Ortho® Groundclear® Weed & Grass Killer2
Overview & Benefits
Ortho® GroundClear® Weed & Grass Killer2 is a powerful way to quickly clear weeds like dandelions, chickweed, nutsedge, and moss as well as unwanted grasses from patios, walkways, landscape beds, and gardens. You'll start to see results in just 15 minutes with weeds going from green to brown in under 2 hours. You can apply any time of the year when the winds are calm and weeds are small (3 inches tall or wide) and actively growing.
Mix the Ortho® GroundClear® Weed and Grass Killer2 concentrate with water and apply with a tank sprayer. Just 1 pint of concentrate mixed with 7 pints of water is enough to treat up to 300 sq. ft. For hard to control perennial weeds or extremely dense weed growth, mix 1.2 pints (19.2 fl. oz.) of the product with 6.8 pints of water to treat up to 300 sq. ft. Plus, Ortho® GroundClear® Weed & Grass Killer2 is OMRI listed. Difficult to control weeds may require more than one application for complete control.
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How to Use Ortho® GroundClear® Weed & Grass Killer2 Concentrate
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Overview
- Applying Ortho® GroundClear® Weed & Grass Killer2 is a powerful way to quickly clear weeds like dandelions, chickweed, nutsedge, and moss, plus unwanted grasses from patios, walkways, landscape beds, and gardens
- RESULTS IN 15 MINUTES: This weed and grass killer acts on contact, with results starting to show in just 15 minutes and most weeds turning brown in only 2 hours
- USE WHERE WEEDS GROW: Control weeds cluttering up your gardens, landscape beds, walkways, driveways, sidewalks, and under trees; plus, it's OMRI Listed
- APPLY WITH CONFIDENCE: People and pets may enter the treated areas after spray has dried; and you can plant new flowers, trees and shrubs in the treated areas once the application dries (upon drying)
- MAXIMUM COVERAGE: In a tank sprayer mix 1 pint of concentrate with 7 pints of water to treat up to 300 sq. ft.
How to use
- Apply using standard methods of liquid herbicide application.
- No shaking or agitation is required.
- Dilution must be in accordance with label instructions.
- Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation system.
- To ensure satisfactory control, plant leaves must be thoroughly and uniforming covered with the spray solution.
Where to use
Use on walkways, driveways, under trees, in landscape beds* and gardens*. (*Apply directly to weeds.)
Where not to use
For outdoor use only. Do not spray plants or grasses you like--they will die. Not recommended for spot weed control in lawns. Do not allow treated weeds to come in contact with desirable plants until spray has dried.
When to apply
Apply at any time of the year when weeds are small (3 inches tall or wide) and actively growing. Apply when the winds are calm. Rainproof in 2 hours.
How often to apply
Difficult to control weeds may require several applications for complete control.
Weeds
Broadleaf Weeds:
Algae
Bittercress, hairy
Chickweed, common
Chickweed, mouse-ear
Cocklebur, common
Corn Spurry
Cudweed, purple
Groundsel
Lambsquarters, common
Liverwort
Marestail or Horseweed Rosettes
Morningglory, annual
Moss
Mustards
Oxalis or Woodsorrel
Pansy, wild
Plantain
Pigweed, smooth and redroot
Mallow, roundleaved
Moneywort
Shepherdspurse
Sorrel, sheep
Spurge, spotted
Field pennycress
Velvetleaf
Grass and Other Weeds:
Bentgrass, colonial
Bluegrass, annual
Crabgrass, large
Fescue, creeping red
Fescue, hard
Nimblewill
Onion, wild
Ryegrass, perennial
Star-of-Bethlehem
Weeds Moderately Difficult to Control*:
Bermudagrass (Wireweed)
Bindweed, field
Dandelion
Nutsedge, yellow
Ragweed, common
(*Use 1.2 pints per gallon for control or suppression)
Our Environment
Ortho® & Your Environment
Your yard is a place to enjoy. That's why Ortho products are designed with care to provide effective solutions to weed problems. Please follow instructions for appropriate usage, storage and disposal.
Coverage area
- 32 oz. up to 1,200 sq. ft.
- 64 oz. up to7,500 sq. ft.
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Cautions
Causes substantial, but temporary eye irritation. Do not get in eyes or on clothes. Wear goggles. Harmful if inhaled. Avoid breathing spray mist. Causes moderate skin irritation. Avoid contact with skin or on clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum or using tobacco. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
Disposal Methods
Non Refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. If empty: Place in trash or offer for recycling if available. If partly filled: call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.
Kids & Pets
Do not allow children and pets to enter application area until sprays have dried.
Product Label
This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.
Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com
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Special Instructions
Store container in a cool place until ready for use.
Watering Tips
Do not water within 2 hours after application.
What to Expect
Weeds will turn from green to brown within 1-2 hours.
Mixing Instructions
Fill sprayer tank with half the required amount of water, add the full amount of Ortho® GroundClear® Weed & Grass Killer° then fill the sprayer tank with the remainder of the water required.
1 pint (16 fl. oz.) per gallon of spray is recommended for most weed control situations and based on the results.
1.2 pints (19.2 fl. oz.) per gallon of spray is the maximum labeled rate and may be used for hard to control perennial weeds or extremely dense weed growth.
Active Ingredients
Ammonium Nonanoate: 40.0 wt.%