Bermuda Burned by Scotts Weed-and-Feed: Atrazine Warning

Reader Disaster: Scotts Weed & Feed on Bermuda → Brown, Dry, Few Green Blades

Applied Scotts product, lawn browned. Asks if dead, should reseed Bermuda.

Critical ID: Which Scotts Product?

Scotts "Lawn Pro Super Bonus Weed and Feed" contains atrazine—NOT labeled for Bermudagrass. Atrazine kills Bermuda. If this is what you used, the grass is dead.

Atrazine Risks

• EPA "Caution" signal word.
• Extoxnet (extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/atrazine.htm) details health/environmental concerns.
• Scotts refunds if product kills labeled grass—but this wasn't labeled for Bermuda.

Immediate Action

1. Confirm product name from bag.
2. If atrazine-based: Grass is history. Start over.
3. Flush soil deeply (2–4 weeks) before replanting.
4. Replant with Bermuda sod or seed (hulled, late spring).
5. Go organic: sugar, CGM, deep watering. Never Scotts again.

Why This Keeps Happening

Weed-and-feed formulations change to skirt regulations. Labels are confusing. The only safe path: stop using them entirely.