Reddit reviews Southern Ag Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic, 16oz, 1 Pint

I've used this stuff. The 14oz bottle goes a long way.

Amazon link but probably available elsewhere

In that first picture I'd take a chainsaw to some of those low branches. That'll allow for more sunlight to what looks like your front yard, and also will encourage more upward growth for the tree. It'll make the tree nice and slim. This will also give you much more sunlight to the grass in the surrounding area.

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The fact that your house is neighboring a forest is going to be a constant issue in terms of weeds, but creating a little separator should keep that in check. It looks like the area by the fence used to be a big mulch bed and the rocks are there to contain the mulch. You'll want to spread a new layer of mulch there and keep the grass/ weeds from growing in there. Round-up is a great tool.

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Now in terms of the grass/ weeds. The first thing you'll want to find is a nice 2 gallon sprayer and some broad-leaf herbicide. I personally use lesco eliminate-d broadleaf herbicide. I had a big problem this spring and using this herbicide vs pulling weeds out manually was a lifesaver. I used it alongside a surfactant and it was simply magical. Usually 3-4 days after you spray your yard at the proper rate you'll see all the weeds that the herbicide targets to wither and die. I understand that you have dogs and that might not be a great approach for you. If you can keep the dogs indoors and out of your yard for a few days it'll be a lot easier than pulling the weeds by hand. Now get a good mow in and the weeds should be gone. From there it depends what you want to do with your yard/ how much time and money you want to throw at it.

I've gone through this a couple of times in the last four years. I used an independent insurance broker. Four years ago, when I first got insurance through them, they had a contractor come out and access my 21 year old shingle roof. Passed with flying colors. A couple of years later, supposedly that particular insurance company wouldn't renew my policy because the roof was too old. Naturally, there was another company that was willing to take on the risk for a few hundred dollars a year more. They canceled me a year later, for a reason unrelated to the roof. Insurance company number three in four years said they would insure me but the roof has a 10% deductible. House value $200K. Deductible for roof $20K. Plus, this company had someone come out and take numerous pictures of my house, inside and out. This guy takes pictures of five houses a day, five days a week. He said my shingles looked like they were five or six years old. He couldn't believe they were 25 years old. Zero mold/algae stains.

Shingle maintenance. I have done this three times in 25 years. Nineteen years ago I bought numerous gallons of Jomax and twice(?) as many gallons of bleach. Followed the instructions and used a garden sprayer to spray the shingles my 1500 Sq. Ft. house with 3000 Sq. Ft. roof. Did it again about seven or eight years later. It's sucks because my roof is 9:12 pitch and I am old. I have to tie ropes everywhere to get around on the roof. Without a rope, a slip means next stop is the ground. Knew my insurance policy had been canceled and knew of the potential problems with 25 year old roof. I had an old gallon of Jomax left over. Active ingredients O-Phenylphenol @ .25%. Since then Rustoleum bought the company that makes Jomax. They changed the ingredients. PDF Companies typically don't change ingredients to make products better. They do it to increase their profit margins. I went looking for something that contained the original ingredients. I bought a gallon of Tek-Trol from Amazon. This mixes @ 256:1. Instead of buying who knows how many gallons of Jomax @ $20 each, I bought one gallon of Tek-Trol @ $46 including shipping. Following the ratio on the Jomax container, I mixed distilled water, bleach, Tek-Trol @ 256:1 and a Non-Ionic Surfactant for Herbicides that I had laying around. This time instead of using a pump up garden sprayer, I used a submersible utility pump and about 25 feet of garden hose with a sprayer. I would mix up everything in a five gallon bucket, drop the pump in, carry it up on the roof, and spray away. That was much easer and faster than using the pump up sprayer. With old roofs that haven't been cleaned every now and then, it may be difficult to remove the mold/algae stains.

https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Surfactant-Herbicides-Non-Ionic/dp/B004XDHRCE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1537489926&sr=8-4&keywords=surfactant+for+herbicide

It will make the droplets smaller and stay on the leaves. Creeping Charlie has a waxy skin which makes it tough for liquids to stick. This helps.

This: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Killer-Control-Broad-Leaf/dp/B0072289CA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537328647&sr=8-3&keywords=2-4d+weed+killer

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With a little of this mixed in: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Surfactant-Herbicides-Non-Ionic/dp/B004XDHRCE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537328680&sr=8-3&keywords=surfactant

(Crucial in the effectiveness, don't skip!)

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Best if sprayed by something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FA09S2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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With an adjustable tip for good spot coverage.

Dish soap and baby shampoo work. I've never used either, but I think you need them to be as plain as possible. Quick google search should tell you what to look for/avoid. I'm a fan of this surfactant. I'd also like to second his thought on Triclopyr. I used Ortho CCO and saw amazing results after 2 applications.

Awesome! Make sure you read the label - it will tell you exactly how much to mix with water for spot spraying. You also might want to add a surfactant to break down the surface tension. In a pinch, a little dish soap will do, just make sure it's not antibacterial.

Here's the one I use:

Southern Ag Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic, 16oz, 1 Pint https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XDHRCE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dPTwCbGC8XNHH

Once you have the herbicide, surfactant, and pump sprayers - they should last you a few years and save you money over buying bottles of diluted weed killer.

Buy some Glysophate and a pump sprayer and spray that area, in 3 weeks it will be 100% dead. Lay down some pre-emergents and monitor for any weeds that sprout after. You'll want to till the ground after the weeds die in 3 weeks before you lay the pre-emergents.

This glysophate needs a surfactant and needs to be mixed with water accordingly.

http://www.amazon.com/Compare-N-Save-Concentrate-41-Percent-Glyphosate-1-Gallon/dp/B00ARKS3XO/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1464552388&sr=1-1&keywords=glyphosate

http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Surfactant-Herbicides-Non-Ionic/dp/B004XDHRCE/ref=sr_1_6?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1464552388&sr=1-6&keywords=glyphosate

Thank you so much for you help. I am sending out a check for the local extension office for their soil report.

All of this is new to me. I usually just go to Lowes and by something that says crabgrass for a pre-emergent. Are these OK?


Dicamba 2,4 d
Tenacity
[Surfactant] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XDHRCE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A1AJDJ0H6GF3H&psc=1)
Backpack sprayer
pre-emergent

I buy both the Southern Ag 2-4-d and surfactant. As you can see it is pretty cost effective as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Surfactant-Herbicides-Non-Ionic/dp/B004XDHRCE?ref_=bl_dp_s_web_3041595011

https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Killer-Control-Broad-Leaf/dp/B0072289CA?ref_=bl_dp_s_web_3041595011

Try an Actual surfactant. https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Surfactant-Herbicides-Non-Ionic/dp/B004XDHRCE?th=1&psc=1 Dish soap is a stop gap if you don't have any at the time, but for tough to kill weeds you need to really use the real deal.

Southern Ag Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic, 16oz, 1 Pint https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XDHRCE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_b8sHqQkCZXkEN

You need to be using a non-ionic surfactant with the Tenacity if you want it to work best as a post-emergent.