How to kill weeds safely in backyard?

Your clover is due to a lack of nitrogen. Applying several applications of Milorganite should markedly improve the nitrogen level while avoiding any potential to burn your lawn. Follow package directions and DO NOT apply in excessive temps ( check the package label).

As concerns the crabgrass, you'll need to restrict your dogs for a while and apply Tenacity, which is a very effective post emergent (there are several You Tube videos showing how well this works to eradicate post emergent crabgrass), or wait until next Feb./Mar. (depending upon your location), to apply a pre-emergent. If forsythia starts to bloom or ground temps are over 50 defgrees Fahrenheit, it's most likely too late.

Note that generally speaking, weeds surface because your soil pH is too acidic. Lawns prefer a more neutral level. Therefore, you can do a soil test and apply lime to your yard, in the Fall, but keep your dogs off the area until you've watered in the lime and left it set for at least 5 days.

Your best bet in the middle of grass is to pull weeds. Any weed killer will kill your grass.

How To Get Rid Of Weeds Naturally

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We have a product in Australia called weed and feed. You attach the bottle to your hose pipe and spray the lawn. It kills the weeds and fertilizers the grass.

Because you don't want to kill the grass, try Weed & Feed.

I would recommend Scotts Turf Builder Weed and Feed 3 which is non-toxic to pets, you have to follow the directions to the letter. Best to you.

We just used Weed and Feed this spring on our backyard and the grass has never looked better!

Hello. Does the Scotts have some sort of guarantee for their product? Do you still have the bag/receipt, sometimes with poor germination I have gotten a refund for some bad seed. It does involve sending the package back to them. But as expensive as it is I always save the seed package and receipt until I see a good performance.

We choose not to use a lot of chemicals because we have a dog as well as a waterfront property. The way we handle weeds off in his hand pickIng or flame weeding. We have a weed dragon. Lately we are living with clocer, its a new concept that it can coexist in lawns.

For crabgrass are use something called a weed popper. But unfortunately they’re not sold any more it is a wonderful foot operated tool that would pop the crabgrass right out of the ground to collect. It they did away with this useful tool

Hello Chriss,

Just keep watering the lawn and sprinkle more seed. Keep the dog off the area. Let the lawn develop and don't worry too much about the weeds at the moment. Best wishes.

Here's a post I wrote about how I kill mine - https://chascrazycreations.com/save-your-garden-sprays-2/

I would use Scott's Weed and Feed which is safe for your dog.

boiling water kills weeds but will also kill your grass.

I use Scotts Weed n Feed granules 2x a year. Then I also use Ortho Weed b Gon for clover, an oxyalis herbicide to kill clover. I just keep the cat and dog out of the yard until the next day, after applying in the evening.