Tenacity Herbicide should not be used around or on desirable ornamentals and/or trees or used within 3 feet of trees or ornamentals. Unfortunately, there is not a product that can be used to reverse the effects of the Tenacity sprayed on intolerant plants.
Tenacity Herbicide is labeled for post-emergent control of Nimbleweed to established cool season turf. Per the product label, you may need a second application after 2 to 3 weeks. Apply to young, actively growing weeds, and be sure to use a surfactant such as Southern Ag Non-Ionic surfactant for post-emergent applications.
Tenacity Herbicide may cause temporary whitening of turfgrass foliage. In general, symptoms appear five to seven days after application and last for several weeks. A repeat application to the same site causes less whitening of the plant tissue.
Tenacity Herbicide would be a great option for you to control crabgrass, and yes it is advised to use a dye like Turf Mark Blue with it so you can make sure to not overlap if you plan to do a broadcast application on the property.
You will want to wait until the newly germinated turf has been mowed two times or four weeks after emergence (whichever is longer) before making a postemergence application with Tenacity Herbicide to the new cool season turf. For the most effective Bentgrass control, you will need to reapply Tenacity Herbicide at two to three-week intervals for up to three applications. Be sure to apply with a NIS surfactant. Making applications in late summer/early fall just before new growth is very effective in controlling bentgrass.
Tenacity Herbicide will not control moss. For moss in lawns, we would recommend using the Lily Miller Moss Out in granules or liquid.
It is not recommended to use a hose-end sprayer to treat your lawn with Tenacity Herbicide or any other herbicide. The problem with using hose-end sprayers is that they are not very accurate and you can wind up dispensing more or less product than recommended per area and that can lead to less than desirable results.
Tenacity Herbicide is labeled for use on Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Centipedegrass, Buffalograss, Perennial Ryegrass, Fine Fescue, St. Augustine Grass, so no it will not kill the fescue in your Kentucky Bluegrass lawn. Tenacity is a systemic pre-emergent and postemergent herbicide for the selective contact and residual control of weeds in turfgrasses. When applied as a pre-emergent, Tenacity Herbicide should be applied before soil temperatures reach 55 degrees.
You can spot treat the fescue with a non-selective herbicide such as Killzall and reseed with bluegrass.
For best results, do not apply Tenacity Herbicide when rainfall is forecasted to occur within 48 hours.
Tenacity Herbicide is labeled for application for post-emergent control of Nimbleweed to established cool season turf. Per the product label, you may need a second application after 2 to 3 weeks. Apply to young, actively growing weeds, and be sure to use a surfactant such as Southern Ag Non-Ionic surfactant for post-emergent applications.
Tenacity Herbicide may be applied when soil temperatures are around 55 degrees or higher for post emergent control. If you are using a pre-emergent you would need to apply before soil temps reach 55 degrees.
The best temperature range to apply most herbicides, including Tenacity, is between 65-85 degrees.
Tenacity should be applied outside of the dripline of the trees, and take special care not to allow any overspray or drift to contact the trees.
Tenacity Herbicide should not be applied in a mist blower/fogger. It can be applied with a hand pump sprayer or backpack sprayer for more accurate applications to the listed turf.
You can find a full list of weeds Tenacity Herbicide targets here: Tenacity Product Label. There should not be any issues using Tenacity Herbicide and Sedgehammer Herbicide at the same time as long as the turf is established and not under other significant stress. Tenacity Herbicide states the following in reference to tank mixing. We always recommend doing a small tank mix test before application.
"Tenacity has been tested in tank mixtures with Barricade 65WG Herbicide (prodiamine), Vanquish® (dicamba), Turflon® ester (riclopyr), Spotlight™ (fluroxypyr), Quicksilver™ (carfentrazone), Basagran® (bentazon), Princep® (simazine), and AAtrex® (atrazine) for safety and efficacy on turfgrasses. Tenacity must be applied at reduced rates (4 fl. oz./A or less) if tank mixed with atrazine, bentazon or simazine. Other tank mixture partners may be safe but have not been tested. Turf managers wanting to tank mix Tenacity with other herbicides should test on a small basis for compatibility, safety and efficacy before treating large areas. See product labels for directions and precautions"
It would be best if clippings were bagged after the first mow and application of Tenacity Herbicide. Bagging will help with lawn health.
Tenacity Herbicide can be used at the time of seeding for most grass types. Fine fescue is the only grass seed that should not be used at the time of application. It is recommended that you wait 2-4 weeks after an application of Tenacity Herbicide to reseed with fine fescue.
Tenacity Herbicide is not labeled for use in or around any edibles or vegetable gardens. Please visit our Herbicides for Edible Gardens Page for products that are safe to use around edibles.
Tenacity Herbicide is labeled to treat for actively growing ivy.
Tenacity is not labeled for quackgrass. The common recommendation is to kill the quackgrass with a glyphosate product like Roundup QuikPRO and then reseed with the desirable turf.
