Customer Reviews for Dismiss Turf Herbicide

After using a bottle of Weed B Gone and a bottle of Spectricide weed killer with almost no effect on the weeds, I bought this product on a hope that it would actually kill the weeds in my lawn. After one spraying, most of the weeds were either dead or dying. After the second spraying, my yard is weed free for the first time since moving here. A word of warning, the grass, if a little weak, ( I am also fighting grubs that eat the grass roots ) it will turn the grass brown, but if you water it well for a few days, it springs right back.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

applied this in mid-march as a preemergent. seems to be working not only on target weed like spurweed, lawn burr but other annoying weeds as well. good stuff

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This product works as advertised. This is the only product you need for nutsedge and goosegrass which can't be killed by anything else in St Augustine grass. Just be careful! This will kill your lawn if your mix is too strong. Less is more for this powerful weed killer. I tried mixing various amounts to a 1 gallon sprayer. Even at 1/8 teaspoon per gallon of water it is still strong and effective at killing both nutsedge and goosegrass. Use with surfactant and spray a quick single mist over the target weed. It will kill or severely damage the weed within two days. Repeat about week later if necessary. Best for spot treatment. Avoid needlessly spraying entire lawn as this stuff is strong and may still show some damage to non-targeted lawn grass.

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My back lawn was damaged from the installation of a new septic system and full-siding installation on our house last year. The new grass seed failed (planted too late in the fall; and too late in the spring before excessive heat), so the lawn became fully of weeds -especially Green Kyllinga, Yellow Nutsedge, crabgrass, and a wide variety of other, non-grass greens. I compared reviews on Dismiss and a couple of other herbicides recommended by my lawn service; but chose Dismiss due to reports for killing both Kyllinga and Nutsedge. Boy, were those correct. Within 2 days, those specific weeds were well on the way to drying up, along with a few broadleaf weeds and most of the other small creepers. We left for a two-week vacation, so we expect the rest of the weeds to be gone on our return. Perfect timing to dethatch and reseed this fall. Great results.

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Works on Nutgrass. Took 5 days to brown and kill existing Nutgrass. Does not prevent new ones as per product descrption. Leaves existing lawn green which I like. Does not work with CrabGrass and some weeds in my yard. Overall I am happy with the Product, hoped it would kill more of the weeds in my yard. Dismiss works better than my lawn Maintenance company weed killer - Money better spent.

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12 of 13 people found this review helpful

A shade grass weed that no other weed killer worked was eliminated by DISMISS with the .185 mixture

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I found Dismiss a couple of summers ago while looking for something that would kill Green Kyllinga weeds, part of the nutgrass family. I had tried nutgrass herbicide with no success. Dismiss does a great job killing this rapid spreading unwanted weed. I would give a higher rating if available.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This product did not kill any of the onions growing in my lawn and killed only a few weeds. I followed the directions on the label to a "T". I could have gotten the same results from a five dollar weed killer from Wal-mart, and I'm out the cost for two bottles.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Dismiss was recommended specifically for the weeds I'm trying to control (carpet weed...not sure). I sent DIY a photo, and this is what was recommended. It didn't phase the stuff. I used it on what I think is spurge grass, and it killed it pretty well.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sprayed Dismiss on my Bermuda grass lawn 4 days ago and within two days several weed types were browning and wilting and now appear close to dead already. Works great on Kilenga and clover type weeds. I would highly recommend this product.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I grew up farming so we always controlled the weeds and fertilized the field grass type was mostly Bahia. Now I live in a subdivision with St Augustine Grass it is a very sensitive grass. Last year a weed popped up and we didn't know what it was or what to do. I like taking care of my lawn so I know if it looks like crap I can only blame myself. While watching the Lawn Care Nut he discussed Killinga grass and dismiss. It worked as promised on dollar weed and several more.

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I ordered the 6 oz bottle. I did my front 50 x 40 with just a tablespoon in a gallon. I used a gallon and a 1/4. All the Kyllinga turned brown and died within a week. I mowed my lawn then followed each path(line) i made with the lawnmower and sprayed with a gallon sprayer. Finally got rid of this terrible weed. Can't say enough about it. I live in Jersey and applied to my sodded lawn. I cut today a week later. The brown spots are there where I had the infestation, but the sod is already poking thru. Get this stuff if you have Kyllinga. PERIOD....

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

For several years I was using Sedge Hammer, It worked, but it took 2 weeks to see any results. In the meantime, the Sedge weed kept on growing from the grass into flower & shrub beds. Finally realized that I spent $100 during the growing season for what I could have bought a better product, with more coverage than the .33 oz. Bought "Dismiss", after 1st application within 48 hrs. the Sedge around flower beds were brown and dying, as well as clover in the grass, and many other weeds. My $100 killed more weeds than just Sedge. Only concern: extra care while handling the product.

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I've been battling both purple and yellow nutsedge for years. I've tried multiple products, including sedgehammer, ortho and dismiss, all with limited results, and most of the success on yellow nutsedge. I rarely see the yellow any longer, but still annually battle the purple. I think my purple nut sedge must be some kind of mutant weed. The prescribed ratios weren't effective after 8 days, with very limited damage on the weeds, and some burning of turf, which I know is expected. this is my third season using dismiss. I know if i up the ratio or add a surfactant, I'll just burn the lawn, but that's almost what it feels like i need to do. Easily the most frustrating weed on earth. I want to take a flamethrower to it. is it possible my weeds have built up a tolerance to treatment? I feel like they actually like this stuff given how green they are, while being surrounded by burned grass. Lawn is fescue and bluegrass in New England.

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I've tried a number of store shelf weed killers that claimed to control nutsedge and all failed until I tried Dismiss Turf Herbicide. The nutsedge wilted on day 1, started turning brown on day 2 & 3, and died within a week, and hasn't yet returned a month later. That is a big win for me. Watch the air temp when applying, as above a certain temp. it is not as effective.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The product worked just fine but the service I received was excellent. I was frustrated with a certain weed and after answering a view questions was able to identify the product to control the weed and not harm my grass. Have saved the site as a personal favorite and have no doubt I will return for future needs.

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Dismiss worked great using a portable sprayer. I mixed the solution at a rate of .275 oz per gallon. This mixture was applied to many sections of my yard where weeds were growing mixed in with grass. The treatment was applied around a temperature of 90F degrees. I do not recommend applying at temperatures above 90F. Some weeds got weak in 24 hours and most showed signs of damage by 48 hours. For some weeds it took 1 week for the real effect to show up. My St. Augustine grass showed no signs it had been treated at all. The weeds died but the grass was unaffected. After treatment the grass has really started to take off. The product comes with a add on filler tube, similar to pest control mixtures, where you can accurately and safely measure the amount of product being added to your mixer. Be sure to shake up your sprayer every 10 minutes to ensure the mixture stays consistent. I applied the mixture to the yard in more of a spot treatment process than covering the whole yard. Why spray weed free grasses that are not the target? The treated section should just get wet. There is NO need to soak the ground. This product is a contact product so the roots are not the target, it is the plant above ground. Best effect was on nutsedge. Showed significant yellowing and weakness quickly. Worst effect was some form of clover. It took 2-3 weeks to show signs it was dying. We have about 15 varieties of weeds in our yard and this product killed them all. It did take a second treatment on the crab grass to fully kill it. The cost of this product seems high, but it will save you hundreds versus yard spraying service people. I decided to use my pest control experience on my yard after some clown showed up and killed most of our yard with improperly applied chemicals. Do yourself a favor and fire your yard service before they kill your lawn and leave you with just weeds. Do it yourself when you want to, how you want to, and save money in the process!

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252 of 263 people found this review helpful

I live is south Florida, and the Saint Augustine and Floratam grasses are very sensitive to weed killers. Creeping Beggarweed is becoming a very big problem. Weed and Feed doesn't touch it and a new offering from Bayer seems like it would work, but it just gums up my spreaders (both kinds, rotary and drop). Dismiss kills the beggarweed and (so far at least) has not had a significant bad impact on the Saint Augustine and Floratam grasses. I just used it ten days ago and a large percentage of the Beggarweed is already gone. The growing season here seems to get longer each year and usually by this time of the year, the grass is dormant. That is no longer the case, and so I decided to try the Dismiss. I'm glad I did.

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This is a "go-to" herbicide for the weeds that it is labeled for!! The weeds don't stand a chance!

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Excellent product ,weeds are dying

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0 of 3 people found this review helpful

I was using a local lawn company for weed and feed control. They could not get a handle on the Nut Sedge problem that keep growing. I bought the Dismiss Turf Herbicide and received in a few days. I mixed in 1 gallon sprayer and hit the yard running. I have to say it did not hurt my St Augustine as they said and after 2 applications of spot treatment - GONE. While mowing I look for patch's the mark them and spray. Great product!

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Just recently used my product on my zoysia grass and ut seems though this product is doing what it is prescribe to do on sedge weed and not harming the grass.

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6 of 10 people found this review helpful

After multiple failed “attempts” by my “lawn professional” to control/irradiate my Kilinga infestation, I tried Dismiss. It's reasonably priced, easy to apply and controls Kilinga w/o killing my St Augustine (In Florida). After 4 days the die-back of the foreign grass was noticeable and after 2 weeks the Kilinga was dead. Also after 2 weeks the growth retardation to the indigenous grass was recovering and began to grow again. Aside from the 2 week growth retardation on the St Augustine, there was no stress to the desired grass. Also, because the treatments reveal an all-or-nothing response to treatment, reapplication on “missed” areas is simplified. Using a 1.5 gal sprayer, I targeted the infected areas by drenching the Kilinga (would suggest a test area for YOUR grass). The weeds I missed would be retreated after 1 week for complete control. WONDERFUL PRODUCT!!!!!!!!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Our lawn guy recommended this product. He charges almost $200 for one application. I purchased the product myself, and he told me the mix ratio and I applied to my lawn myself in a 1 gallon pump sprayer. The stuff works...just make sure you apply enough on the areas. I missed some spots, so I need to re-apply. But where I did do a good job of applying...no more nut sedge weeds. I recommended your site to a co-worker so he could purchase some for his lawn.

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73 of 77 people found this review helpful

Mixed at the low end of suggested per gallon (lower line on the mixing cup.. 0.18) for control/killing of Green Kyllinga and Purple and Yellow Nutsedge, within 24-48 hrs the weeds were visibly distressed. A week later the Green kyllinga was obliterated/completely gone and both Nutsedges were on the downhill slide and didn't show much if any distress to my established St. Augustine. For reference, it was applied with lows and highs of 85-95F night and day temps. Buy with confidence. This stuff works wonders.

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7 of 10 people found this review helpful

The patches of nut grass in my backyard had spread out to the point I had to take action. I googled a few other herbicides & watched some good video comparisons on the major ones. I decided on Dismiss. Weeds were turning brown in only 2 days. It's been about 3 weeks & most sedge is gone, seems to work well on several other weeds too.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Dismiss controls weeds pretty good in south Florida. It does hurt the grass too for a while, but if you water every couple days until it recovers it is fine. It doesn't kill all the weeds completely, but it keeps them from overtaking the grass.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sedge is a difficult weed to get rid of. As you probably know by now, you can't pull up all the roots. In fact its a complete waste of your time to try to uproot THIS weed. So, you're left trying to treat it chemically. From my experience, Glyphosate (round-up) and diquat don't kill the root system. So, even if you were to paint broad-spectrum herbicides on your sedge within your turf, you should expect to do it in another couple weeks. ...which completely sucks. So, the two leading sedge killers are: SedgeHammer (or generics) and Dismiss [I've used both]. Sedge Hammer is targeted for the homeowner and Dismiss is serious stuff targeted for the professional. Dismiss has some very serious warnings, you're not suppose to use sooner than 30 day intervals and they don't give you the concentration for a hand sprayer...as if to say it is a bad idea to hand spray. But when you are really frustrated with sedge you tend to overlook those issues and look for the sedge nuclear bomb. Dismiss yellows the sedge in 24 to 48 hours....which is satisfying. SedgeHammer takes about a week so you're left wondering if you hit the sedge or missed a spot...for a week. Dismiss was very effective against my "Globe Sedge" [at least that is what I believe it was] and much less effective against my yellow nutsedge. I'm currently on my second Dismiss treatment. I have also found it effective to stagger the application of SedgeHammer AND dismiss on the same turf area [did I mention sedge was hard to kill]. I also used Dismiss for a "high concentration" amount for a 1/2 gallon assuming I would spray that over 1000 sq ft. Dismiss was on my empire zoysia for around 48 hours without water. It browned up the zoysia -- which scared me. But, when the zoysia got some water it came right back to green. Overall, I would buy Dismiss again.

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16 of 17 people found this review helpful

I was a little weary of using this product in the high heat of South Florida in mid July with a juvenile hybrid Bermuda that I had just seeded not more than 2 months earlier. The Bermuda didn't seem to mind at all- perhaps it grew a little slower for a few weeks but no yellowing. The spurge died off where I sprayed (though I'll need to do another treatment) and some other broadleaf weeds died off in the mix. All in all- for the value it's a great product and will be a regular part of my post emergent treatment. Nutsedge is a strong weed and I have taken over a lawn that hadn't been maintained properly for decades, some sedge patches were as densely matted as a paspalum putting green. One thing I do recommend is letting any post emergent spray sit as long as the label recommends prior to mowing— even longer. I went 9 days - as opposed to my daily mowing at .5625”

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Learned about this product from the greens keeper at my local golf course. Best product I've tried for control of nut sedge and other hard to kill weeds.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful