Is Ortho Weed B Gon dangerous??
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faerygardener z7 CA
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (7)bpgreen - Im not sure what kind of grass I have but I know its not all the same type....some areas are much thicker & more dense that other parts of the lawn and its usually the thick/dense area that gets taller faster and thus alerts me that its time to mow. I purchased the home only four years ago and have never planted any grass seed myself (I bought the house from a very elderly lady that I doubt did any grass seed planting herself). I dont know how many sqft the bottle covered but I remember that it was a 32 oz bottle. I threw the bottle away after I had finished the application but I just did an internet search for a use & directions label and found something that said 6.4fl oz per 1000sqft. The area I sprayed measures about 20'x50' on one side of the walkway and maybe 30'x50' on the other side (looks like I may have applied twice as much as I should have, if the use & directions label I found online is the correct one). Any suggestions on what I can do to "save" the grass if it turns out I over-applied? texasweed - The grass is at least four year old, does that take it out of the "young" grass category? Also, Im not sure if this might help with a diagnosis but......up until this past week, Cincinnati has had a steady flow of rainfall over the past several weeks (at least 2-3 days a week) with temperatures around the mid to upper 60's. However, this past week there was ZERO rain and the temps got up into the low 80's....See MoreWeed B Gone, etc, use around dogs.
Comments (22)Indeed, THANK YOU Patricia, you're right, original question has not been answered directly. Sooo here's the answer directly FROM the ORTHO WEED B GON label: "Do not allow people or pets to enter the treated area until sprays have dried." PERIOD -- Nothing more / Nothing less. OK, now I'll wander off in the weeds... for anyone who has nothing better to do than listen to / read my rant... LOL ;-) We've had dogs all my life, AND have used it on our yard for many years -- usually just in the spring to knock down new broadleaf growth. Obviously we keep our dogs (and kids when they were young and at home) OFF until it's dry; AND have not had any cancers in/on any of our canines -- German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Irish Setters, and a Collie -- nor ANY family members. FYI, I grew up farming (3rd generation large family farm) -- dairy, beef, hogs and crops; and have used herbicides all my life -- now 63. Dad is 93, Mom is 90, and no cancers... We've harvested / eaten our own produce, slaughtered / eaten our own beef & pork as well as plenty of RAW whole milk from our Guernsey dairy herd... YET, nothing surprises me anymore these days... with so many that are paranoid, even "hateful" of anything that doesn't say "organic"! We NEVER buy organic products at the store -- a huge waste of money in my book. IMO, folks today are being flooded with so much BS in social media, in grocery and "health food" stores, etc. and I'm simply fed up with it! My degrees are in agriculture from Iowa State, including teaching Ag, and have had many "discussions" with folks who get on their high horse about only buying "organic"... and they usually end up walking away... unable to "defend" why they think organic is the "only way". LOL To each their own, I respect what others wish to eat and use in their homes, etc.... simply encourage them to "educate" themselves from actual biological, chemical, physical, etc. data that is verifiable -- NOT all the social media hype AND so many of the businesses that are reaping ridiculous financial profits from "organic" sales. AGAIN, "until sprays have dried" are the operative words here!!! I just sprayed my backyard this afternoon (spot sprayed areas as needed -- not entire surface area) about 3 hours ago AND will be letting our 3 dogs out as soon as we finish supper... so will be about 4 hours. I've already gotten down and checked -- all is dry, but will give it an "extra" hour. ;-)...See MoreAny liquid weed/feed or just 'Weed' for Floratam??
Comments (10)This one should work. Safe for floratam. Hose end sprayer. http://www.ortho.com/smg/goprod/ortho-weed-b-gon-weed-killer/prod11360002?locale=en_US More expensive that is also safe for floratam. Out of stock here but available elsewhere. http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/celsius-wg-herbicide-p-1923.html Don't worry about the mediocre reviews for the Ortho product. Most folks don't bother to read the label and then misapply. I've used Weed B Gon products with great success. It's more about the ingredients than the brand and proper application....See MoreOrtho weed be gone tall fesue lawn
Comments (3)With all the advertising for Round Up a lot of people think it is the only weed killer. Well, no. In fact it is a vegetation killer. It is supposed to kill everything, so if you use it to spray your weeds, the overspray is going to kill all the surrounding turf. Weed-b-Gon is good for the broadleaf weeds like dandelions, clover, dichondra. Grass-b-Gon is good for grassy weeds like orchard grass, dallis grass, but overspray will kill your lawn grass, too. Round Up is good for broadleaf weeds and for grasses with the overspray problem. Any of these may require repeat applications as the seed from the plants germinate and create new weeds....See More
kimmq
7 years ago
lazy_gardens
7 years ago... you can't "unspray" it. If they did a good job of mixing it up and applying it only to the weeds it's not going to kill you, your family or your plants.
If they did a bad job of mixing it and were sloppy about the spraying or mistakenly thought the liquid would automatically "know" what is a weed and what isn't (yes, some people think that) and sprayed all over all the plants, they might have killed or damaged the bushes and trees.
You need to have a chat with your "family member" about reading the labels and following directions because it's NOT recommended for use in anything but lawns because it's a "broadleaf" killer. (berry bushes, fruit trees are broadleaf plants).
And if you want to garden organically, make it clear to family members what you are doing so they don't decide to "help" with something like a soil sterilizer.
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