More Weeds than grass, What to do?

[t3359]

Something like $55 or so?

Yup, around $58 at HD. Sometimes it goes on sale for $48, and I there's a $10 Facebook coupon. So it's really $38 for stuff that doesn't work all the time, versus $12 for stuff from the US that works.

bjl

[sienna owner]

Yup, around $58 at HD. Sometimes it goes on sale for $48, and I there's a $10 Facebook coupon. So it's really $38 for stuff that doesn't work all the time, versus $12 for stuff from the US that works.

bjl

Bloody thieves. Lol

[sienna owner]

I believe it's illegal for stores to carry & sell, and illegal to use. But there's nothing illegal about "possessing" it since it was once available for consumers to use.
Kind of a loop hole I guess.
As for the smell, etc. Depends if ur neighbors are tree huggers I think. I friend gave me a strong smelling boiled tobacco fertilizer solution that has a strong odour, so I could always day it was that. Lol

So is this provincial (Ont) ban on pesticides and herbicides for the purchase of them or the use of them? I'm wondering about people who are getting the stronger stuff from the States and other provinces...the herbicides give off a strong scent...wouldn't you be concerned about a neighbour reporting you for using it?

Personally, I dig out my weeds by hand. I find them manageable as long as you don't ignore them for months.

[stealth]

So is this provincial (Ont) ban on pesticides and herbicides for the purchase of them or the use of them? I'm wondering about people who are getting the stronger stuff from the States and other provinces...the herbicides give off a strong scent...wouldn't you be concerned about a neighbour reporting you for using it?
Personally, I dig out my weeds by hand. I find them manageable as long as you don't ignore them for months.

re: bolded 2, the problem is, some of us have bought homes from previous owners who ignored them for years! Or have neighbors nearby who have as well. But youre right, I suspect 2-3 applications of the spray this year, and maybe one at the start of next year, should get things well enough under control so that I can go back to using a Weed Hound.

re: bolded 1, funny I never really noticed much of an odour from it, but last week when I was doing a followup application a jogger ran by and even 20 ft ahead of my house started grumbling and coughing, and cursing as she ran by, as if a plane was spraying Agent Orange on her! I personally think it was mostly psychological, as Ive never smelt anything except when the concentrate gets spilled on my hands, and there wasnt much wind, and the sprayer is fairly low pressure and held 12" or so from the ground, but its possible some ppl are really sensitive to certain smells.
But in most cases I think its a vivid imagination fuelled by misinformation.

[Mars2012]

There was a story here in Saskatoon a few years back of two neighbours that were feuding about herbicide use. One neighbour uses some weed killer on their part of the lawn and the other neighbour objected - vehemently. They actually went to court over this. Turned out the one neighbour was bat-$hit crazy and it eventually led to the other neighbour selling their house just to get away from them.

[stealth]

There was a story here in Saskatoon a few years back of two neighbours that were feuding about herbicide use. One neighbour uses some weed killer on their part of the lawn and the other neighbour objected - vehemently. They actually went to court over this. Turned out the one neighbour was bat-$hit crazy and it eventually led to the other neighbour selling their house just to get away from them.

Ya I definitely could see issues arising from it.
fortunately my neighbors are picky about their lawns and hated the way our homes previous owners let thigns go, so they thank me for doing it.
In fact most have admitted that they stocked up on the stuff before the ban and still use it.

[MechanicalMan64]

Is anyone still doing group buys on these weed killers to save on shipping? PM me if you are!

[jjj112]

Got a case of Spectracide this weekend and 2 bags of Grubex

[stealth]

Is anyone still doing group buys on these weed killers to save on shipping? PM me if you are!

I don't think there was much of that....the dimensions and weight of the package don't leave much room for shipping efficiencies.

[sienna owner]

Got a case of Spectracide this weekend and 2 bags of Grubex

No issues at the Border?

[jjj112]

No issues at the Border?

BO: Where you live?

ME: Toronto

BO: How long you been in the US?

ME: 4 days

BO: Have a nice day.

ME: Thank you

Wife and 2 kids in the car

[sienna owner]

BO: Where you live?

ME: Toronto

BO: How long you been in the US?

ME: 4 days

BO: Have a nice day.

ME: Thank you

Wife and 2 kids in the car

definitely YMMV, but kids in the car only helps you get through easier...
my mom always said to pinch them when they were younger so you have a crying baby when you're at the BSO..LOL

just curious...why Specitcide and not WBG?

[jjj112]

definitely YMMV, but kids in the car only helps you get through easier...
my mom always said to pinch them when they were younger so you have a crying baby when you're at the BSO..LOL

just curious...why Specitcide and not WBG?

Just wanted to try something new. still have a few WBG max and a Gallon of Weedbeater.

[Eldorado]

I guess you've forgotten 2011 already? All of the usual Summer storms bypassed us (West GTA) and the only rain we got between the first week of June and the second week of August was a few drops that didn't even dampen the ground on Canada Day weekend. 9 weeks without rain during a very hot Summer sounds like a drought to me!

You must have lived in a different 2011 than me, I'm also West of GTA and due to the amount of rain we had in June I wasn't able to get my fence posts done until Canada Day weekend, and even then was a bit dicey since their tractor still ripped up a decent amount of my grass and had some trouble getting up the hill

Then to top it off after they set the posts for me the next day and we started framing it rained again, very hard

But then yes July was VERY dry after that until early August.. but isn't that per usual for July?

[CenturyBreak]

You must have lived in a different 2011 than me, I'm also West of GTA and due to the amount of rain we had in June I wasn't able to get my fence posts done until Canada Day weekend, and even then was a bit dicey since their tractor still ripped up a decent amount of my grass and had some trouble getting up the hill

Then to top it off after they set the posts for me the next day and we started framing it rained again, very hard

But then yes July was VERY dry after that until early August.. but isn't that per usual for July?

Nope, definitely the same 2011 as everyone else!

I keep records of this kind of stuff and in Burlington the weather was as I described: all the usual Summer storms went around us and there was zero rain after the first week of June and for the following 9 weeks... except for the sprinkle Canada Day weekend.

But I'm repeating myself.