Cut Grass Then Weed and Feed

October 07, 2022 Post a Comment

The professionals don't use combined 'weed and feed' fertiliser products containing pesticides or weed killers.

They use a quality grass fertiliser and a separate weed killer or pesticide. At Lawnsmith we feel the same way so all Lawnsmith® Fertiliser is free of harmful pesticides and unless you are using our WINTER GREEN High Iron Lawn Feed you'll get no staining of hard surfaces as is the case with most feed and weed. Liquid weed killers can then be used which are much more effective and safe once dry.

In addition, timing is critical with all gardening tasks and the best time to feed is rarely the best time to weed. For example in spring, April is the ideal fertilising month, yet many weeds including clover don't fully appear until late May, so applying a weed killer with your feed in April misses most of the weeds, adds unnecessary chemicals into the ground and is a waste of money.

The FERTILISING benefits are:

Wider choice: some lawn fertilisers work for up to 6 months from only one application!
Can use the lawn immediately after application
Safe for pets, plants and kids
Are granular not powdery so cleaner and easier to use
Used correctly they won't cause fertiliser burn or scorch the grass
Don't need watering in if applied correctly
No trying to guess the weather and apply in time for rain
Are far less likely to clog in the fertiliser spreader
Have much greater safety and margin for error
Makes spreading lawn fertilisers a doddle
Can be used in all shoulder, broadcast and drop spreaders
Kept correctly in a sealed container they will keep for many years

The WEED CONTROL benefits are:

It's safer, it works and it costs less!
Weed killer quantities can be easily controlled
You only use weedkiller when you need it
For areas up to 300 metres square all you need is a watering can
You can 'spot spray' occasional weeds with a spot weed killer
Properly used this method can reduce pesticide input by up to 90%
Can achieve 99% control with our recommended weed killers
Used sensibly it is the best way to make lawn care child safe and pet friendly

Browse Lawn Fertiliser products

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Browse Weed Killer for Lawns

Lawn Feed THEN Weed. Not Weed'n Feed.

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