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What are the best weed killer products or natural remedies that kill weeds but don’t harm the lawn?
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Asked July 25, 2023, 2:39 PM EDT
What are the best weed killer products or natural remedies that kill weeds but don’t harm the lawn?
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello,
Follow these three tips to minimize impacts on non-target plants. 1) Know what you’re trying to control, 2) Know your herbicide & 3) Avoid drift
PLEASE READ THE MSUE ARTICLE: Getting the most from landscape herbicides - Bert Cregg, Michigan State University Extension, Departments of Horticulture and Forestry - June 17, 2011, at this link:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/getting_the_most_from_landscape_herbicides
Also, check out: Smart lawn care to protect pollinators - Dave Smitley, Michigan State University, Department of Entomology - At this link: https://www.canr.msu.edu/uploads/resources/pdfs/lawn_care_for_pollinators.pdf.
PLEASE READ THIS UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ARTICLE THAT ADDRESSES NATURAL HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES TO CONTROL WEEDS IN THE LAWN at this link: https://extension.usu.edu/archive/are-there-home-remedies-for-weed-control
Other references:
Managing weeds in lawns - University of Minnesota Extension at this link:
https://extension.umn.edu/lawn-care/lawn-weeds
I hope this helps!
Follow these three tips to minimize impacts on non-target plants. 1) Know what you’re trying to control, 2) Know your herbicide & 3) Avoid drift
PLEASE READ THE MSUE ARTICLE: Getting the most from landscape herbicides - Bert Cregg, Michigan State University Extension, Departments of Horticulture and Forestry - June 17, 2011, at this link:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/getting_the_most_from_landscape_herbicides
Also, check out: Smart lawn care to protect pollinators - Dave Smitley, Michigan State University, Department of Entomology - At this link: https://www.canr.msu.edu/uploads/resources/pdfs/lawn_care_for_pollinators.pdf.
PLEASE READ THIS UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ARTICLE THAT ADDRESSES NATURAL HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES TO CONTROL WEEDS IN THE LAWN at this link: https://extension.usu.edu/archive/are-there-home-remedies-for-weed-control
Other references:
Managing weeds in lawns - University of Minnesota Extension at this link:
https://extension.umn.edu/lawn-care/lawn-weeds
I hope this helps!
