What is the difference between selective and total herbicides?
A selective herbicide is one that can be used on a lawn to kill weeds without killing the grass, e.g. Bin-Die, Kleen Lawn, Winter Grass Killer. Care needs to be taken to avoid spray drift onto nearby garden beds as other wanted plants can be damaged. A total herbicide is one that will kill all plants including grasses, e.g. Glypho, Eraze, Tree & Blackberry Killer. These products cannot be used on a lawn or on any wanted plants as they will damage all green plants.
