Best temperature to spray roundup

Gardening takes a great deal of care and attention and we often spend ages learning the exact conditions needed to grow specific plants. But did you know that it also takes specific conditions to kill them?

As it turns out, there is a very specific time you should be spraying weed killer to get rid of weeds muddying your yard.

Here, professional gardeners have shared their advice for the best time to spray weed killers, right down to the perfect wind conditions.

The best time to spray weed killer 

When you are looking to kill weeds but not plants, or kill weeds but not grass, getting the right weather conditions can make all the difference between a targeted application, and an unfortunate patch of dead plants. 

‘Optimal weather conditions is a calm day with no wind or rain in the forecast,’ says Zahid Adan, a gardening expert at The Plant Bible.

‘Wind can carry the herbicide droplets to unintended areas, potentially damaging desirable plants or contaminating nearby water sources,’ he explains. 

Rain, on the other hand, can r

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