The Truth About Weed and Feeds

We are Americans; we like quick, easy, and simple. Weed and feeds are certainly that. They apply quickly, are easy to use, and have a simple concept. The question is, do they work?

Weed and feeds work. To understand weed and feeds, let’s dissect what is in most weed and feeds and their purpose. Weed and feeds are a post-emergent weed killer designed to kill existing weeds while fertilizing your lawn (mainly with nitrogen). The herbicide that targets the weeds typically consists of Dicamba, 2, 4-D, or MCPP. They target certain weeds like plantains, chickweed, knotweed, henbit, dollar weeds, dandelions, and other leafy weeds but do not work well on crabgrass, especially In Texas.