Vitax Feed & Weed Lawncare,1litre

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Our lawn care and plant fertilisers promote growth in your garden. From lawn treatment and manure to plant food and fertiliser, we have everything you need to keep your lawn and flowers thriving year-round. Improve your soil quality with garden manure, ideal for feeding established plants and helping them flourish. To speed this process, you could opt for a liquid feed and weed but the downside is cost, reliability, and efficiency isn’t quite as good as the old fashioned granular mix. The best lawn feed and weed for Autumn After the first application in mid-April, you’ll need to follow up with another in Mid-may. Depending on the soil quality you will need to apply the weed and feed between six to eight weeks throughout the summer and mid-fall. If you notice weeds emerging in your lawn between applications, you can use the weed and feed in a more focused fashion on the infected areas. It’s extremely powerful so be sure to use it with caution and experiment with the lowest measurement first: use 1 to 2 grams per litre of water per square metre of lawn and apply with a sprayer for better coverage. Coming in the form of sachets, there’s no need to measure out the powder before use, making guesswork and approximations a thing of the past. It’s easy to apply neatly and, being water soluble, there are no messy granules left on the grass either. This is something that can sometimes be disappointing with other products when they leave traces on the lawn.

The liquid is absorbed by the weeds and immediately kills them, leaving the regular grasses unaffected. Similarly, the absorption provides nutrients to the grasses. 5. Is there any difference between all the weed and feed products? The key to applying weed and feed is timing, where a spring application should ideally be applied in late April/ early May and then again, if necessary, in September. So, to find when is the best time to use weed and feed on your lawn, please read on. What is Weed and Feed and When Is The Best Time To Apply It? Therefore, you may wish to consider what is more of a priority for your lawn. If you’re looking for it to be vibrant and weed-free for the summer, applying a combination of lawn feed and weed killer in preparation will work wonders.

What Is Weed and Feed and What Types Are There?

The best lawn feed and weed for Autumn The correct method to achieve a beautiful lawn through weed and feed Pre-emergent herbicides work by preventing the weed from growing in the first place, so you shouldn’t see weeds popping up after using this type of product. When To Water After Applying Weed and Feed Fertilizer Application? As you may know, there are two types of weed and feed. There is the liquid, and the other one is granular or dry. So, which one is better in terms of effectiveness? Liquid Weed and Feed Make sure that kids and pets stay away: When applying the weed and feed you must always make sure that both the kids and pets stay away from the lawn during the application process and after that. Other than that, you should monitor them for a couple of days while they are on the lawn. And it’s also important to note that kids should wash their hands every time after spending time on the lawn.

Using this product is both safe and convenient. However, it has a major downside. It doesn’t work against crabgrass, either in pre-emergent or post-emergent capacities. That’s a major disadvantage and if you have crabgrass on your lawn, you’ll have to look for another product on this list. Pros Leave alone, you could aerate in November if you wanted but I would be looking to sow up the lawn (no pun intended) by October. February, March Watering the grass is still recommended before application, to further encourage even distribution. 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. Feed and weed come in two forms: granules and liquid. The liquid is the easier choice as you can simply hook it up with any hose and start spreading.

Using Liquid Feed like a Professional

One of the most important things to consider is the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) in the lawn feed. The best lawn feed will have a NPK ratio that suits your garden’s needs – nitrogen encourages leafy growth, phosphorus helps establish roots and potassium helps with overall grass health. This fast-acting product consists of a combination of nutrients and slow-release fertilisers: the nutrients get to work specifically on lawn health, helping it become greener and healthier, whilst the fertiliser continues to feed the lawn for up to eight weeks. Potassium helps to build plant cells, which means more resistance against diseases and drought, and is best applied in spring or autumn. Whether your lawn has bare spots, yellow grass, or a weed infestation, the following weed and feed fertilizers offer answers to your lawn problems. You’ll be able to weed-proof your lawn while feeding your turfgrass with minimal effort. 1. GreenView Fairway Formula Fertilizer (Editor’s Choice)

Greenview uses a 65 percent slow-release formula that’s high on nitrogen to feed the grass for up to 12 weeks after each application. The 24-0-6 formula is suitable for many turfgrass varieties as long as the roots are established in the soil. It is generally considered too late at the end of fall. After this, if you are in a cold area, winter will start to take hold and the weed killer element will have nothing to work upon. This last point is referred to by Miracle-Gro as their ‘WaterSmart’ formula – it encourages the absorption of water and nutrients into the grass which can help protect it from drought and general stresses resulting from poor conditions. For the best results, MOOWY claims this fertiliser should be used regularly every six to eight weeks, along with mowing your lawn every week. That said, the high nitrogen content makes us a little cautious when using this product on young or recently sown lawns.For example, the Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Lawn Food will cover up to 400 m², whilst the Vitax Green Up Liquid Lawn Feed will cover 200 m², and the EverGreen Miracle-Gro Complete 4-in-1 Food 100 m².