Will broadleaf herbicide kill juniper?

Choose an herbicide that targets grasses and broadleaf weeds but is safe to use around junipers and other woody ornamentals. Dichlobenil, oxadiazon and trifluralin are all safe for use near juniper. Always water the area immediately after applying granular herbicides.

What does Lontrel kill?

Answer: We use Lontrel on field grown lilies. It does kill Canadian thistles and many broad leaf weeds.

How long does Lontrel take to work?

Agitate the solution thoroughly before and during application. Lontrel becomes rainfast within two hours. Low odor and low use rates. Lontrel is an excellent choice for many weed control programs.

Will vinegar kill junipers?

Vinegar could damage the junipers if you drip it on them, but it would not kill them outright because it is not systemic. You have to be careful not to get glyphosate on junipers because it will kill or damage any green plant tissue it contacts.

What can you spray on Juniper to kill weeds?

You can carefully apply Roundup (glyphosate) to patches of weeds that do not directly contact the junipers. Roundup is a non-selective herbicide that would kill your junipers as well as the weeds, so you must spray very carefully and avoid getting any of it on the junipers.

How do you kill broadleaf weeds in Juniper?

To get rid of the existing broadleaf weeds you might have to pull them. Or, as I do in mine, if the creeping junipers are well established and filling the bed you can carefully spot spray the weeds with glyphosate (Killzall, Roundup).

Does Lontrel need surfactant?

Wet foliage at the time of application may decrease control. Applications of Lontrel Turf and Ornamental are rainfast within 2 hours after application. Addition of surfactants, crop oils, or other adjuvants is not usually necessary when using this product.

What weeds does Lontrel kill?

Lontrel XC Herbicide may be used on wheat (spring & winter), barley (spring) and oats to control Canada thistle, common groundsel, perennial sow-thistle (top growth control), wild buckwheat, scentless chamomile and volunteer alfalfa.

Will Roundup kill junipers?

Roundup is a non-selective herbicide that would kill your junipers as well as the weeds, so you must spray very carefully and avoid getting any of it on the junipers. However, you will have to hand pull any weeds and crown vetch growing right in with the junipers.

Do junipers grow back?

Junipers (Juniperus spp.) can be used in nearly every part of your landscape. The long-lived evergreens can become scraggly and overgrown, however. Although a juniper won’t grow back from a branch that has no green growth, careful pruning can revive the shrub.

Will Roundup kill juniper trees?

Roundup is a non-selective herbicide that would kill your junipers as well as the weeds, so you must spray very carefully and avoid getting any of it on the junipers. Roundup is systemic. You can trim the junipers back before spraying Roundup to give yourself more room to work.

Why are the needles on my juniper turning brown?

If you can spot your juniper turning dusty early, you may be able to prevent mites from sucking the life juices from the plant and turning the bush brown. Spray a high-powered stream of water over the entire plant to knock the mites off the needles.

How do you get rid of mites on juniper bushes?

Spray a high-powered stream of water over the entire plant to knock the mites off the needles. As you spray, change the angle you are spraying at to catch the undersides of the plant as well as the top.

When to spray juniper bushes for the caterpillars?

Spray the caterpillars that emerged from the sacs with an insecticide containing the active ingredient bacillus thuringiensis. The caterpillars often emerge from the sacs in late spring to summer. Spray the juniper every 10 days until the caterpillars are eradicated.