Ortho® WeedClear™ Lawn Weed Killer Ready-to-Use1 kills many types of broadleaf weeds (as listed), and it won't harm your lawn (when used as directed). With results in hours, it kills over 250 weeds down to the roots, including dandelion, clover, oxalis, chickweed, knotweed, plantain, henbit & spurge. Application is easy: simply connect the garden hose to the attached sprayer. For use on multiple lawn varieties, including Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, fescues, common bermudagrass, hybrid bermudagrass, bahiagrass, bentgrass, buffalograss, centipedegrass, zoysiagrass, and St. Augustinegrass (except Floratam). Use Ortho® WeedClear™ Lawn Weed Killer to kill weeds to the roots!
Overview
- Kill weeds in your lawn, including dollarweed, dandelions, clover, and chickweed with Ortho® WeedClear™ Lawn Weed Killer
- Get results in hours
- Kills weeds to the roots but won't harm the lawn grass (when used as directed)
- For use on grasses, including bahiagrass, bentgrass, centipedegrass, zoysiagrass, and St. Augustinegrass (except Floratam)
- Apply easily by connecting a garden hose to the attached sprayer--treats up to 5,000 sq. ft.
Specs and Details
Active Ingredients
- 2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl ester: 4.01%
- Mecoprop-p acid: 0.49%
- Dicamba acid: 0.27%
- Carfentrazone-ethyl: 0.16%
Cautions
- We highly recommend wearing a long-sleeved shirt, pants, socks, shoes, and gloves when administering this product.
- Be mindful to avoid contact with the skin, eyes, or clothing and wash thoroughly with soap and water following application.
Disposal Methods
- The Ortho® WeedClear™ Lawn Weed Killer Ready-to-Spray1 container is non-refillable and should be disposed of in the trash or offered for recycling if available.
- If some herbicide remains in the container, call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions.
- Under no circumstances should the unused product be disposed of down any indoor or outdoor drain.
Product Label
- This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.
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- Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com
Step by Step Instructions
How to Use
- To use Ortho® WeedClear™ Lawn Weed Killer Ready-to-Spray1, follow these steps.
- Measure the total area to be sprayed. For rectangular areas, multiply the length by width to obtain total square feet.
- Shake the product well and connect the ready-to-use hose-end sprayer to the hose.
- Turn on water and extend hose to farthest area of the measured area to be treated.
- Spray evenly over the entire measured area. Stop by sliding thumb activation switch backward to OFF position.
- Turn off the water and then relieve water pressure by sliding thumb switch to ON position until water slows to a drip. Then, slide switch back to OFF position.
- Disconnect sprayer from hose.
When and Where to Use
Where Not to Use
- For the safety of our customers and the environment,
- Do not use this product to control weeds in vegetable gardens, flower beds, around shrubs, or near ornamental plants.
Where to Use
- The advanced formula is intended for use only on residential lawns including Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, fescues, common bermudagrass, hybrid bermudagrass, bahiagrass, bentgrass, buffalograss, centipedegrass, zoysiagrass, and St. Augustinegrass (except Floratam).
When to Apply
- For the best weed killing results, spray when broadleaf weeds are young and actively growing, and air temperatures are not expected to exceed 90°F for 6 hours.
- Although this herbicide can be applied in the spring, summer, or fall, summer applications tend to be less effective.
- Under adequate soil moisture conditions, spring and fall treatments tend to offer best results.
How Often to Apply
- Despite the power of this herbicide, certain persistent weeds may require a repeat application no sooner than 30 days after initial application.
- To ensure the longevity of your lawn, limit treatments (including spot treatments) to 2 per year.
Special Instructions
Protect the desirable plants in your yard by avoiding a fine mist spray, as this can drift and raises the risk for injury to surrounding species.
Watering Tips
- Enhance the effectiveness of this product by applying to lawns with adequate soil moisture and favorable growing conditions.
- If your lawn is a bit thirsty, schedule a time to water at least 1 day before and after the application to maximize effectiveness.
Using with other Products
- In the event of an insect infestation, apply Ortho® BugClear™ Insect Killer for Lawns & Landscapes no sooner than 4 weeks after application.
- You may apply plant food and soil one week following the herbicide application.
