Customer Reviews for Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer

So far, it doesn't work. I have spot crabgrass in a Bermuda lawn in Southern California, so I mixed a gallon of herbicide and surfactant. I have spot sprayed the crabgrass 3 times (a week apart) and it looks quite healthy. I may try a heavier concentration than the package recommendation, but would also appreciate any suggestions.

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13 of 15 people found this review helpful

This product has not worked at all. I followed directions to the T, but about the only change I seen is a color change to weeds. I would not recommend purchasing this product.

  Expert response:
It may take multiple applications to fully eradicate the weeds you are targeting. Also, if the plants are not actively growing, it may take many weeks for the active ingredient to translocate through the plant. We would be happy to discuss your situation over the phone at 866-581-7378 M-F 9a-5p EST.

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12 of 18 people found this review helpful

Bought with the recommended SouthernAg surfactant. Mixed according to specifications in the manual stuck to the bottle, along with the recommended amount of surfactant in a 2 gallon pump sprayer. Sprayed lightly several times, sprayed heavily several times. Sprayed before I cut grass by several days, sprayed some after it was cut and stressed. Results: Kills white clover easily, did absolutely nothing to the crabgrass no matter how much was sprayed, or if I increased the amount mixed with water to 3x the recommended, or when I sprayed it. I won't be buying it again.

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12 of 15 people found this review helpful

Followed instructions exactly as written - used with Prime Source Duo Stick. Spot treated several areas but only had poor results. Ended up applying 3 treatments. It yellowed my bermuda but only killed about 5% of the crabgrass. Bermuda is still yellow 4 weeks later. Wasted my time and money.

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12 of 14 people found this review helpful

I mixed 3 tbsp of XLR8 with 1 gallon of water and sprayed to crabgrass area. After 14 days of waiting, crabgrass looks healthy and green. Don't buy this product.

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11 of 16 people found this review helpful

After 2 applications in 3 weeks, this product has failed to produce any results. Not only does it not show any signs of beginning to kill it, the crabgrass seems to be flourishing now more than before. Another waste of money in the ever futile attempt to rid my yard of crabgrass. What would I liked to have known before I purchased this product? A money-back guarantee.

  Expert response:
We apologize you did not receive the expected results from using Drive. Drive is known as one of the best crabgrass herbicides in on the market and is used daily by professional lawn care companies. There can be certain stressors such as high heat, drought and moving that can cause treatment failure. One of our customer service team members will be in touch with you today to help trouble shoot the treatment and assist in any way possible. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

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10 of 11 people found this review helpful

XLR8 is a great product at a reasonable price,even for a home owner,it really does work the first time. In the long run you will save money over using other weed killers.

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8 of 12 people found this review helpful

Works as advertised provided you follow the directions. My yard was made of Crabgrass. This stuff killed it all.

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful

Drive does work but not in drought...mixed 1.5 drive per gallon an .05 non ionic surfactant...i also did run sprinklers night before. They yellowed out then came right back...didnt rain for 2 days had irrigation turned off also turned back on in 3 days. Then did 2nd app...same yellowed came back...an 2nd time ground had perfect moisture two intake chem...unhappy.

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We are sorry to hear the Drive was unable to perform due to drought! Unfortunately the stress of drought causes the plants not to be able to properly take up liquid which does indeed mean that herbicides cannot perform as needed.

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful

I applied at the recommended rate and after 10 days it had no effect on the crabgrass. I contacted DoMyOwn and they said it can take 6-8 weeks to see results. If that is true, I do not think this product is good since I expect to see results in 10-14 days.

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8 of 13 people found this review helpful

Skeptical at first. I have been searching for a post emergent crabgrass killer for years. I bought Drive a few weeks ago and mixed it with a surfacant as the labels instructs. Used in a 3 gallon tank sprayer. Within 3 days crabgrass turned brown and died. Made a second batch and went over the spots I missed a week later. My yard is a fescue blend crabgrass free. Drive is a excellent product and well worth the money.

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

mixing suggestion...I spray 1000 sf with about 2 gallons in a pump sprayer. That gives a mix ratio of about 0.725 oz (1.45 Tbsp) per gallon. The spot spray recommendation of 3Tbsp per gallon is a little too strong and will turn surrounding Bermuda grass yellow.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Works well on grabgrass. Be patient, curling in 2-3 days, brown in 7-10 days.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I've been battling Crabgrass for years and pre-emergents have not been effective. I had a large area of Crabgrass in the 5th tiller stage and within about 4 days it was decimated. Brown, shriveled and barely recognizable. Going to continue with the pre-emergents and hit the Crabgrass in the 1st tiller stage and within a few years it should be gone. Drive is an excellent product. If you have various patches all over the place, I would recommend that you use it with a marker so you know where you sprayed. Follow the label and it will work. Crabgrass is very tough to get rid of. The seeds can lay dormant for years.

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

A landscaper friend let me try some of his and I was amazed at the results so I bought my own jug. I see bad reviews that it does not work and I have to say if it does not work then the issue is with the execution. With the correct mixture, surfactant, and sprayer this will work every time. Unless what you are spraying is not on the killer list. Do it right, and it works every time.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

The product works great on crabgrass! It takes a few days but then all the crabgrass starts turning brown.

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

This stuff rocks. It is the only thing that I have found that kills mature crabgrass,but doesn't kill the grass around it. You see the results in 1-2 days.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Mixed 2 gallons water, 6 TBsp of Drive, 8 TBsp of 2 4-D Amine (broad weed killer), and 3 TBsp of Methylated Seed Oil (recommended to increase effectiveness). Used a tank sprayer to spot treat on a lawn with Kentucky Bluegrass and fescue. It rained about 10 hours after spraying...didn't matter one bit. In ONE day the crabgrass and clover was yellowing and dying and all the other grass was totally fine. Amazed at how fast and effective it is. Highly recommended. I can't vouch for how effective it is without the seed oil, but seeing how effective it is with it, I suggest you use it. If this doesn't work for you, you're doing something wrong.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I have applied this to the torpedo grass that has invaded my yard and the torpedo grass is turning yellow. Does NOT appear to be damaging the original Bermuda grass. Too early to know if it will be a total kill on the torpedo grass but am hopeful. Check back in a month.

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6 of 8 people found this review helpful

I need crabgrass killer that is safe for southern lawns i.e. centipede and st augustine grasses. Can you recommend a product? Thanks

  Expert response:
Thank you for your review/ question. While St. Augustine and Centipede grasses are susceptible to most herbicides there are a few that can be used but they can be a little expensive. I found 3 that are labeled for both grasses so depending on how much you are trying to treat you can look at rates and prices that will be easier and better for you. The 3 I found for you are: Blindside with a rate of 0.15 - 0.23 ounces per 1000 feet square, Solitare with a rate of 0.367 - 0.735 ounces per 1000 square feet, and Tenacity with a rate of 5-8 fl. oz per Acre. If you have any other questions please let us know! Have a blessed day!

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

This product is the truth. I had crabgrass aggressively invading my Bermuda. I used XLR8 per the instructions with a surfactant and blue dye. In 3 days the crabgrass was dying. 1 month later and it is completely dead and shriveled.No harm at all to my Bermuda. The key is to be patient and you won't be disappointed. Ordering was super easy and shipped fast. Will definitely use this product and website again.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Straight Quinclorac. Just the ticket for crabgrass control (after the 2nd or 3rd tiller growth. Used at the proper time it is Very effective. Worked for me.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Unless my husband or I missed something here, this did not kill our crab grass. I am totally not happy that we spent $87 bucks on something. We have buffalo grass and bermuda. At least it didn't kill anything (meaning our other grass.) We will have to find an alternative or dig out the grab grass.

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5 of 11 people found this review helpful

I thought I had finally found the ative crabgrass killer. In some ways I did. It does kill crabgrass that is cut really low prior to the application. On other areeas, where I mow on a 3.5 to 4 setting, it does nothing at all. I used the surfactant as well, and it is just not what I was hoping for when I ordered.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

We had lots and lots of crabgrass. We sprayed it with the ATV sprayer and then the handheld sprayer. We used Trimec before. This is better.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I colleague of mine told me about Drive XLR8, so I purchased it online. I sprayed the product, combined with Bonide Turbo surficant, on a Saturday, then went out of town for a week. When I returned the next Saturday all the crabgrass was dead. It did not affect the good grass at all. Great product.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Received product quickly. I have been working / struggling over my buffalo grass patch for three years now but refuse to give up. Drive XLR8 gave me the upper hand, now I am on top. Buffalo is highly tolerant of this product and it performs well on weedy grasses. I have not identified some of these weed grasses but Drive knocked them out along with Korean and japanese clovers. Curious though, some clover patches died quickly and others require 2-4D, and they look like the same plant. Maybe Jap. and Kor. clovers respond differently. I can't tell them apart. Drive nails foxtail grasses quickly. It's now one of my most valuable prairie management tools for buffalo. Can't wait until next year to finally see my pristine buffalo patch.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

This stuff is unbelievable. I have 2 acres of grass. I have battled weeds and crab grass for years. I picked up a 30 gallon sprayer I tow with my lawn tractor. I used Drive XLR8 last year. It killed all the crabgrass and weeds. This year I only had 2 dandy lions..my neighborhood was covered. I did not spray yet this year. Is this a pre-emergent?

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We are happy to hear that this product worked well for you. However this is a post emergent so it will only work on what you already have. If you are looking for a pre-emergent too, while Drive is not a pre-emergent, you will often see a reduction in weeds because you eliminated them in the last season and it takes time for them to build back up in some case. In the future you may want to put down http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/dimension-2ew-herbicide-p-1494.html or http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/prodiamine-65-wdg-generic-barricade-p-2495.html.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

I live in PA and this chemical will kill crabgrass but no broad leaves. I spent a extra 250.00 just to kill them. So if you have crabgrass and broad leaves you should use something else along with crabgrass killer.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I've tried tons of things to kill crab grass...none worked. I was so frustrated, and decided to give this product a shot because of the reviews. We'll, IT WORKS! I mixed it with the Duo Stick, like it suggested. I couldn't tell anything for about 3-4 days and was a little worried. But then I started seeing a great effect! It's been a week and the crab brass IS DEAD!!!...without harming the other grass! I'm very pleased...a bit pricey, but so worth it! I'm going to use it again in the spring, then reseed later. Great purchase

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful