Bonide Sedge Ender, 16 oz Concentrated Weed Killer For Outdoors, Fast-Acting and Rainproof, Lawn Friendly Formula

I am a fan of this product. If you have patience, you can fight nutsedge. Nutsedge can be stubborn, so keep with it. Also, nutsedge thrives in wet conditions, so if you overwater your lawn then it more likely to grow well. It is a good idea to check areas where nutsedge is growing to make sure you are not overwatering those locations in your yard. I like using nutsedge ender in a dilute solution. If used in stronger concentrations, it can cause serious stress and even bad yellowing of your turf grass. At dilute concentrations, the nutsedge ender will help kill nutsedge without yellowing/severely stressing your turf grass. The trade off is that you may have to repeat applications (but honestly, even at stronger concentrations you will likely have to use repeat applications). I added the nutsedge ender to water and sprayed using a hand sprayer. Try not to spray on a windy day or the product will end up on your legs and driveway. The photograph I included was taken 3 days after mowing and 7 days after the application of nutsedge ender. In the red box you can see nutsedge that I sprayed and which is browning and dying. In the blue box, you can see nutsedge that I incompletely sprayed and is still fairly green and growing. Also note that there is no yellowing of my turf grass. I live in NorCal and advise to spray the first time in early/mid June and repeat 2-3 more times as needed.

This will be somewhat lengthy but please bear with me. I removed all of the grass/turf in my front yard and went with xerascaping/native plants and had no idea the turf I was removing was actually nutsedge, so I was not happy to see it all growing back once the landscaping had been done. I did my research all over the internet and even reading University Horticulture departments research studies on this obnoxious weed. I discovered: 1. The only products to have measured success in killing nutsedge is Sedgehammer Plus and Bonide Sedgender. Nothing else works long term. 2. Sedgehammer Plus kills both yellow and purple nutsedge, but Bonide kills only the purple nutsedge; so it's important to know which type you have. You can find out how anywhere on the internet googling nutsedge. 3. It grows through anything, even concrete, but there is a weed barrier that has more success than most in university studies. It's a nonwoven spunbonded polypropylene. The emerging nutsedge shoots have trouble punching through the tangled mat of fibers in this type of barrier. Dupont Typar 307 and 312 (3 oz. per square yard weight) rated the most effective in a university trial. I could never find that product but if you google spunbonded polypropylene you should find some alternative. I haven't bothered with the weed barrier, because the infestation was so bad it would have been a waste. Everything I read said to eradicate the infestation first. And yes, infestation was the word used by everyone describing this weed! 4. Depending on the level of infestation it will take diligent herbicide treatments for 2-3 years! Be prepared for a long war. 5. The Sedgehammer takes longer to kill the weeds, but works better getting to the roots. Bonide is quicker, but doesn't get down to the roots as well. 6. You really need both products. Don't wait the 10-14 days between treatments because this weed grows so quickly you'll miss the new tubers coming up through the soil and once it has 5 "grass" blades on it it's growing cycle has slowed substantially, so the herbicide won't be sucked into the plant as fully as you want. You need to spray them when they are small with only 2-3 blades on the it. 7. I spent 7 weeks last fall alternating each week between the Sedgerhammer Plus and Bonide and I actually eradicated a large swath of the infestation. 8. I knew it would be back and sure enough it was this spring, but less than 1/2 of what it had been before. So, I started again and it's working, but it takes a lot of work, consistent spraying and really both products to kill it. 9. So, be prepared for the expense. Good luck!

Best yard in 3 years, finally found something to take out nutgrass and allow grass to fill back in. Selectively I have been split hitting with tank sprayer problem areas allowing seeded areas to come in. Looks like I will give a 2nd treatment soon to further kill off sick weeds. I have also some hose based product ready to go if needed after newer seed comes in on rest of yard. Just bought a back pack 3 gal battery powered sprayer for yard and trees. Great worthwhile purchase Update, still using, buying more for 2nd treatment in middle of May 2024. Early Spring in Indiana, at it early but this year have a 3 gallon backpack sprayer to spot spray 2 acres . So much easier now! Used 21 gallons today, more than ready to win this war once more ammunition arrives from Amazon 🥷. Update, seeing good results, started out using a 12-12-12 fertilizer 6 weeks ago to help build roots, have spot sprayed with my battery powered sprayer, going a 3rd time for new spots not previously visible. So far with my time at little cost with the ease of this sprayer over 2 1/2 acres. …….. Getting my exercise.

So far, I am really impressed by Sedge Ender. The product is a thick yellow substance, that I mixed in a gallon pump sprayer. I've made 4 gallons so far and still have some product left in the bottle, so a little goes a long way. About 4-5 days after first application, the yellow nutsedge withered and turned brown. A week later I went back out and applied another treatment to the areas I missed. I'll plan to do another treatment in two weeks to ensure the sedge doesn't sprout back up. Hopefully this product does a good job of killing the tubers so new plants can't grow. Only time will tell but so far, I'm happy with the purchase. ***Update*** I am purchasing this again since it worked so well for me in the past. If you have nutsedge, you might as well know it's a battle you will fight for YEARS. There's almost no way to completely eradicate it--it can sprout new plants many times from the same "nutlet" so you might think you've killed the plant but it will resprout several times before it finally runs out of energy and dies. For this reason, I also pay to have my lawn professionally treated each year, which gives it a good start in killing the nutsedge. The company I use guarantees treatment for the entire growing season so they will come back and reapply treatment as new growth appears, but I use Sedge Ender to spot treat as soon as I see new sedge pop up so it doesn't get too tall before the weed company comes back out. This stuff grows so fast that it will be taller than my bermuda in just one day. I use it especially in my plant beds and along the foundation. This is my 3rd year aggressively going after nutsedge so I'm hoping after a couple more years the battle won't be as fierce. Only time will tell, but this product is a great weapon in your arsenal. I also learned that it kills my other nemesis--poa annua. So keep this on hand year-round for winter grassy weeds (poa annua) and nutsedge as it pops up when the weather gets warmer.

I've read a lot of the comments before buying this product so here's my review. It's been about 3 days now since I applied this product to the Nutsedge that has been plaguing my flower bed for years. I've tried numerous other products including 30% vinegar. And while the vinegar did kill most other weeds it did very little damage to the Nutsedge. I tried roundup and it worked a little better than the vinegar but didn't really do much damage overall and withina week the Nutsedge looked to be fully recovered. 3 days in after applying the Sedge Ender. I have to say that it works GREAT. The key to killing Nutsedge it seems is that it works best when the Nutsedge is in direct sun during the hottest months of the year. I applied Sedge Ender on a 90 degree day with no rain in the forecast. It's been hovering around 90 degrees for 3 days straight again no rain. The Nutsedge that is located in direct sunlight in my yard have basically all turned brown and dieing off fast. However, the Nutsedge that is located on the side of my front porch, that is in the shade for most of the day, is taking a little longer die although it too is starting to brown up and wilt away. I didn't have to use a surfactant. It may work better with a surfactant but so far it has not been an issue for me. I mixed 3 ounces of Sedge Ender in to my 2 gallon hand sprayer using 1 gallon of water. At the current rate, I'd say in another week the stuff in the direct sun should be completely gone. The stuff on the side of the porch should be pretty close to done. All in all I am very happy with results of this product. And of course obviously you want to use nitril gloves and eye protection just in case. Also, be sure to rinse your Sprayer out afterwards so it can be used for other applications later. You don't want any residue left behind when using the sprayer on something else. I use warm water a a few drops of dish soap. Pump the sprayer up and spray thoroughly through the nozzle.

I used it to suppress and/or kill horsetail. It is expected to be selective therefore will not harm the nearby vegetation. As a result, it is not very effective, and the horsetail keeps spreading. I found another product which used to be called vegetation killer and now called a less scary name. It does the job thoroughly, but you have to keep it away from nearby vegetation.

Stump growing from the outer ring...BAM💥 this stuff took care of it.

This product works as described. We use it in our flower beds and it works very well. I can't comment on using this on lawns, but the results we get in our beds should also be the same on lawns. This product kills the nutsedge down to the underground bulb, and it keeps the sedge from returning. This product works slowly to kill the plant, it took about a week to totally wipe them out. The product is in concentrated form and is a good value for the price. Give it a try, I would highly recommend this product to anyone.