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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2003Weed treatments that are safe for cats?
I let my cats go out in the backyard but really need to do something about the weeds in the lawn. Is there something that I can use on the grass that will kill weeds but not harm the cats? A holistic weed killer? > I let my cats go out in the backyard but really need to do something > about the weeds in the lawn. Is there something that I can use on the > grass that will kill weeds but not harm the cats? A holistic weed > killer? I think treatment depends on the type of weed. See here http://tinyurl.com/n0ky for some weeding tools, including ones that use water or fire to get rid of weeds. (Note: I am in no way affiliated with Lee Valley except as a window-shopper and as a Canadian (buy Canadian--rah rah!).) Hi, I've heard a few people say that spraying straight vinegar onto the weeds on a warm, sunny day has worked for them. Kills the weeds pretty good, apparently. -- Cindi Character is doing the right thing when nobody is looking. > > I let my cats go out in the backyard but really need to do something > > about the weeds in the lawn. Is there something that I can use on the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Lee Valley except as a window-shopper and as a Canadian (buy Canadian--rah > rah!).) > I let my cats go out in the backyard but really need to do something > about the weeds in the lawn. Is there something that I can use on the > grass that will kill weeds but not harm the cats? A holistic weed > killer? I just read somewhere that straight white vinegar can kill weeds, but I've never tried it myself. Some nursery stores carry more environmentally-safe weed killer products, but even those advise you keep children and animals away from the treated area for a certain period of time. The ones I use are made from dandelions, I think the brand name is Nature's Glory. They work well, smell better but I always keep my pets away for at least 12 hours. HTH, K > The ones I use are made from dandelions, I think the > brand name is Nature's Glory. They work well, smell better but I > always keep my pets away for at least 12 hours. I have to look for this. But Karen, I have to admit I giggled over killing weeds with weeds but weirder things have happened. :) > > The ones I use are made from dandelions, I think the > > brand name is Nature's Glory. They work well, smell better but I > > always keep my pets away for at least 12 hours. > > I have to look for this. But Karen, I have to admit I giggled over > killing weeds with weeds but weirder things have happened. :) I would be sooooo offended, but I kind of laughed too! ;) How did Shamrock come out? > I let my cats go out in the backyard but really need to do something > about the weeds in the lawn. Is there something that I can use on the > grass that will kill weeds but not harm the cats? A holistic weed > killer? The least toxic way I can think of to discourage your weeds would be to organically encourage your lawn! Mow your lawn to a height of 3" or so, which will shade out some weeds while making your grass very happy. Fertilize it with an organic option like an even sprinkling of alfalfa pellets. You could also use an aerator and then rake finely sifted compost into the resulting holes. Don't forget to water deeply, but infrequently. This encourages healthy roots on your grass and discourages surface-rooting weeds. For persistent weeds, old-fashioned hand-pulling can put a dent in the population, and when the happy, healthy grass leaps in to fill the gap the weeds will find it quite difficult to grow back! -Alison in OH >The least toxic way I can think of to discourage your weeds would be to >organically encourage your lawn! Mow your lawn to a height of 3" or so, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >healthy grass leaps in to fill the gap the weeds will find it quite >difficult to grow back! Alfalfa pellets. I'll have to look for those. It's a pretty small lawn so I can do some more weed pulling if needed. The main culprits are clover, crabgrass, and dandelions. Mostly crabgrass and clover since I've been getting the dandys by hand. Well, with this cool tool that jabs below the surface and rips them out by the root. So water maybe an hour or two every 5th day instead of 1/2 hour every other day? Makes sense. > I let my cats go out in the backyard but really need to do something > about the weeds in the lawn. Is there something that I can use on the > grass that will kill weeds but not harm the cats? A holistic weed > killer? If you're spot spraying broad leaf weeds, you can use any herbicide you like, because cats don't eat broad lef weeds; only grasses. You don't want the wet herbide to get on your cats paws though. So just make sure your cats are kept indoors long enough for the herbicide to dry. |
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