Roundup for Lawns???

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Homeowners and gardeners will be excited for this NEW product. But beware that you are purchasing the correct container as they are similar name, bottle and branding.

You may have seen the advertisements for “Roundup for Lawns” which is a NEW product. It is the same brand name and similar packaging as traditional Roundup, but this new product has a 4-way broadleaf and grassy herbicide combination that does NOT kill grass.

 

DO NOT GET THE TWO MIXED UP!

  • Roundup: The herbicide active ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate, which if sprayed on the lawn will kill not only the weeds but the lawn. This is a nonselective herbicide that controls any green plant on which it is applied.
  • Roundup For Lawns: The new Roundup For Lawns does not contain glyphosate. The herbicide active ingredients in Roundup For Lawns are MCPA, quinclorac, dicamba and sulfentrazone. These herbicides are effective on a broad range of weeds that might infest the lawn such as dandelion, crabgrass and nutsedge. When used properly it will not kill the desirable turfgrasses in the lawn. This is a selective herbicide that controls specific weeds, but not lawn grasses.

For additional information, read Michigan State University Extension’s fact sheet on “What’s the Difference Between Roundup and Roundup for Lawns.”