05-21-2009, 09:40 PM
Yes, there are 2 conditions which should always be considered when applying a lawn weed killer. The day should be very still and the temperatures should not get above 85 degrees. These chemicals are very volatile and can drift a considerable distance.
A friend of mine, told me about not spraying at temperatures above 85 degrees several years ago, seems the heat turns the spray into a gas that will drift for many feet and kill other vegetation.
As for weeding in the garden, it will be all by, good old hoeing and hand pulling, since I do need the exercise. In the lawn area, I use 'Weed Be Gone,' for the dandelions and some other weeds, but stay away from the clover areas. Admit to Cross Bow way in the back woods for the black berries and regrowth on my small Tan Oak stumps.
A friend of mine, told me about not spraying at temperatures above 85 degrees several years ago, seems the heat turns the spray into a gas that will drift for many feet and kill other vegetation.
As for weeding in the garden, it will be all by, good old hoeing and hand pulling, since I do need the exercise. In the lawn area, I use 'Weed Be Gone,' for the dandelions and some other weeds, but stay away from the clover areas. Admit to Cross Bow way in the back woods for the black berries and regrowth on my small Tan Oak stumps.