I have the best kept secret for preventing weeds: I do it before spring arrives
A gardening expert has revealed his secret to stopping weeds from popping up in your outdoor spaces.
He makes sure this happens before the weather warms up and stops them.
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Chris Lazo (@bermudadad) shares online lawn care tips to make your yard the talk of the town.
He shared his method for getting ahead of pesky weeds before they become a problem TikTok video.
“Pre-emergent is the best-kept secret among lawn enthusiasts,” he said.
“While the average person relies solely on a post-emergence weed killer to deal with their weeds, the rest of us put down a weed killer beforehand.”
At the time it was cold and rainy and there were no visible weeds yet, but he knew his soil temperature consistently reached 55 degrees, which is “ripe for weeds to grow.”
Chris tried the Dimension Plus lawn fertilizer from The Andersons Home and Garden, which is currently out of stock but retails for $79.88.
“I’ve heard great things about it and can’t wait to see the effects!” he wrote in the video’s caption.
He previously used Barricade, but said it is “good to switch active ingredients every now and then so that weeds don’t develop resistance.”
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The Dimension pre-emergent has another top ingredient called Dithiopyr, which will get the job done.
He will apply 3.5 pounds per 1000 square feet of garden.
“My garden is 4,792 square feet, 4,792 times 3.5, divided by 1,000, which is just under 17 pounds,” he explained.
According to the product recommendation, he will apply 8.5 pounds of the solution in the morning when the soil is around 55 degrees, and then the remaining 8.5 pounds of the solution when it gets around 70 degrees.
“If all goes according to plan, the only thing growing in my yard this summer will be Bermuda grass,” he said.
A viewer asked if it is safe to use around children and pets.
“If you follow the instructions and keep pets and children off the lawn until it is watered, it is safe to use,” Chris replied.
Viewers appreciated his helpful gardening advice.
“I just watched this video and immediately went to my garden to check my soil temperature. Now I’m done with my pre-emergent!” one commented.
“Yep. I’m in Wendell and I want the same thing. Finally someone I can follow along with,” wrote another.
“Eighty percent of the battle is with pre-emergents,” one man said.
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