Will Western Miracle Lime (Pressure Hydrated Type S) Kill Unwanted Vegetation??

Question

I have look'd on numerous sites for this info, & most dont say anything about Lime kiling Vegetation.

I have 2 bags of this particular Brand & Type & even checked their website & found no answer for my ?

I have weeds & all kinds of Arizona Native types of weeds ~yes there's a difference. And yes, I want to get rid All of them.

Most of the stuff U buy at Home Depot or Lowe's, doesnt work on stuff here. It has some type of Salt or Sugar in it, & They Dont Kill Any Type of Weed, But Make them Grow!! Im tired of having to pull weeds all over our Acre & a Quarter Property.

So, we just happen to have this type of Lime lying around that needs to be used b4 we get anymore rain & it hardens to Cement Like Compound.

~the ??~

Will this Particular Lime Kill Weeds & UnWanted Vegetation or Not??

Answer 1

This product is a Masonry product, and as such will not necessarily kill vegetation. It's effective for soil stabilization, and is a key ingredient in making mortar. I use lime in my acidic soil to help "sweeten" it, make it more alkaline. But lime, in and of itself, does not kill weeds...unfortunately.

Round-Up and Finale are the most effective (non-selective) herbicides that I know of. I would use one of these in combination with a pre-emergent herbicide (in the fall) such as Gallery. And then I'd choose selective herbicides to spot treat.

"As Alan Savory points out in _Holistic Resource Management_, herbicides treat the symptom, not the problem. Cultural modification can be cheaper and more effective in the long-run, but herbicides offer a quick fix and dramatic results." (http://www.rain.org/~sals/weeds.html) The most effective defense against weeds in a lawn is to keep that lawn healthy and full.

Happy Yardening!