FAQs
Is weed control included in my Smart Lawn Plan?
Our Smart Lawn Plans are designed to build soil health and boost active plant growth. Our plans contain only nutrients because we want to help reduce overuse of pesticides and harsh chemicals. If you need help with existing weeds, Dandelion Doom and Weed Warrior spot treatments are available to add on to any plan.
Which weeds is Weed Warrior most effective on?
Black medic, crabgrass, creeping buttercup, chickweed, white clover, corn spurry, dandelion, dovefoot geranium, english daisy, fleabane, groundivy, groundsel, healall, lambsquarter, lichens, liverworts, moss, plantain, wild mustard, oxalis, roadside aster, rough cocklebur, thistle, mallow, shepherd's purse, speedwell, sunflower, wild chamomile, moss, algae, and more.
What is the active ingredient in Weed Warrior? How does it work?
Weed Warrior is an organic, non-selective weed, grass, and moss spot treatment that uses a specially formulated, non-staining, ammonium soap of fatty acids. Herbicidal soaps work by penetrating the waxy cuticle of plants, causing the plant to dehydrate and die. Weed Warrior is non-selective and will kill plants it comes into contact with including your grass.
Weed Warrior is an excellent organic alternative to RoundUp®, glyphosate, or other synthetic weed killers. It is OMRI listed meaning that it qualifies as organic under the USDA's National Organic Program.
Which weeds is Dandelion Doom most effective on?
Black medic, burweed, chickweed, creeping charlie, dandelion, dovefoot geranium, english daisy, groundivy, liverworts, mock strawberry, healall, knotweed, oxalis, plantain, shepherd's purse, silverweed, speedwell, thistle, white clover, wild chamomile, moss, algae, lichens, and more.
What is the active ingredient in Dandelion Doom? How does it work?
Dandelion Doom is a selective, broadleaf weed spot treatment that uses a specially formulated iron chelate solution. Broadleaf weeds absorb Dandelion Doom easily and in larger quantities than grass does, which leads to cellular damage and ultimate plant death in broadleaf weeds while grass remains unharmed.
Dandelion Doom is ideal for lawn care where pesticide bans exist and has been approved by the EPA’s Biopesticide Division.
Which should I use first, Sunday nutrient pouches or weed control?
Our smart lawn plan is made up of nutrients that may fertilize your weeds as well as your grass. We suggest dealing with your weeds before hosing nutrients on your lawn.
After spot treating weeds with weed control, wait at least 3 hours before using nutrients. 24 hours is ideal. The longer your weed control has to get to work, the better your results will be.
Will my weed control come with instructions?
Yes! Each of our weed control shipments contains a detailed instruction sheet for each product as well as tips for use and best practices.
What do I do after spot treating weeds?
First, be sure to fully drench the leaves with your weed control spray. After the spray fully dries, gather remains of weeds and dispose of them to prevent spreading. Repeat treatment every 2-3 weeks as needed to control new growth.
Why doesn’t Sunday make a pre-emergent weed control?
Pre-emergent weed control is the practice of laying down pesticides across an entire lawn early in the season before weeds emerge. The intention is to kill weeds before they even sprout. The result is thousands of pounds of pesticides used preemptively every year.
We prefer to limit pesticide use, so we opt for more careful, targeted approaches like hand pulling and spot treating when needed.
To prevent weeds another way, we recommend overseeding and following consistent watering and mowing practices. A thick, healthy lawn crowds weeds out naturally with less work, time, and pesticides.
What other tips do you have for weeds?
Pulling weeds out by hand is our go-to. Keep a watchful eye to catch weeds when they are young. Young weeds have shallow roots and are easier to pull. They are also less likely to spread. Watering the area before you weed makes it easier to pull out the whole root.
You can find more tips on weeds on our blog, The Shed.