Expert Gardener Weed & Feed --28-3-3 Review

Overall 4.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

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kid-kansas
Clearwater, KS

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This Redneck doesn't like Dandelion Wine!

a green thumb, into making my yard look good, Enjoying the outdoors

Pros

Feeds lawn to make it green, promotes thicker roots, kills weeds, won't burn your lawn

MAY

2008

I have nothing against flowers and yellow is certainly one of my favorite colors for flowers but Dandelions are not pretty, nor do I want then adorning my yard. When I first bought my house they were all over the place and now 3 years later I finally have them almost licked. Being on a tight budget I needed something that worked but didn't cost an arm and a leg. While comparing the many products I found that Expert Gardener had the same properties as Scotts Turf Builder with Weed Control. Reading the label I also discovered that they both had the same address on the label. No where can I find that Scott's actually makes it but isn't having the same address stamped on the label the same thing?

Expert Gardener Weed n Feed 28-3-3

Don't let the numbers confuse you as all fertilizers have these on them, they are the formula that is contained in every bag. The first number is the amount of Nitrogen, the second is Phosphate and the third is Potash. If you divide each number by half that gives you how many pounds of each ingredient is in each bag. So Expert Gardener has 14lbs. of Nitrogen, 1 1/2 lbs. of Phosphate and 1 1/2 lbs. of Potash. The rest would be fillers plus your weed killing compounds.

You can apply this Weed & Feed anytime weeds are growing because it is designed not to burn your grass. You also need to mow your lawn at least a day before applying and either apply in the early morning when dew is present or lightly water before. That way it will stick to the weeds and do a better job at killing them. The bag states it kills 200+ different weeds including Dandelions, Clover and other common lawn weeds.

Last year you could see nothing but a sea of yellow in my front yard and I applied a 25lb. bag. Slowly the dandelions started disappearing. This year I still had a few here and there so I reapplied. Not only am I getting rid of the dandelions but my grass is fuller and much greener than it used to be. I have not put any in the back yard because of the dogs but I did feed it. I am afraid to use weed killers there because they like to eat grass so the back yard looks like my front yard used too.

Bottom Line

Expert Gardener has sure made a huge difference in how my front yard looks. I went from yellow dandelions with ugly green leaves and very little grass, to a beautiful green lawn that is soft to walk on. If I wasn't worried the weed killer would harm the dogs the back yard would look just as nice. Expert Gardener is about 30% cheaper than Scott's but does a great job, I now have a lawn I can be proud of and it really sets off the flowers and the whole curb appeal of my house. There are a few stragglers that pop up here and there so I have to knock off 1 star but Weed & Feed is very close to being perfect. It sure has improved how my yard looks!

Expert Gardener Weed & Feed --28-3-3 is recommended by kid-kansas

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kid-kansas wrote on May 21, 2008 at 10:33PM

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In response to LisaCarey's comment from May 21, 2008 at 8:38AM:

I haven't seen a weed only version of this anyway, but the weed & feed would help irradicate the weeds plus feed your grass to give it better roots. The picture around my tree has been bare because of the shade since we moved in but now it is just as green as the rest of the yard. ;)

LisaCarey wrote on May 21, 2008 at 8:38AM

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Does it have a weed only version -- we just tried something new and well, the weeds just keeping growing. I may as well have fed them. :-)

kid-kansas wrote on May 19, 2008 at 9:32PM

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In response to GeorgeChabot's comment from May 19, 2008 at 9:01PM:

You bet! ;)

GeorgeChabot wrote on May 19, 2008 at 9:01PM

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Hey I need to get some of that stuff. Thanks! ;>

kid-kansas wrote on May 17, 2008 at 7:05PM

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In response to boxman001's comment from May 17, 2008 at 3:17PM:

You're very welcome, good luck! ;)

boxman001 wrote on May 17, 2008 at 3:17PM

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Thanks for the review. I just went to Walmart and the Scott's was almost $36 and this product was about $26. I was hesitant and I sort of checked the labels but not as well as you did, but I did see where it said it used Scott's technology on the bag. I haven't used it yet because I just mowed today, but I am now more confident on using this product. I too will not use it in my backyard because I have two pooches. Thanks for the review.

kid-kansas wrote on May 16, 2008 at 11:37AM

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In response to mrkstvns's comment from May 16, 2008 at 10:57AM:

Won't see me at the Dandelion lovers Convention either...;)

mrkstvns wrote on May 16, 2008 at 10:57AM

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Soooo.....I guess we won't see you at the Organic Gardener's Convention this year.... ;-)

kid-kansas wrote on May 16, 2008 at 2:09AM

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In response to LaurieM's comment from May 15, 2008 at 8:31PM:

Yep and here in Kansas I bet I get seeds from miles away too! It does seem the thicker my grass gets the less I have though. I just fed the back yard the past 2 yeas and as the pics show the back yard is getting a little better. ;)

kid-kansas wrote on May 16, 2008 at 2:06AM

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In response to SpokaneMan's comment from May 15, 2008 at 6:54PM:

I wish the rain would stop for a while, planting a garden right now is a chore with the wet ground. ;)

kid-kansas wrote on May 16, 2008 at 2:02AM

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In response to LoveisJoy's comment from May 15, 2008 at 6:45PM:

Thanks! I do that all the time no matter what it is, I will compare ingredients and the rest of the label to see how close they are. If it is real close then the lower price always wins out. ;)

kid-kansas wrote on May 16, 2008 at 1:59AM

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In response to AnnaBanana's comment from May 15, 2008 at 3:58PM:

Thanks Anna! ;)

kid-kansas wrote on May 16, 2008 at 1:58AM

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In response to Fardreamer's comment from May 15, 2008 at 3:07PM:

Thanks Alex! ;)

LaurieM wrote on May 15, 2008 at 8:31PM

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My husband is a dandelion hater too! It drives him crazy! He blames our neighbor for ours because she has a ton and the seeds blow over to our yard. :P