Yes, Fertilome Weed Free Zone can be applied using a hose end sprayer however these sprayers are not the best method for adequate coverage. It is recommended to use hand pump/backpack sprayers with herbicides to ensure you are able to use sufficient water volume to evenly and thoroughly distribute the active ingredient per the recommended square coverage.
With hose end sprayers, there is no way to regulate the water volume or know if the correct amount of product is covering the square coverage recommended.
Fertilome Weed Free Zone is safe for use on Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Tall Fescue, Red Fescue, Colonial Bentgrass, Common Bermuda Grass, Hybrid Bermuda Grass, Bahia Grass, Zoysia Grass, Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine and Centipede Grass.
Please view the product label for the recommended rates for your specific turfgrass.
Children and pets should be out of the treatment area until your application of Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone or other herbicides or pesticides is completely dry.
Please view the full product label for more information.
The Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone maximum usage rate is 3 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft in whatever amount of water you need to evenly apply the product over 1,000 sq ft. In this case, 8.6 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft is too much product. Please be sure to read the complete product label instructions.
While the active ingredients in Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone are known to kill selfheal (Prunella Vulgaris), this product does not specifically list prunella vulgaris as one of the weeds controlled therefore we are guarantee it efficacy to eliminate it.
We would recommend contacting the Master Gardener with the County Cooperative Extension Office for their recommendations on what they have found successful to eliminate prunella vulgaris from home lawns.
Fertilome Weed Free Zone is applied at the rate of 1.5-2 oz. per 1000 sq.ft. in 1-2 gallons of water. The water is merely the carrier to get the chemical evenly distributed over the lawn so whether that takes 1 gallon of water per 1000 sq.ft., or 4 gallons of water per 1000 sq.ft., both are correct so long as you are getting the right amount of weed free zone over that area.
Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone will control broadleaf weeds in turfgrasses (warm/cool season) and not labeled to treat miscanthus grass.
Please view the product label for more information on treating broadleaf weeds in tolerant turfgrasses.
It is recommended to wait the same 2 weeks after applying Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone to install new grass seed as well for planting new trees, shrubs, flowers, etc.
Please view the product label for additional information.
Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone can be applied to St. Augustine (excluding Floratam and Bitterblue varieties) when listed weeds (including spurge) are young and actively growing as directed on the product label. Temperatures should be above 50 and less than 90 degrees to avoid injury to your turf (avoid appplications to drought stressed turf). Delay mowing 1 to 2 days before or after the application of this product. It should not be applied to trees and should only be used outside the dripline of any tree whether young or mature.
You do not typically need to wait between using a herbicide like Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone and a fungicide. If there is turf stress, make sure you are applying early in the morning or late in the evening.
Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone should not be applied daily. Using less than the labeled rates may not provide desirable results . You can reapply at 2 - 6 weeks intervals. Please read the label for full application instructions.
