Bonide Chickweed, Clover and Oxalis Killer, 16 oz Concentrate

I have used this ready to use product on Chickweed and Clover, and it works well. I use it with a non-ionic surfactant to make sure that it sticks to the weeds' leafy area. It is not intended for crabgrass, and is ineffective with hearty crabgrass, but it does work well on dandelions. I am going to keep my empty ready-to-use 1 gallon container and try the concentrated mix next time as a refill. Try to use this when you know it's not going to rain for a couple days to increase its effectiveness. Also seems to work well on any broadleaf weed, like dandelion and others. It will kill dandelions with one spray treatment and it won't come back. Clovers will brown within 3 days, and fade thereafter. Apply when the weather will be good for plant (weed) growth over the following couple of days because the chemical is absorbed through the leafs during plant growth - so try to avoid very, very hot or too cold of temperatures following application. Apply when winds are calm so you don't breath it too much and so that the product doesn't drift onto desirable ornamental plants that it could damage. When you follow the instructions on the bottle, don't get overly concerned about how much water you mix it with. The most important thing is how much product you apply per square feet of lawn. Water is only the vehicle, as the experts say. The amount of water is not important, it is only there to help you spread it evenly and to help apply the product the correct amount per area of lawn. The analogy that I like to use is that when you take medicine, you are not concerned about how many ounces of water you took a pill with, you are only concerned about how much medicine is in the pill. It is inconsequential how much water you drink it with as long as the correct number of mg are used. So to apply this product, measure your lawn area, then make sure you apply the correct volume of product spread evenly over that area of lawn without worring too much about how much water you mix it with. This product is probably very similar to Ortho's Weed B Gone (by Scott's), but this Bonide product is clear in color and nearly odorless. In my opinion, the Weed B Gone seemed a little bit more "chemically" in its dark brown color and strong odor. The active ingredients here for this Bonide Chickweed, Clover & Oxalis Killer are: Triclopyr 1.12% + MCPA 11.2% + Dicamba 1.12% (These values are from manufacturer's website) Whereas for Weed B Gone it is: Triclopyr 1.56% + MCPA 13.72% + Dicamba 1.35% (so very similar active ingredients). (These values are from Amazon description) The ready-to-use gallon size container doesn't have to be dilluted with water, and is really for spot treatment. The real value for larger areas will be the 1-pint concentrate, which is applied at 3.2 oz per 1000 sq ft of lawn; so the 1-pint size covers 5,000 sq ft (16oz / 3.2oz / 1000sqft). The pint size costs something like $12 with shipping; so it is about $2.4 to cover each 1000 sq ft. Ortho's Weed B Gone pint size concentrate, by contrast, covers 3,200 sq ft (according to Amazon product page) for about $17; or about $5.30 to cover each 1000 sq ft. - about twice the price of this product. You can apply larger areas with a pump style tank sprayer or hose-end sprayer (I have about 1-acre). Overall; I'd say it's a very good product that's comparable to Weed B Gone but a much better value.

Good product.

Seems to work without killing the grass! I bought it mainly for creeping buttercup invading my lawn. Used about a tablespoon per quart of water in a spray bottle for localized spot treatments. Add a quarter teaspoon dishwashing liquid to reduce surface tension and make it form a film on leaves. It is kind of slow - took about a week with two applications to see results. Will bump it up to 5 stars if it kills in the long term and doesn't bother my grass.

This stuff works great, especially when you consider how hard clover is to get rid of. I’m fine with some clover in my grass, but my lawn was overtaken by white clover to the point where it practically looked like it had just snowed outside. I over-concentrated this product, adding a little less than a capful to a gallon of water in a pump sprayer. I didn’t add a surfactant but some people do recommend doing so, since clover has waxy leaves making it difficult for weed killer to stick to it. I applied it generously and I didn’t water the grass for a couple of days, even though the label may you can water a few hours after application. This product got rid of approximately 80–90% of the clover in my lawn on the first application, and it killed other random weeds as well. It does take a several days for it to work, so don’t be disheartened when you don’t see the clover dying off right away. Then reapply a couple of weeks later if needed. And, most importantly, if you have pets, keep them off the grass until a heavy rain thoroughly washes it away.

GARBAGE...GRBAGE...GARBAGE If you are looking to kill oxalis, don't waste your time and money. After spraying, it looked more like I had fertilized. This excerpt is straight from AI. So in the 7-14 days to kill, it flowers and seeds. That "fertilized" look is actually the first stage of the herbicide working and is a classic symptom of hormonal disruption. Because Bonide Oxalis Killer contains synthetic auxins (growth hormones), it forces the weed into a state of sudden, uncontrolled growth. The plant attempts to grow so rapidly that its cellular walls rupture and its vascular system collapses, causing it to literally grow itself to death. Why It Looks Like Growth First: Epinasty: The rapid cellular elongation causes the stems and leaves to twist, curl, and sometimes look thick and vibrant for the first 24 to 72 hours. Delayed browning: Unlike contact killers that burn the leaves immediately, systemic herbicides take 7 to 14 days to fully starve the root and turn the plant brown.Waxy leaf barrier: Oxalis has a notoriously waxy cuticle that can slow down absorption, making the initial "growth spurt" phase last a bit longer before the plant collapses.

It did kill the clover but also my grass around where I sprayed. I did a spit treatment of clover. I wouldn’t use again but it does kill the clover.

good stuff

I bought this because my lawn had started getting so much clover in it and it was taking over. I mixed this up, added a surfactant to help it cling to the clover, and sprayed it on all the clover in late afternoon. By the next morning, I noticed the clover was wilted and curling up. Two days later, clover is brown and dried up. Same with the plantain that I had sprouting up in a few spots. I am amazed at how quickly and well this worked. I also have some creeping Charlie in a few spots, and I sprayed that as well. No change in it yet but that stuff is hard to kill anyway, so may need a second application. Even though the package doesn't explicitly say so, I highly recommend adding a surfactant to the mix to help it cling to the leaves... makes it so much more effective. Overall, this is a good product that does what it says. I would buy again.