They come ready to use in a spray bottle and are perfect for blasting individual weeds. Ideal if you only have one or two in your lawn.

On the plus side, the fact that this product isn’t left in the ground means that the treated areas can be sown or planted again relatively soon after using the product. Electric mowersare usually at the cheaper end of the market, lightweight and ideal for mowing a small lawn with a nearby plug or extension reel. They aren’t as powerful as petrol mowers and the power cord can be limiting in larger gardens

In Conclusion

Mecoprop-p – good at controlling knotweed and clover as well as other broadleaf weeds before they have reached maturity. Dicamba – effective against broadleaf weeds like milkweed, as well as woodier plants like brambles. Some people also choose to use homemade natural weed killers, using a solution of white vinegar, salt and liquid dish soap. I rarely use Evergreen 4-in-1 because as a qualified groundsman I’ve always fed my lawn, killed weeds and killed and removed moss as separate treatments. It’s just the way I prefer to do things.

However, if the health of your lawn needs a bit more help than just a bi-annual feed application, you will probably want to choose a product without weed-killing properties. Selective weed killer is usually safe to use on lawns as it won’t kill off the grass. It will only target and kill specific types of plans (eg. weeds). Selective weed killer is normally clearly sold as being lawn safe. Therefore, if a weed killer doesn’t mention being safe for lawns, don’t use it on grass (unless you don’t mind the grass getting scorched). The NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) ratio is 6-9-6, and the high phosphorus content is what helps this product better promote the health of germinating seeds compared to other lawn feeds. Nitrogen is responsible for leaf growth, and potassium encourages plants to grow and function correctly.The combined feed/weed formulas should only be applied twice a year; they will damage your garden if used more frequently. However, lawn feed alone can be applied more often: up to every two weeks during the growing season unless the weather is very hot and dry. Avoid excessively close mowing– although attractive, this can weaken the grass plants, encouraging shallow rooting and making the lawn more susceptible to drought damage, weeds and moss. Close-mown lawns also need more frequent maintenance and feeding. Extremely low cutting may also scalp the lawn, leaving bare patches where there are bumps or tree roots at the surface For smaller gardens, this Vitax Green Up Liquid Lawn Feed works well to ‘green up’ the lawn whilst eliminating smaller weeds. Somewhere cool and dry is always best. If you have a garage, this is a more ideal spot than a shed for gardening machinery, as the temperature is generally warmer and less volatile. A shed will suffice, though, provided it stays dry inside.