently bugging me about dollarweed infestation, thanks for this!

This question has nothing to do with this video but I live in Salt Lake City Utah. I didn’t get to aerate last fall and so now I’m thinking about my compaction, should I core aerate this upcoming spring or should I go with the [N-Ext] Compaction Cure Combo?

Nice job Allyn!! Very helpful to me!

Does it matter if you apply pre emergent down before fertilizer? I’m in the central Florida btw. Thanks!

Hopefully you will have a solution for Japanese stiltgrass, its tiresome pulling this weed every year. Nimbelwell was another I had to dig out in 2018. One treatment of Tenacity did not work, too late in the season for additional treatments.

Very helpful video. Keep it up the great info.

What if I buy a round up pump sprayer... can I pour the ready to use in and blanket spray? I’m not worried about harming my lawn because it’s NOTHING BUT creeping Charlie, Clover and goose/crabgrass.

Another Awesome video...

Got some weed control sitting on the shelf myself, but dont want to use it yet until the green starts pushing so it's not super bare for too long. Damn 80% weeds yard.

Great video. What kills wild onion or wild garlic?

Hey, I wanted to ask you, I also live in NC and have noticed tons of JohnsonGrass growth in my lawn the last few weeks. I have a tall fescue turf lawn that was overseeded last fall. How should I tackle the Johnson grass?

Just put down my Prodiamine application but while walking the lawn I noticed more weeds in the lawn than I thought I had. Soil Temps are right at 55. How soon after the prodiamine application can I throw down a blanket post emergent?

Great vid Al! I have a centipede lawn in SC and had some really good results with that spectracide atrazine RTU.

Allyn, I sprayed some Atrazine this weekend and got a little close to some Boxwoods and Azaleas, do you think it will kill my shrubs or will they be ok? what do you think?

I’m already setting up my Spring plans and buying my products. 👍🏼 Thanks Allyn for the continued great free videos...

I think I have centerpede grass and I stay in GA. Is that a bad grass?

How does pendimethalin stack up against the other preemergents? I'd love to use dithiopyr, prodiamine, or mesotrione but cant find in a cost effective size for my lawn.

What’s the best OTC post emergent for tifway 419 bermuda in Charlotte, NC? I like how you mentioned picking a product that has multiple modes of action. Most all the products at our local big box stores contain the same 2 or 3 active ingredients.

just bought a house. lawn is 90% weeds and 10% bald spots. I want to basically kill off everything we start over, as well as an abandoned yard next door because it's got tons of weeds too. My issue is, we've kind of pseudo adopted federal cats and don't want them getting hurt by anything we do lawn-wise since they hang in our yard and are friendly. Plus, we often have family dogs over to visit. What do you recommend?

Well I got it your chanel is all about warm season grasses, how about more information about the fescue grass in the Charlotte N.C. area of Gastonia.

Pre-emergent then hand pick the weeds that come up. Price is right and great for the body!

Whats good to get rid of moss thats on lawns

Good vid allyn.

So I watched a video of yours with a special mix in 1 gallon bottle. Is this still ok to use twice a year?

Hi Alan I’m up in New Jersey I have a cool season mix I wants heard somebody mention putting down fertilizer before snow would you recommend any sort of fertilizer before any storm comes due to all the nutrients that snow has with the fertilizer combined in that be good for spring

Can you use both at pre emergent & hose end weed sprayer at the same time or is there a waiting period.

Damn. North Texas had a freak week of highs in the 70s and 80s for 4 days straight and now the lows are going to be in the 20s-30s this weekend. Weeds are popping up everywhere already. I was tempted to throw down the granular prodiamine I bought, but I figured it'd be best if I wait til later this month.

What is the best way to get rid of moles in my yard?

Thanks,

Please do a northeast one. I don't know of any lawn vids that do NJ, PA, NY. Thanks!

Also I have a lot different bugs in my yard can you recommend any good pest deterrents.

great video. well done

You know Southern AG is on amazon right? Literally 3+ years of 2-4D for the same price as a home depot product. Had a lot of fun with the southern AG products.

I'm in coastal South Carolina. Is it too soon to use atrazine?? temps will be 70's and low 50's for the next week or so. funny too because that is the same spectracide atrazine I bought. same bottle and everything! Great minds think alike. thanks Alan

I have Bermuda grass in Texas. I mowed the lawn and added rye grass for the winter. I did not get a good result with the rye grass, I have patches in certain spots of rye grass. What can I used now to kill off the rye grass and not hurt the Bermuda??

I have the red version of that ashtray.

Sta-Green makes a product called Crab-Ex which contains Dithiopyr. It also contains 2-4-6-S (and am not sure what that is). Used it 3 months ago on Palmetto in 300 sq ft which was mostly bare area that had tropical signal grass and crab grass. I now have st. aug coming up from the buried stolons. Pulled the signal grass by hand. The young grab grass which was germinating seems mostly dead. No other weeds in that area so far.

Can you go over how to DIY weed control for less? If you go to a tractor supply store, you can mix your own for pennies. Example: Gordon's Trimec Crabgrass Plus is ~$9 for 32 ounces (~28 cents/ounce). Premix is easy, but a gallon of premix is ~$19/gal and using concentrate with your own sprayer is ~70 cents/gal.

Have you sent out the new updated cool season guide?

Thank you very helpful

I saw on the shelf next to one of the products you spoke about a biofungicide called Natria. Do you think it has any use on cool season turf in a children's play area?

great information ....my yard sucks I am in NJ and i have these funny looking purple head weeds that grow fast as hell. What can i use to kill them

What do I use for tall fescue grass

Hey Allen Scott here hope all is well in Florida. I just ordered my first jug of prodiamine I was thinking of doing a split app how do I figure how much to use I have st Aug and in va beach what's your thoughts

What should I use on Titan tall fescue grass here in TN?

come to texas and fix my lawn lol.theres this one patch next to the driveway where it never grows thick but i pull the weeds when they grow our cars run over the sides of the lawn compacting and ruining the grass.

Two days ago we were 35-40 now today 79 .. Thursday / Friday were going to be back in the 30+'S Gotta love Texas 👍

Can too much rain wash away prodiamine?

Europe banned chemical lawn weed control. The only alternative is Perlka Kalkcyanamide. This is a fertilizer that would also reduce weeds. Please give your opinion. Great channel love to watch and learn.

How do I tell what kind of grass I have?

Here is another one for you brother.... from Lake Norman Charlotte. Having a lot of POA annua coming up in my newly sodded Zoysia sod. I put the sod down last Sept. It's rooted well. Can I use POA constrictor? I put down Dimension pre emergent (pretty heavy actually) but its still popping up. I'm gonna put more down. I spot spray 2 4-D for other weeds and I have tenacity and love it but I don't think I can use it on Zoysia (although not sure if that applies when it's dormant) . HELP! DO I just let die when it gets warm and it will choke out?