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PBI/Gordon 652400 Speed Zone Lawn Weed Killer, 20-Ounce - Brown/A
Visible results in hours - Reseed in just two weeksCovers from 14,000 to 18,000 square feet - perfect for large property ownersRapid and effective weed control for common and troublesome weed species in turfgrassDoes not harm lawn grasses - Cool Weather PerformanceRESTRICTED: This product can NOT be shipped to the following states: AK, DC, MA, NJ,VT.
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9 Reddit comments about PBI/Gordon 652400 Speed Zone Lawn Weed Killer, 20-Ounce - Brown/A:

u/vhostnet · 8 pointsr/lawncare

Seems to be an issue with newer builds (built post 1990 or so) when developers started scraping off the black dirt from a property they intended to build many houses on, piling it up, and reselling what they didn't use for "rough/final" grading. Might not be your situation, but that's what I'm used to around here.


I've had success with this:

  1. Aerate both in the fall and spring, twice a year seems excessive, but it has worked.
  2. After aerating spread a lot of gypsum (i.e. your fertilizer spreader is set to "all the way open")....both fall and spring, every year
  3. After spreading gypsum, get on a fertilizer plan (4 or 5 step, skip the pre-emergent or post-emergent if seeding and use just a straight fertilizer or it will kill the seed/germination)
  4. Overseed (leave fert spreader "all the way open") or slitseed after fertilizing (do not use weed/feed or crab grass pre-m, I cannot say this enough). I started using this seed last year (zone 5, Chicago) and it's been awesome (looks just like kentucky blue/rye, but it's fescue, also has a yellow jacket coating that seems to prevent birds from eating it): https://www.barusa.com/products/turf-saver-lawn.htm (they have a "where to buy" section of their website).
  5. After the seed germinates (~ 2 - 5 weeks around here depending on the soil temps) use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/PBI-Gordon-652400-Killer-20-Ounce/dp/B001PCRKDC to spot spray the weeds with a 2 gallon sprayer (it gets mixed ~ 1.5 oz/gal). I prefer speedzone because the weeds seem to die quicker, and it also handles harder to kill weeds better than regular trimec (you can likely buy this also from the same place you get your seed if it's not a big box store).

    It seems to take ~ 3 years for the lawn to really turn around. Once the lawn looks healthy, you don't have to overseed or slit seed except in areas damaged from winter, dogs, etc., so feel free to move to using pre and post emergents (crabgrass preventer and weed and feed as they're commonly called).

    Gypsum and aeration should be a yearly thing.

    Buying 1 bag of 50lbs of seed should last you a few years depending on lot size, do not buy the seed they sell in big box stores, get it from a wholesale distributor that typically sells to professionals. You lose ~ 5%-15% germination per year it sits (store the bag in a plastic container so rodents don't get to it), so figure after 3 years it's toast.

    Hopefully this helps, best wishes with a future healthy lawn!
u/wino_tim · 3 pointsr/lawncare

You are too late to seed. There is no way around this.

That said, if I were you, I would approach things in one of two ways:

- If your lawn is good enough that you can tolerate another 10 or 11 months of looking at it:

  1. Apply fertilizer now. Do not apply anything organic (Milorganite, etc.), you want to go full synthetic here. Some Urea that you buy from a garden shop would probably be best, but you can probably get away with something like Scotts Winterguard. Apply at 2# per thousand square feet. (If you haven't measured your lawn, time to do that now). Wait two weeks. Apply another 2#. Use a spreader.
  2. Optional - spray weeds. Most of your weeds are going to be on their way out due to cooler temperatures. Most of those that aren't will soon be joining their dying cousins. Very few will make it through the winter. But if you are new to lawncare, now might be the time to buy a decent sprayer and get out there and get used to spraying. Weed B Gon 16 oz. Chickweed, Clover, Oxalis is a good place to start. SpeedZone is more of a professional product but is a personal favorite.
  3. Mow. Ideally every three to four days.
  4. Water. If you aren't getting enough rain, get your sprinkler out there.

    - If your lawn is so bad that you can't tolerate it :

  5. Buy both Tenacity + Round Up. Have Tenacity shipped next day air, if you need to. Mix the Tenacity in your sprayer as per the label directions being sure to add a surfactant. Spray the Tenacity on parts of your lawn where there are weeds but also good grass. Spray the Round Up on parts where there is no good grass and only weeds. Be careful with Round Up - it will kill basically anything green it touches. (If you can't get the Tenacity within the next day just skip it and leave those spots be).
  6. Buy whatever seed you can that has the most rye. Rye will germinate much faster than bluegrass or fescue. Seed literally the same day you spray the weeds. Realize that you can do this with both Tenacity and Round Up, but not with many other herbicides. Use your spreader when seeding.
  7. Rent a lawn roller. Roll your seed into your turf. This is important as your weeds won't be dead and you want good seed to soil contact.
  8. Cover the seed with a very light coating of peat moss. Hay is bad and will bring weeds next Spring. If you need something for a hill and are set on something hay-like use EZ Straw instead.
  9. Water. Use sprinkler timers or ask for favors from friends and family but do whatever you need to keep the soil moist. For most that means watering two to four times a day for a few minutes. Because it is colder you can get away with watering less.
  10. Pray. Doing all this is the equivalent of a hail Mary pass in football. It likely won't work but it will give you a chance. You want warm weather and for as long as possible.

    Good luck!
u/pfdman · 2 pointsr/lawncare

Looks like Creeping Charlie to me. I'm from Orland Park.

Speed Zone Weed Killer Concentrate

u/JJMcG35x · 2 pointsr/lawncare

You'll see results within a few days of using this. 2oz/gallon in a pump sprayer. Kills everything except grass.
https://www.amazon.com/PBI-Gordon-Speed-Killer-20-Ounce/dp/B001PCRKDC

u/das_mueller · 1 pointr/lawncare

I see some creeping charlie and wild violet use this stuff. It will kill it. The wild violet will respond to the treatment in a day or 2, Charlie will.take a bit longer and might need a second application later on

PBI/Gordon 652400 Speed Zone Lawn Weed Killer, 20-Ounce - Brown/A https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PCRKDC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uUF6Cb8ZW5X52

u/pblood40 · 1 pointr/landscaping

We used this

https://www.amazon.com/PBI-Gordon-652400-Killer-20-Ounce/dp/B001PCRKDC

Do not apply in temperatures over 80f (I killed a lawn at the courthouse)

u/ZeroFailOne · 1 pointr/landscaping

Those "weeds" almost look like saplings. I would suggest pulling or using spray like Speed Zone .


u/Quickstrike · 1 pointr/LifeProTips

I've had great luck using Speed Zone herbicide http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Zone-Lawn-Weed-Killer/dp/B001PCRKDC
with a 1 gallon sprayer.

Seems to work considerably better than the department store brands that I have used.