Why are weed and feeds not recommended? or are they? why or why not?

Also , why do some people put theirs out so early and some put theirs out when forsythia bloom?





which is better?

Why are weed and feeds not recommended? or are they? why or why not?
I use them and I love them!! In my area it is recommended to use them when the Forsythia blooms. I have done this for many years with great results.
Reply:Weed %26amp; feed for grass, no matter how carefully you use them, invariably ends up with a black lawn for 6 weeks.
Reply:Most organic folks don't like round up, this chemical has already done massive destruction on this planet
Reply:I DO NOT fertilize my lawn at all...I let Mother Nature take it's course...To me it's a waste of time and money....
Reply:It depends on what time of year it is. At some times you'll want to feed the grass - e.g. spring, but maybe not so much in autumn. If you check in the garden centres you'll see the formulation is different depending on time of the year.





As to timing that will probably depend on the weather. If its warm enough for grass to start growing, even if it's early spring, and you don't think the grass will be stopped by a frost, then it should be fine to weed and feed. (The weed bit will only tend to work when the weeds are growing anyway).





Sounds like someone uses the forsythia to indicate it's warm enough. I'll have to try that!
Reply:Weed and feeds are generally for lawns as they feed the grass with nitrogen etc and target the broadleaved weeds with a selective herbicide. The herbicide is usually 24D with effectively grows the broadleaved weeds to death.





Your shrubs will benefit with an all round 7-7-7 feed in the Spring, such as Growmore. And even better, a mulch with some well composted manure or compost.





Always follow the instructions on your fertiliser box, as over feeding can have disastrous effects and under use will be a waste of you money.





Hope this helps a bit in some way towards answering your question. Happy gardening.
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Reply:Most weed%26amp;feeds contain Atrazine which will burn the roots on small trees and shrubs.If you get too much around your flowers it will kill them.It is best used only on large yards.
Reply:I never recommend weed and feed. They have noxious chemicals in them. In the long run they are terrible for your soil. You can have a healthy lawn through organic methods. Weeds get a foothold when you have patches of unhealthy grass. You only compound the problem by treating the symptoms and not the cause.