"Herb and Eneva White" wrote in message
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I`ve had a cold and it`s been raining for the last week so I`ve been
staying inside. Now the lawn is greening up and I would like to know
if it is too late to apply weed & feed. I have about 2 acres of grass so
it will take at least 100 lbs. Thanks in
advance

Save your money - put down a good fertilizer with most of its nitrogen slow
release or non-soluble, then spot treat any weeds you find. Weed and feed
is a victory of hype over substance and amounts to an indiscriminate use of
a pesticide (herbicide) where it isn't needed. If your sod has so many
weeds that you need to cover the entire yard with herbicide you're better
off to start over --

Especially in the south, a weed-and-feed product contains a weedkiller that
is also damaging to turfgrass. To counteract the herbicide they add
excessive soluble nitrogen to keep the grass growing. This creates a lot of
tender growth without the supporting root system, which not only draws
insects to feed, but makes the sod more vulnerable to drought and
diseases -- plus a lot of the soluble nitrogen drains through the surface
and winds up in the water supply.