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Murdering Charlie...I mean dead...

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alkizmo wrote: You live in my area, and you seem to know your thing about things.

Do you know where is closest (across the border from Montreal/Vaudreuil) to go acquire some of said herbicidal chemicals?
I'll need to explain further before I can recommend a location and you'll see why.

2-4-D, one of the most effective broad leaf targeted weed killers has been moved to "Class B" status in a ton of states for products that contain more than 4% of the active ingredient. For reference Class C is for homeowner use, Class B requires a professional to apply and Class A is restricted. That means 2-4-D (4 to 5% base solution) weed killers can still be applied and purchased only by professionals who hold the necessary certification.

The problem you will encounter is that many big box stores have voluntarily stopped stocking herbicides, even in states which allow them. Take Home Depot for example; you'll go into a store and all you'll likely find is Round-Up, the ecologically safe crap and a few weed and feeds. This is mostly due to fractured distribution channels since so many states have banned targeted herbicides.

Luckily, Wal Mart has no such compunction. You will likely still find Spectracide in their stores in Vermont (Burlington).

For example:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spectracide-W ... y/35789535
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spectracide-W ... e/35789534
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ortho-Weed-B- ... l/34972932
http://www.walmart.com/ip/FASTTRACK-Ort ... ./20470657

If you have grubs, some municipalities still allow the strong stuff. My area in Vaudreuil / St Lazare allows garden centers to stock Grubex and Merit, two of the most powerful products on the market. You can find those at Les Serres Vaudreuil, Pepiniere Cite des Jeunes, etc.

Hope that helps.
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SKYMTL wrote: Hope that helps.
Very much yes thank you.
Too bad only grub killer is available locally, but it's good to know. I keep hearing about grub, but so far I don't think I have grub.
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alkizmo wrote: Very much yes thank you.
Too bad only grub killer is available locally, but it's good to know. I keep hearing about grub, but so far I don't think I have grub.
There are some ways to tell if you have grubs:

- Holes in your yard from animals like skunks digging for the grubs
- Dead patches of lawn that look yellowed (there are other causes of this but grubs is certainly one of them)
- June bugs. These are what grubs turn into.
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jjj112 wrote: The following item(s) can not be picked up in store or shipped to the destination you selected for the reasons noted below

This product is not for sale in the state of NY

will have to raise my prices...LOL
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SKYMTL wrote: - Holes in your yard from animals like skunks digging for the grubs
- Dead patches of lawn that look yellowed (there are other causes of this but grubs is certainly one of them)
- June bugs. These are what grubs turn into.
Well, I do find june bugs here and there, but they could be from anywhere and they are very few. However their proximity puts my lawn at risk.
Thanks for mentionning which places have the Grub-ex as Home Depot or Canadian Tire don't seem to carry it. I will visit those garden centers you mentionned.
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alkizmo wrote: Well, I do find june bugs here and there, but they could be from anywhere and they are very few. However their proximity puts my lawn at risk.
Thanks for mentionning which places have the Grub-ex as Home Depot or Canadian Tire don't seem to carry it. I will visit those garden centers you mentionned.
No need to use if you aren't digging up grubs.
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SKYMTL wrote: No need to use if you aren't digging up grubs.
I will take a look this weekend under my grass.
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borax, is dangerous since too much and the grass will die, and cannot be ever removed from the soil.
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RunnerForDeals wrote: Good god...$32 for shipping...YIKES!
http://www.amazon.com/Spectracide-95834 ... pectracide

Ordered this on May 16th..shipped on May21..Don't know where your shipping cost comes from..mine was as below

Item(s) Subtotal: $12.69
Shipping & Handling: $10.96
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Total before tax: $23.65
Sales Tax: $0.00
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Total for This Shipment: $23.65
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ms5133 wrote: http://www.amazon.com/Spectracide-95834 ... pectracide

Ordered this on May 16th..shipped on May21..Don't know where your shipping cost comes from..mine was as below

Item(s) Subtotal: $12.69
Shipping & Handling: $10.96
-----
Total before tax: $23.65
Sales Tax: $0.00
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Total for This Shipment: $23.65


Shipping & Handling: $34.84 (more then one when it was $5.84 each ) ;)
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Sep 13, 2007
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Interesting... It's back down to $6.47 at Amazon. So the total with S/H will be around $17.xx.
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Barrie
Well my order through Amazon.com showed up just fine...now to use it and report back if Charlie is dead...
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My shipping and handling for two bottles was $16.93 for a total of $29.87.
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It's been about 10 days. Charlie should be dead by now....
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ms5133 wrote: http://www.amazon.com/Spectracide-95834 ... pectracide

Ordered this on May 16th..shipped on May21..Don't know where your shipping cost comes from..mine was as below

Item(s) Subtotal: $12.69
Shipping & Handling: $10.96
-----
Total before tax: $23.65
Sales Tax: $0.00
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Total for This Shipment: $23.65
Where there any Custom's/ Brokerage charges when your package arrived?
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nothing was applied to mine when I got it.
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porcinie wrote: Where there any Custom's/ Brokerage charges when your package arrived?
If there were duty/brokerage charges, you think any of us would order it? This is RFD Lol

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