Is Tenacity Worth Using?

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I posted a short on this channel a few months back about how I didn't like Tenacity herbicide. Until then, I didn't realize how much of a cult-like following Tenacity has in the marketplace. The comments that have rolled in since then are somewhat shocking - with one person telling me that Tenacity is the "best weed killer of all-time". I personally don't like Tenacity for the reasons outlined in the video, but I wanted to go over this herbicide for my followers to ensure they are well-informed when selecting products for broadleaf weed control. If you love Tenacity that is great, but in my humble opinion, there are much better options for broadleaf weed control available on the market.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:04 - What Is Tenacity?
2:35 - Why Is Tenacity So Popular?
3:54 - My Issues With Tenacity
6:44 - Great Alternatives For Broadleaf Weed Control
7:41 - I HIGHLY recommend this valuable resource!
8:24 - Wrap Up
#tenacity #tenacityherbicide #mesotrione #broadleafweedcontrol #tenacityreview #broadleafherbicides #lawnherbicides #diylawncare #lawnlover

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@blaiseducdaumont1280 3 ай бұрын

That was well presented! I used "Tenacity" on my cool season type lawn last fall to kill creeping bent grass. It required three applications 2 to 3 weeks apart and it's one of the only selective herbicides that targets bent grass in an existing lawn.

@TheLawnLover 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it does work well on bentgrass, other than that I haven't had much luck with it. Thanks for watching!

@nobreyner60 2 ай бұрын

I used Tenacity for the first time a week ago today. All of my weeds are a nice pale yellow about to turn white. Sure it's ugly, but I get the sense of satisfaction that they're on their way out.

@TheLawnLover 2 ай бұрын

That's great, I hope you have success with it and have a great lawn season. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙌

@tonesmith909 25 күн бұрын

Great vid!

@TheLawnLover 25 күн бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!

@pnkpnthr80 2 ай бұрын

oh wait a minute I've already liked this video. must be 2nd time or more watching it, thanks again

@TheLawnLover 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Icanonlyimagn7891 Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@larryphillips8594 9 ай бұрын

Very informative video - well done!

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it - thanks for watching!

@sallyknuckles6720 9 ай бұрын

Great video Justin

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@DocBryan3D 28 күн бұрын

I have seen various sources saying do not use on Bermuda grass. I live in Oklahoma and have used it for the past two years with great results. The only issue I have is I have to put down another application 10 - 12 weeks later. The bleaching effect does last about three weeks. I will try your recommendation and see how long it lasts. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@TheLawnLover 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it helpful. Have a great weekend!

@GoogleUser-gk8mu 9 ай бұрын

I have never really been a fan of this stuff, but people seem to be hooked on it. Great video

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@rubenharris9241 9 ай бұрын

I agree with your assessment and using it primarily for bare soil seeding. It also can be mixed with certain herbicides at lower rates effectively (without bleaching) for post emergent control.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely! You wouldn't believe how many people have came after me when I posted the sublime video saying tenacity is the best standalone herbicide ever. That was mainly the point of this video haha Thanks for watching!

@greggkathy1892 8 ай бұрын

I’m trying to use tenacity to do away with my rogue Zoysa grass in my TTF lawn here in Central Indiana. Not very optimistic that it’s actually going to do the job. Ron said it was questionable, but I’m gonna keep after it every two weeks.

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

Good luck and the only way to know for sure is trying it out. Thanks for watching!

@rafaelgutierrez814 23 күн бұрын

I use it mainly for grassy weeds and I mix it with speed zone for broadleaf weeds. The statement about the bleaching is correct on certain type of grass, on Kentucky blue grass do not see that but I do spot treatments now once don't have that many weeds now.

@TheLawnLover 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@davidharris9077 20 күн бұрын

I followed Tenacity's directions to the letter and have had lousy results. Will try Triad. Ordering it today.

@TheLawnLover 20 күн бұрын

I had much better success with the Triad, good luck!

@emmanyuilpopudrebko7042 3 ай бұрын

Totally get where you're coming from. I tried tenacity to the letter and still had some tough weeds laughing at me. So, I think it's not cool to knock someone for trying something else. There are so many things that can affect how well a product works. It's always great to hear about other ways of doing things and the options out there. Thanks for the insight!

@TheLawnLover 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

@kevj9928 25 күн бұрын

Presently a Tenacity user and yes the bleaching effect is long lasting. Didn’t realize there were other effective products. I will order Triad, thank you.

@TheLawnLover 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful! I love the Triad, it has worked great for me as a general all around herbicide.

@TheLawnLover 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful! I love the Triad, it has worked great for me as a general all around herbicide.

@delrayharris6583 24 күн бұрын

@@TheLawnLover it’s cool you just got to wait 3 to 4 weeks to reseed your lawn

@CompleteLawnCare-jm5ld Ай бұрын

I despise tenacity, never had luck with it. Great video 👍

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

The only thing it did help me with was a few patches of bentgrass, otherwise the weeds kept coming back. I have had much better luck with other herbicides. Thanks for watching!

@artpfenninger5914 26 күн бұрын

I did two videos on Tenacity. It's junk.

@Supanova70 5 ай бұрын

I really do not want to use Pre emerg on my new JG/BBU lwn reno this spring due to root pruning. Yes they say it`s ok but had a bad experience with barricade in the year before reno. There were no roots by aug. and had to do it all over. Then that was a challenge because barricade was still working and stopped seed growth. I did a split app. I guess the positive was i had NO crabgrass or weeds. But also no lawn by late aug. Maybe i will use triad or speed zone and attack as they come. I also learned i should have kept it at 3 inches to promote root growth not 2. cutting the lawn twice a week

@TheLawnLover 5 ай бұрын

I agree, I don't use pre emergent on newly established grass either. I have quit using tenacity at seeding too and just focus on pulling weeds as they come up or using a selective herbicide once the grass is established. Thanks for watching and good luck with the lawn!

@trevorcolletti3693 Ай бұрын

I’m sure you’ve heard the combo of speedzone and tenacity. Would the combination of triad select and speedzone be doubling up on any active ingredients or possibly too potent?

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

I would say that mix would too potent since they both contain 24D and Dicamba. I would stick with one or the other, but not both at the same time. Thanks for watching!

@GirLzLawn 9 ай бұрын

Great information Justin. I have only really used Mesotrione for seeding and overseeding. The bleaching doesn't particularly bother me. I find it kind of cool LOL. I mean, it does go away.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Yep, more of just a preference for me on the bleaching when I used it to treat my existing lawn - the white stuck out bad lol. It didn't bother me as much when seeding. Thanks for watching PJ appreciate it! 🤜💥🤛

@GirLzLawn 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLawnLover Totally get it. 🙌🏽

@vincei4252 18 күн бұрын

I can't get it shipped to my state (Connecticut) by Amazon. I don't know why, however, they did ship Torocity for which the jury is still out.

@TheLawnLover 18 күн бұрын

I haven't used that before, they wouldn't ship Triad to you or Speedzone? Have you tried domyown.com? They usually can ship stuff that Amazon won't. Thanks for watching!

@nperson 2 ай бұрын

I have a Centipede lawn and Tenacity works extremely well. Kills crabgrass and many other weeds. Does not do well on clover but Atrazine does.

@TheLawnLover 2 ай бұрын

That's great! I have never had much luck with it on my cool season lawn outside of it working good on bentgrass.

@chadwilliams5756 3 ай бұрын

I’m totally new to working on my lawn. I didn’t kill any weeds when I started my tall fescue lawn last fall from scratch. And I didn’t use any pre emergent earlier this year. It looks good but there are a lot of weeds growing where I want it to be all tall fescue. And I think the weeds choked a lot of the fescue out. I’m going to over-seed soon….so do I spray the tenacity and then over-seed? If so, after the tenacity works, how do I get the dead weeds out of the way that will be mixed in with the new grass that I’ll get from over-seeding? Because I’m guessing the new grass won’t be ready to be mowed for a while. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

@TheLawnLover 3 ай бұрын

You can apply the tenacity the same time you overseed. Some weeds will sprout but you will see them they will turn white and kind of wilt down. Once your new grass is fully established you can eliminate any weeds with a regular selective herbicide. Good luck!

@chadwilliams5756 3 ай бұрын

@@TheLawnLover Awesome! Thank you very much for the reply

@davewheeler5085 8 ай бұрын

So I overseeded, applied meso, bleached everything, water daily, mowed twice already. It's been 2½ weeks. When would it be safe to add more seed? To fill in thin spots? And will the lingering tenacity affect germination? Thanks bud

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

I would have to look at the label, but I think it's something like 4 weeks to reseed after using tenacity. I would look at the label to be sure, you may have still have time to reseed those areas depending on the weather. Good luck!

@AE-sq4nk Ай бұрын

Where is the the link to the Pre-Emergent video you mentioned? Help! I need it asap!! Ha ha! Thx!!!

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

Here you go. Thanks! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iMeFqbV417y0lmw.html

@jarodwolfe7311 9 ай бұрын

This is probably the most informative and non-biased reviews I have ever seen on tenacity. I too don't understand the fascination with this stuff - so many other herbicides available that work much better. Well done video 👍

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you for watching an leaving a comment - your support is much appreciated! 🙌

@easygolawncare9702 8 ай бұрын

Others that do not work on nimblewill while others do. Homeowners always think in a does all approach. No such product

@jarodwolfe7311 8 ай бұрын

@@easygolawncare9702 Agreed. I see so many people just spraying down Tenacity/Meso as an all in one approach. It is crazy

@easygolawncare9702 8 ай бұрын

@@jarodwolfe7311 and expensive

@darrinmc 9 ай бұрын

I only use Tenacity for bentgrass and nimblewill. It was the only thing I found that would kill it without harming my TTTF. You need to apply it 3 times. I usually do 1 blanket spray, which will cause the bentgrass patches to turn white, then follow up with spot spraying for the other 2 apps. Seems to work ok for me.

@allensadicario5196 8 ай бұрын

That what use it for I had a big problem with bentgrass and it killed most of it off

@wgpo4 8 ай бұрын

Hey how long ago did you do this? Did you notice bentgrass came back after 3 apps? Planning to do the same

@lennymiller7336 7 күн бұрын

So what’s a good herbicide for southern St Augustine turf? My lawn service doesn’t seem to be able to control weeds especially southern crab grass.

@TheLawnLover 6 күн бұрын

I'm not well versed in warm season grasses, I would direct you to someone like my friends Bermuda Grass Central or the Lawn Care Nut or better advice on that. Thanks for watching!

@cameronandersonsr Ай бұрын

Yeah, I am dealing with the bleaching effect now.

@richardszmeiter6469 3 ай бұрын

Tenacity is great for bent grass. Do you know of any other her herbicide that kills bent grass?

@TheLawnLover 3 ай бұрын

In relation to bentgrass, tenacity does work on it, may just take several apps over time to fully get rid of it depending on how bad your outbreak is. Thanks for watching!

@rjcake3 Ай бұрын

I thought one of the benefits to using Tenacity was that it was non-toxic to both humans and pets? Sure, there are likely other more effective treatments, but if you're worried about toxicity or are someone who has concerns about carcinogenic herbicides leeching into their well-water supply (my situation), then what other options do you have? I've tried limonene, vinegar, and other natural oil based approaches without great results.

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

While Tenacity has a "reduced-risk" status from the EPA, it is still a herbicide. It really comes down to your comfort level and your target weeds when it comes to choosing an effective herbicide. Tenacity still has it's benefits (using at seeding, bentgrass), but I personally would rather make one application of a product that zaps the weeds instead of repeat herbicide applications of Tenacity that does not always fully kill the weeds. At the end of the day this comes down to preference and needs. The point of my video was the fact that many people claim that Tenacity is the "best herbicide ever invented", I am just pointing out that people may need to broaden their horizons when it comes to herbicide needs - especially when I get feedback from people that say they keep applying tenacity monthly to target their weeds. Sorry for the long winded response, just trying to be helpful. Thank you for watching and for your insightful questions!

@allendodson9881 2 ай бұрын

I just applied Triad Select 3/12/24 on my Tal Fescue where I have some Clover and POA. Hope this does work good. Do Not like the Bleach look at all

@TheLawnLover 2 ай бұрын

The triad is a good herbicide, but it won't kill the poa. Poa sucks get rid of, the best way is to dig it up and reseed those spots with a quality grass seed. Good luck!

@Chino0118 Ай бұрын

That’s exactly my problem right now. How did it end up doing if you doing mind me asking

@SSJIndy 24 күн бұрын

Nimblewill plagues my area and this is the only way to fight it.

@Rick-se5qm 23 күн бұрын

same problem here in NVA

@nancyyoung1120 2 ай бұрын

Has anyone used Tenacity to kill Quackgrass or Torpedo Grass in a fescue-blue grass lawn? I am in Ohio and have been fighting it for my 3rd year. I thought it was Bermuda when it first started and treated for that, but didn’t work, wrong grass. They also call it quackgrass here. Is Round-up and reseeding my only choice?

@TheLawnLover 2 ай бұрын

According to the Purdue University Turf Manual there is no selective broadleaf herbicides that will control quackgrass. Your only option is a non selective herbicide like glyphoaphate (round up) to spot treat. Good luck!

@josephmurray696 2 ай бұрын

Used it when soil hit 55 degrees and then again a month later and no weeds at all

@TheLawnLover 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad it worked for you, thanks for watching 🙌

@robertfmccarthy2360 28 күн бұрын

I think as a homeowner, that being someone whose lawn got out of control it serves its purposes.

@TheLawnLover 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@brbr4281 Ай бұрын

Soooo what’s the alternative for lawn that been taken over by weeds? It’s started good in spring but as the time went buy more and more weeds came out. I just re did the lawn this past fall but it almost feel like a fail now that I see the weed taking over

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

Where are you located and what weeds are you dealing with?

@brbr4281 Ай бұрын

@@TheLawnLover I’m in Kansas. There’s clover, dandelion, crabgrass, annual bluegrass, quack grass.

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

@brbr4281 I would start with a good broadleaf herbicide like speedzone or triad select. If you have a bad crabgrass outbreak try quinclorac. The quack grass is tough to get rig of without digging it out or spraying a non selective on it to kill and reseed.

@markhousman8447 9 ай бұрын

Very informative video, cleared up many things for me - thanks. In addition to what you outlined, I have always balked at using because of the price.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@Broskibrother 6 ай бұрын

if you buy the generic it's honestly relatively cheap compared to some other herbicides out there. However there are much better options for the price

@2Greenlid 14 күн бұрын

What would you recommend for an existing lawn to kill clover? It’s my biggest issue, thanks!

@TheLawnLover 14 күн бұрын

If you are struggling with clover I would use Triclopyr Ester. I use this for clover and ground ivy and it works like a charm. amzn.to/4dYrxfB

@TheLawnLover 14 күн бұрын

If you are struggling with clover I would use Triclopyr Ester. I use this for clover and ground ivy and it works like a charm. amzn.to/4dYrxfB

@JoeBilello1969 8 ай бұрын

I gotta say that im doubting ill get anywhere with my yards because all of you guys are legends in your own minds and self-appointed lawnsmiths here and i cant take it anymore MY HEAD IS SPINNIN FROM ALL OF YOU GUYS AND EVERYBODY'S OWN SECRET RECIPE FOR A :GREAT LAWN"!!!! Every single person here has something different to say, I've nearly killed myself and went broke just between last year and this season and i have yards that look like they should have rusty old cars in them!!! I cant even wrap my head around any of this anymore!!!! When to seed, when to weed kill and how long you cant grow anything after that, what weeds die and when, what weeds have to be manually pulled outta the dirt because you cant kill them JESUS CHRIST ALL I WANT IS MY GREEN GRASS BACK AND IM GETTING NOWHERE!!!! I swear to God that i had to choke back real emotions at times over the last few weeks, i broke my back reseeding my lawn and had to do it twice, i watched a thousand birds totally rip to pieces all of my brutally hard work IVE NEVER GOTTEN SO RAGINGLY VIOLENT BEFORE IN MY LIFE!!!! EVEN AS AN ANIMAL LOVER I WANTED TO ROAST THE BIRDS WITH A FLAME-THROWER!!!! NOBODY'S VIDEO HAS HELPED ME IN ANY WAY BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO SAY!!!!😢

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

It's sounds to me that you are trying to do way too much. I always recommend people to start with a soil test and focus on correcting their ph if needed and micronutrients (NPK). You have a choice to keep it simple or to go down the rabbit hole of making things super expensive and complicated. I always recommend keeping it simple. Good luck with your lawn and thanks for watching!

@johnnybenoit6862 8 ай бұрын

My sentiment exactly. I laughed so hard reading your comment. I feel your pain, i've felt the pain. Suggestion from a plain 'ol guy; Break open a bag of black earth, or potting mix, let it dry in the sun on a tarp. Sparingly hand spread this dried earth to sligthtly cover your seeds. This will reduce or eliminate your bird issues and, it helps keep the seeds cooler and hold humidity between waterings. You can use peat moss also (way easier to spread if you sun dry it, and you will use less) but make sure to really water it in because the peat will absord lots of water before it saturates. Once wet, peat moss stays wet longer. Keep watering religiously 3 times a day (never at night) until you see germination, then you can move to two waterings per day. This method allowed me to grow new grass in July 2020 during a record breaking heat wave...

@kr5289 7 ай бұрын

I was the same way, but I finally found one guy (Mr. Ferguson) that was easy to understand and started out as a rookie with an ugly yard but is now beautiful I also settled on one type seed (Jonathan Green). I started out on my back yard this fall and within 1 month my yard looks really good and green. It can drive you nuts trying to follow everyone. The most important thing I've learned so far is the seed. I was buying seed at local coop and its full of weeds and doesn't green up like quality seed does.

@JoeBilello1969 7 ай бұрын

@@kr5289 I'm using Johnathan Grene Black Beauty Ultra and the little of it that did grow looks like beautiful grass, wow, it's so dark green, thick and so straight. I'm longing to see my entire yard covered with this grass, I'm praying for the best. This spring I'm on a mission and I ordered a net to cover my whole yard, similar to what farmers use to repel these nasty pest, vermin bastards that are ripping up every square inch of my seed bed each time I do it!!!! Well I had enough of that shit, good bye birdie!!!!

@JoeBilello1969 7 ай бұрын

@@johnnybenoit6862 Well, thanks for the advice but I'm dealing with NYC birds who aren't afraid of shit, I tried everything like plastic snakes, spiders, A FU&#&$^ SCARECROW!!!! These fu king birds must know how to read because nothing is going on until I plant and dress the seeds, they read the bag that says "grass seed" and get on the phone to call friends and family to tell them "yeah, that a$$ hole is putting more seeds down and here they come wearing hard hats carrying shovels and every square inch of the yard gets taken apart!!! Dude, I've never been so fu king infuriated in my life, there was smoke coming outta my ears with these nasty rats with wings mother fu*#&#^@!!!!! I basically live in a neighborhood that's for all intents and purposes the woods, everybody had big yards, fruit trees, gardens AND THIS IS WHERE THEY HAVE TO COME?!?!? MY YARD?!?!? MY SIMPLE GRASS SEEDS?!?!? Well this spring I'm covering my whole yard with a bird barrier net, I have it all planned out in my head and if they can read the label of seed bags I sure hope they can see the net, because any of them that get tangled in it are gonna hang, scream and die right there!!! I'm on a mission now and the gloves are off!!!

@Roger-cu3ep 2 ай бұрын

I've used Tenacity three times a year (spring-summer) for the past four years. It does eliminate everything except the blue-rye grass, but wish I didn't have to use it every year. I use it slightly above the recommended dose of 2.5 cc/gallon and the lawn has always recovered - - - this far. One trick-- don't fertilize or use iron for at least a month before using Tenacity,. Dark lush green makes it more difficult to see the blue dye. The manufacturers of Tenacity should display the date of manufacture on the b bottle, and stop making the lot number into some code the consumer doesn't know. The bleaching its a mild nuisance. Anyone know how to better stop "nimblewill" weed?

@TheLawnLover 2 ай бұрын

Outside of glyphoaphate, tenacity is the only other herbicide that I know of personally that will kill nimbleweed. I do think putting the date of manufacture on the bottle would be helpful as well. Thanks for watching!

@allensadicario5196 3 ай бұрын

I use it to kill bent grass it took 3 years to kill it off you know what else I can use to kill bent grass thanks

@TheLawnLover 3 ай бұрын

Outside of glyphosate, tenacity does work on bent grass. It does take awhile to get rid of it, unless you burn it off with glyphosate and start over. Either way, it is a pain. Thanks for watching!

@DavidD-fj3vq 7 ай бұрын

Can you make a list of the best herbicides?

@TheLawnLover 7 ай бұрын

This Turf Manual from Purdue University is the best $20 you will ever spend. Not only does it identify various common weeds, but it will give you recommended herbicides to kill said weeds. I use this book all of the time and I would highly recommend it! mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=TURF-100

@nancyyoung1120 20 күн бұрын

What about Pylex or Ornamec to knock out Bermuda grass in a fescue lawn. Has anyone had any success with either?

@TheLawnLover 19 күн бұрын

I haven't dealt with those products or bermudagrass before, so I'm not familiar. Thanks for watching!

@stevenfoster9099 7 ай бұрын

Tenacity is the best, I don't use anything else. It kills all my weeds, especially the nutsedge.

@TheLawnLover 7 ай бұрын

That's great that it works well for you. I can't stand the bleached look that it leaves and I never had great success with it killing what I was targeting. Thanks for watching 🙌

@delrayharris6583 Ай бұрын

How long does your bleaching look last

@MadisonHalloween 25 күн бұрын

@@delrayharris6583 The bleaching only lasts a couple of weeks. I've used tenacity for 2 years now, applying once or twice a season, and it was essential in keeping down weeds in a challenging area. My lawn looks so thick and rich at the moment. From across the street, it looks like a Scott's commercial. I tried speedzone as well, but since I've only used it once, I can't speak to it, except to say it seems to have been effective in the area I used. Tenacity has done a GREAT job. I'm willing to try some of the ones that he mentions here. I doubt Tenacity is the only great product out there. It would be interesting to see if the others hit the weeds Tenacity misses (the reason why I bought Speedzone).

@TanyaScorpio 24 күн бұрын

Preach

@fxdwings 15 күн бұрын

I just bought some and put it down a week ago. How long until it starts to work or when I will start seeing results?

@ricksongracie618 Ай бұрын

I've used Tenacity several times. They mostly bleach the weeds but they recover and bounce back in time.

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

Agreed outside of bentgrass I haven't had luck with it personally. Thanks for watching!

@brianwatson150 Ай бұрын

Tenacity requires 2 applications about 2 weeks apart and lawn needs to be watered or rained on about 1 days afterwards. If done in spring most weeds wiped out for the season. It’s the most natural / most safe for people/kids/animals.

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

@@brianwatson150 Thanks for watching 👍

@jav9888 20 күн бұрын

Does tenacity kill Crabgrass ? would it be bad to use Par3 in a combo with Tenacity?

@TheLawnLover 19 күн бұрын

If you have an issue with crabgrass I would recommend using the active ingredient quinclorac to treat it. It will work much better than tenacity on crabgrass. Thanks for watching!

@Erik-lf9zl 15 күн бұрын

yes

@megadonn1612 Ай бұрын

Can this be used on cool season grass?

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

Yes, Tenacity can be used on cool season grass types.

@allensadicario5196 8 ай бұрын

Its great for killing bentgrass i had a bad bentgrass problem it killed most of

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mikehouser5430 9 ай бұрын

Nimmbleweed yes absolutely!!!

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@zekestahl6311 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you, I have never been a real fan of Tenacity. I have found much better options for general broadleaf applications.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

@johnnelwhite 9 ай бұрын

I only use it when seeding i prefer a 3 or 4 way herbicide ill spike it with quincloric if i have crab grass.

@kaiul2967 Ай бұрын

I hope bleaching goes away my lawn was super dark green even after this winter..😢

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

It will eventually go away after 3 to 4 weeks, just be patient and keep mowing. Thanks for watching!

@user-xi9or5gs7w 9 ай бұрын

I don't mind the bleaching as much as I can't stand having to reapply Tenacity multiple times with limited success. There are much better herbicides on the market that can take care of the weeds in the lawn much better than Tenacity if you are not using it when seeding. Great information!

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

I agree! I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!

@uniquerod52 2 ай бұрын

They’re not too expensive to tryout.

@Broskibrother 6 ай бұрын

I hear mixing tenacity with low doses of triclopyr can boost it's effects while reducing the bleaching. Curious if anyone has tried this in the comments. I have not personally - Triclopyr works well enough for me alone or with 24d that I don't see the need to add tenacity to the mix, unless you need crabgrass control. I have had better success with Drive in this use case though.

@TheLawnLover 6 ай бұрын

Mixing the two is supposed to reduce bleaching. If you haven't heard of Sublime before, go research that. I spoke with the lead rep at Prime Source (the manufacturer of Sublime) and in their testing this had zero bleach on weeds or turfgrass. It was a mix of triclopyr, mesotrione, and dicamba. The unique mixture suppressed the bleaching effects you get with mesotrione alone. I did have it bleach my lawn, but the rep mentioned last season they had an issue with the chemicals staying suspended in the 32oz bottles correctly and you really need to vigorously shake it for a few minutes to ensure it is well mixed. I'm going to test it out again next season to see how it works out.

@sethm10 9 ай бұрын

Amazon does not ship the Triad to (Southern) Calif. Any alternative? I want to kill bermudagrass from my Fescue. Thx.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

That sucks, I love Triad and it works very well. I'm not certain what products you have available for sale in CA, but I would look for a good all around broadleaf herbicide. I would also suggest contacting your local extension office to ask what herbicide they would recommend to kill that Bermuda off based on what's available for sale in your area. The people at my local extension office are very knowledgeable and helpful. Thanks for watching and good luck!

@DavidD-fj3vq 7 ай бұрын

I used tenacity and had bleached out grass my wife was so mad at me! It stinks

@TheLawnLover 7 ай бұрын

I wouldn't mind the bleaching so much if it actually killed weeds and I didn't have to reapply it. But I found there are much better herbicides for the majority of weeds that don't bleach. Tenacity certainly still has it's place and uses, but there are much better options if you are not applying when seeding imo. Thanks for watching!

@pavlomashchak 6 ай бұрын

Have Saint Augustine (Central Florida) - used Tenacity in Spring. Applied a few times as 1 time application is not helping much. This crap is only bleaching the lawn and weed is growing back in 2 months. Almost no effect on weed. Was fooled by multiple positive reviews.

@TheLawnLover 6 ай бұрын

I never had good luck with it either, it has been way overhyped. There are much better options on the market for broadleaf weed control depending on what weeds you are targeting imo. Thanks for watching!

@easygolawncare9702 8 ай бұрын

I've never heard anyone call tenacity a broad leaf herbicide nor recommended use for. Always grass species ..

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

If it is not a broadleaf herbicide, why does it the label list multiple broadleaf weeds it controls? "Mesotrione (Tenacity) is a systemic postemergence herbicide for control of crabgrass, goosegrass, barnyardgrass, and yellow foxtail. This herbicide can also control several species of broadleaf weeds, as well as creeping bentgrass, nimblewill, and nutsedge in turf."

@easygolawncare9702 8 ай бұрын

Its main scope is grassy weeds . Quinclorac says the same. I've never thought of using either for broadleaf control. It is very effective with nimblewill and I'm testing it on goose grass right now

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

I did not have much luck with it on goose grass, but I did have luck with the goose grass with Sublime - check that out if the tenacity does not work for that.

@AJ31CO 8 ай бұрын

Having a lawn has gotten complicated

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

Having a lawn is as complicated as you make it. I don't make it really complicated and I find it really enjoyable. Thanks for watching 👍

@mikecinohio8541 Ай бұрын

I'm in NE Ohio and sprayed my whole lawn with Tenacity for the first time . I had a fair amount of dandelions in full bloom when I sprayed. Been 3 weeks and This junk killed absolutely NOTHING!! After i week of seeing no results, I even re- spot sprayed a select number/area of dandelions and other weeds and still nothing. What a waist of time and money.. I have had much better luck with good old Weed -B -Gone concentrate. Very disappointed.

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

I agree, I never had luck with Tenacity either. Choose a good selective broadleaf herbicide and get much better results without the bleaching. Thanks for watching!

@MrCmwat 8 ай бұрын

you may not like it but it's the safest herbicide on the market,period !!

@TheLawnLover 8 ай бұрын

Please explain what you mean by "safest" herbicide on the market. Also, how effective has it been for you and what weeds are you using it on?

@navdaman4431 Ай бұрын

Damn California they won’t ship triad herbicide to my address… I haven’t had much luck with tenacity either…. Everything u say is right. The crabgrass comes back with a vengeance after the ugly bleach look and empty patches.

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

Oh that sucks, I'm wondering if you could even get Speedzone then in CA? Probably not if you can't get Triad.

@navdaman4431 Ай бұрын

@@TheLawnLover just checked can’t ship speed zone to California either, stupid ca laws and policies…. Thanks for info nonetheless

@dane_curtis91 9 ай бұрын

I have never used it, but I would bet I wouldn’t like the bleached look either.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

I wouldn't mind it as much if the stuff worked great, but I haven't had great results with it so the bleaching wasn't worth it imo. Thanks for watching bro!

@LawnNOrder 9 ай бұрын

I don’t mind the bleaching when I use tenacity on a lawn that has a majority of crabgrass. I just wish people would wake up and stop using tenacity as the be all to end all. IMO Tenacity really is not that great of a herbicide for things other than crabgrass infestation. Lots of other herbicides do a much better job. Well done on this video.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy, I appreciate you watching 🤜💥🤛

@PatGolden88 9 ай бұрын

New to the lawncare community and have a lot of creeping Charlie. Was going to use tenacity till I saw this video and comment lol any recommendations?

@LawnNOrder 9 ай бұрын

@@PatGolden88 Most broadleaf herbicides will work. You just have to read the labels. I believe ortho weed d gon and Round Up for lawns will work.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

@@PatGolden88 If you have cool season grass, I had great success with triclopyr Ester on my creeping charlie. Check out the video below and the links for the product is in the description. Thanks for watching!

@eiller69 9 ай бұрын

I just ordered 8 oz of Tenacity for Fall treatment of crabgrass in the east TN region. Hope to follow up this treatment with Prodiamine 65 in the Spring. I'll take a bit of bleaching over the crabgrass patches...I think. Thanks for info!

@unpavedexplorer338 9 ай бұрын

I don’t like the bleaching effect.

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

Me either. Thanks for watching!

@lysawy82 9 ай бұрын

Not a fan myself, use it on seeding jobs probably will last me another 20yrs. Hehe. Good job

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

I ended up giving mine to a buddy last season because I just never used it anymore. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment!

@mattparadise3410 9 ай бұрын

I'm an IT, and we call this user error

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@TheKeithmasterflex Ай бұрын

A whole video of I hate tenacity

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

And you watched it, I appreciate it 👍

@TheKeithmasterflex Ай бұрын

@TheLawnLover hahaha I did i was waiting for info I could use. I'm in wa i can't even get tenacity and got crabs was looking for an alternative 🦀 😅

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

@@TheKeithmasterflex 😂🤣😂

@SeanONeil-gk1qv 9 ай бұрын

Lol to the person that said it is the best weed killer of all time 🤣

@TheLawnLover 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@fredrico45 Ай бұрын

I needed to hear this, I thought I was the only one that felt this way. Too me tenacity is a Fkkkn joke. Ive used tenacity the last few year and I still cant get rid of my freaking clovers. My problem I keep listing to these idiot on KZfaq WHO make Millon's and don't know shit. I'm not say this about this guy but I have listened to others that are full of it.

@TheLawnLover Ай бұрын

If you have a cool season lawn and are trying to get rid of clover, try Triclopry Ester - works wonders on clover. I quit using tenacity awhile ago, I never had luck with it. Thanks for watching!