'WEED & FEED' VS 'LAWN FEED'

When it comes to picking a fertiliser, you will normally have the option of either a ‘Weed & Feed’ or a ‘Lawn Feed’. The main difference between the 2 is that the ‘Weed & Feed’ includes a weed killing element to it, whereas the ‘Lawn Feed’ simply fertilises the lawn. 

A few facts about the 2 options are:

Weed & Feed:

• It is slightly cheaper than a lawn feed
• It will fertilise your lawn
• It contains a weed killer - it will normally kill small weeds, but you will need a targeted treatment for the larger weeds
• Higher chance of lawn scorching 
• You will find other variants, including the option for moss killer too
• Once applied, you will not be able to sow seed for 4 weeks, as the weed killer within it will kill the freshly sown seed

Lawn Feed:

• It is slightly more expensive than a weed & feed
• It only contains a fertiliser
• Lower chance of lawn scorching
• You will find other variants with this, including those that include seed
• Once applied, you should leave it 4 days before sowing seed

The Verdict

If you speak to a professional, they will generally use a lawn feed rather than a weed & feed - the main reason for this is that a lawn feed has a lower chance of scorching and the weed killing properties of the weed & feed are pretty limited.

The weed & feed treatments are really a bit of a gimmicky, marketing ploy. They sound great when you see them being advertised, but they don’t really do what they claim to.

For the sake of the slightly higher cost, go for the lawn feed and get yourself a lawn weed killer.