Used for growing crabgrass and it works.
By Larry on 09/04/2020
Found this same product at a local co-op for $60.00. Disappointed on line buying was higher than retail store. Product works as advertised. Drive XLR8 is a high concentrated chemical and goes on at a very low rate per 1000 sq.ft., which extends the coverage over thousands of feet out of one half gallon. Also this product works on migrant broad leaf weeds, so it's a bonus product as well.
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Not worth the price
By Jeff on 09/08/2020
Hasnt worked for me
By Jordan on 09/22/2020
It will kill stuff, it hasn't killed any of the stuff I wanted. So I bought this last year used it, made sure to use the exact mixture ratio. It seemed to burn the tips of the leaves of my crabgrass, but that was it. So this year I thought I would give it a another shot, I was getting a nice crop of cloves and crabgrass. I mixed it a little bit higher of a dosage this time. It killed all my grass, but didn't kill the weeds Lololol. I am not mad it killed my grass as I didnt follow the instructions, but it has still yet to kill any weeds. And this was quite expensive, I hope everyone has better luck than me.
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Excellent for weeds
By Mrs. on 10/27/2020
This was the only product that killed all of the weeds which had taken over our yard. It does leave yellow spots as it states, but that's fine. Till your lawn or add more dirt and seed and all will be fine. All of the weeds were dead with two days at the latest.
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Yes it kills stuff, Great!
By Nabil on 11/02/2020
I can't really rate this product by itself. The reason being is that I used this product in combination with Tenacity and Bonide brush killer to nuke my yard this fall as a post emergent treatment. The reason I chose this product in my mix was because it covered the Quinclorac category. Which from previous attempts did a great job killing any of the crawling kind of weeds. But, It didn't do much for clovers or flowery type weeds (which it might not be targeted towards, that is why I added the other two). But with the trio I use I can say that all the weed are dead in my yard, and the remaining grass is still healthy and ready to reclaim the lawn.
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Works well
By Mark on 07/30/2021
I have not used any of this shipment, however, I did use it earlier this season. I have had a chronic issue with crabgrass for years. I have sprayed for it twice this year. I did not get pre-emergence down this year. I have virtually no crabgrass this year so far.
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Finally, Something that really works!
By Jim on 09/10/2021
After spending a lot of time and money on other products from local home improvement stores and having very poor results, it was really great to finally find something that works as advertised. Drive XLR8 really did the job on our stubborn crabgrass, even late in the season when it is hard to kill. I sprayed it on per the instructions and by about 4 days later, the crabgrass was as dead as dead can be. Great product, I highly recommend it. Make sure you also buy the recommended additive to make it 'wet' the crabgrass and allow the poison to work effectively.
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XLR8
By Anthony on 09/17/2021
XLR8 Herbicide kit
By Lee on 09/17/2021
This kit worked exactly as advertised. Crabgrass was killing my lawn, and no matter what I used, the crabgrass kept growing. Then I called DoMyOwn and spoke to an agent. She told me just how good this was on post-emergent crabgrass. I followed the instructions and within 24 to 30 hours, I saw results. The crabgrass was turning yellow and eventually brown. It was dead. The more important thing was that it did not kill the grass, which is coming back. I used a 2-gallon pump sprayer which made it very easy to apply. Also, the blue indicator dye lets you see where you are spraying so that you don't over-lap (please wear rubber gloves when mixing in the blue dye. It can take a while to wash it off your hands, I know.) I have recommended this product to some family, friends, and neighbors who are having the same problem. This is a great product!
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Works Great
By Dave on 10/01/2021
Drive
By Ted on 08/09/2022
Have sprayed crabgrass three times still not dead has barley turnd colors 2 weeks later still the same
Expert response:
We apologize you did not achieve the intended results. Drive works best on young newly emerged weeds, more mature weeds may require repeat application, it can also take up to 6 weeks to completely kill weeds. Drive also requires the use of an MSO surfactant for best results. We would welcome the opportunity to troubleshoot the application to help get you the results you need. Please contact us at your earliest convenience!
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Good job
By William on 08/19/2022
Doesn't work
By Andie on 09/05/2022
Use minimum mix rate
By Brandon on 11/14/2022
Immediately fried my crabgrass along with a few other miscellaneous weeds with one application in July. Slightly, and I mean Slightly, discolored the bermudagrass which bounced back in a week. Don't apply in super hot weather unless you're watering regularly or you will fry your bermuda. Best crabgrass killer on the market in my opinion. Good luck!!
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Killed My Crabgrass Quick
By Doug on 09/15/2023
XLR8 is not my go to for killing crabgrass. I was using Tenacity which also works well but turns the crabgrass white and takes a while to kill them off. The white doesn't look great in the yard. XLR8 works faster and turns the crabgrass a dark green/brownish color that doesn't stand out badly, but they die off quickly and just go away and isn't noticeable like when using Tenacity. I have cool season grasses and it didn't harm them at all. This is my new go-to.
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It works
By Melanie on 07/29/2012
Verified Purchase
Crab Grass Gone
By Paolo on 09/26/2012
Verified Purchase
Used Drive with Endrun and surfactant and the crab grass along with most of the other weeds are dead within day. What didn't die I either missed or is looking really bad. .. Now three weeks later; most of the weeds are dead and a minute amount of crab grass revived slightly, but still looks like it will die soon. May have been due to not enough product being applied. I used a lawn tractor with a tow behind sprayer, mixed as directed for amount of product per acre with 12 gallons of water. Sprayed more then an acre so I may have stretched it a little. Will use again if the anti emergent doesn't work this spring.
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Drive XLR8 Works
By Gene on 07/23/2014
Verified Purchase
This did a job on my crabgrass. Its been 1 1/2 since spraying and one mowing later it appears to have gotten most of the crabgrass. I may have to follow up in a few areas that had an extra heavy concentration. It did not do anything to the yellow sweet clover I had and only wrinkle the buck horn a little but did not kill as best as I can tell. Then again, maybe it wasn't supposed to.
Drive XLR8
By Mark on 08/18/2015
Works!!!!!
By Kenneth on 09/01/2015
Saw this product online and watched the video. Yard covered in crabgrass but now crabgrass dead and grass still good. Yard looks horrible because all crabgrass is dead (brown ) but product is awesome. Will probably have to buy more for back yard and to respray some areas that had more mature crabgrass. You won't be disappointed I know I am impressed with this product.
Out standing product
By Rick on 09/06/2015
I have tried all of the stuff from lowes and Home Depot and nothing killed the grab grass while it was growing. Drive xlr8 killed it all to the root in one application. Took about 7 days. I mixed it 75/25 with a surfactant and set the sprayer to 2oz per gallon. Used a gallon to do an acre. Kind of high priced but better then wasting your money on other products.
Crabgrass Killer That Worked
By James on 09/08/2015
I have 2 1/2 acres and lots of crabgrass. Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer has been the best I have used to kill the crabgrass and other weeds in my yard. I am spot spraying where some did not die when I used my tank sprayer. I hope to have all the crabgrass gone using Drive XLR8.
Crab grass control
By Terry on 06/29/2016
Excellent crabgrass control
By Jim on 07/07/2016
I used this on a cool-weather fescue lawn according to directions, along with a surfactant. I had a nearly 100% selective kill of crabgrass within a week. It is the best crabgrass control product that I have ever used. This lawn also had substantial areas of nimblewill (Muhlenbergia shreberi). I was worried that the product might harm this grass since it is not listed on the product label. However, it had no adverse effect on nimblewill.
great price fast shipping
By Ken on 07/18/2016
Good stuff - works
By Hank on 07/31/2016
its July in Washington DC. Really hot and humid. Crabgrass and torpedo grass have taken over my yard. Mostly torpedo. the Drive killed the crab grass within 1 day. No questions asked. but the torpedo grass... not yet. the directions say another treatment is required in 14 days. so we'll have to wait and see
Always as expected
By Chester on 08/01/2016
It works
By Robert on 08/14/2016
I paired the DyneAmic Surfactant with the Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer and it killed about half of the crabgrass I had in the yard in the first 14 days. The instructions say it may take up to there applications. I'm applying the second application to those areas where the crabgrass is still present today. I am extremely happy with the product thus far.
Crabby killer works
By Steve on 08/16/2016
I sprayed this around the first of Aug. I mixed around 3 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz of surfactant in 1 1/2 gal sprayer. At this time of yr. the crabgrass is in the mature stage in So. Indiana. The morning I sprayed this there was morning dew on it, with the oil surfactant it nocked the dew off and made it easier to see where I sprayed. I don't know if this made a difference in the killing effect, but in 2 days you could see it was stressed. Now it is the Aug. 16 and what I sprayed is dead and not sprouting it's seeds. I have bought a lot of different chemicals from "Do My Own" and pretty well everything I have bought works as is described. Some of the mixing instructions could be better in mixing small amounts, but that comes from the companys that produce products. I will never buy expensive Bayer products again. I tried their crabgrass and weed killer first and crabby just laughed at what I wasted my money on.
Works Fast
By Manny on 08/16/2016
