Weed-B-Gon vs Roundup Weed and Grass Killer

You better pay careful attention when purchasing and using herbicides on your lawn to control or kill weeds. Two products that are very popular and widely used are Ortho’s Weed-B-Gon and Monsanto’s Roundup Weed and Grass Killer. These products are readily available at virtually any store that has a lawn or garden care center. However, it is necessary to identify your particular need prior to using either of these two products as they control weeds in very different manners.

Ortho’s Weed-B-Gon is used on established lawns to kill weeds. It is a liquid that can be purchased so that one can mix their own amounts or it can be purchased in ready to use sizes to control weeds. The most common ready to use weed killer size is a gallon. It comes packaged with a pump and can be dispensed for spot treatments of weeds. The product can also be mixed for spray applicators to mix larger quantities. Ortho is a division of Scotts that produces a myriad of lawn and grass products. This product when sprayed over the entire lawn or just as a spot application kills a variety of broad leafed weeds. If used properly it will not harm the lawn, but one must be careful not to inadvertently spray this weed killer on desirable plants. The key word is that Weed-B-Gon will kill weeds, but will not generally harm an established lawn if used properly. One should read the directions to insure it will not harm certain types of grasses. Bermuda grass may be harmed by this product.

Roundup Weed and Grass Killer is much different than the Weed-B-Gon. Roundup is not selective and will eradicate all grasses and kill weeds that it comes in contact with. This means that it is not the ideal product to use on an established lawn. This is however, a great product when one might want to insure that no grasses grow around mulched areas under trees or along walkways. It is particularly effective to kill weeds and grasses when absolutely no growth is desired. This product is ideal for a fall application if one wants to kill all grass and weeds in a lawn and begin anew. Since fall is the ideal time to plant grass, many chose to kill all the grass types and reseed. There is a time period between the application of this product and the reseeding phase so read the product description carefully to insure that sufficient time exists to enable a new weed free lawn to be established.