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KalieSydney Surrounds, NSW
Horrible product
This product is a waste of money, time and especially water. It took 45 minutes for one 2litre bottle to empty. And the other bottle has barely reduced it's liquid after 40 minutes of spraying. The so called help centre only offers to send a new cap but clearly it's a design fault as the cap and internal straw is in tact. I personally don't see how it can scientifically work anyway as the water comes out horizontally but the fluid comes up diagonally with no pump I can't see how it works
Purchased in September 2021 for A$25.00.
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Splendid_12Sydney
- 4 reviews
Useless (would give it 0 star if I cud)
I had used them recently to treat my lawn, didn't do anything, rather killed my lawn (and yes I had the right kind for buffalo grass), it's a complete waste of your money. Stay away.
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Use Vaseline if hose connection leaking
I had trouble with the connection, with lots of water leaking around the connection to the hose, with resulting insufficient suction such that no product came out of bottle. I had it all the way on. I applied a little Vaseline to the male connector on the bottle and it worked a treat - no leakage, product coming out as required. Likely that the rubber had perished a little.
Purchased in January 2021.
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Gay WSydney, NSW
- 8 reviews
Awful, won't come out of the bottle.
Been buying this for a few years, but as with many of these hose spray-on type products, if the long straw inside the bottle is dis-connected from the nozzle (under the top cap) you can't get anything out of it by using the hose. Poor design and probably being thrown around during shipping means that the straw often floats free inside the bottle and no longer connects to the top cap, so it will not spray out of the bottle. Good luck removing the cap and trying to grab the loose straw to fix it! Just spent an hour decanting the fluid from the bo...Read more
ttle and mixing it with water in a watering can to do my lawn. And as other reviewers say, it is difficult to get the hose connected to it. It gets loose easily and sprays everywhere. Its not a good design. Think I'll go back to tossing the granular fertiliser around, and spot spraying weeds, so much easier. These spray-on hose things are not worth the hassle. Great when it functions correctly, a waste of money and time when they won't.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
NathanSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Save your money
Yates Weed 'n' Feed Liquid Hose On (for Buffalo grass) is about as useful as politely asking the weeds to stop growing on your lawn.
This product doesn't weed and does not feed.
Purchased in January 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.
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Rach WSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 21 reviews
- 4 likes
Awful. Don't bother
Hose connector is a major issue as per all the other reviews. I was covered in it.
Apart from.that, it doesn't work. Sprayed.the lawn as per directions and although.weeds initially died off, they came back with a vengeance, especially the Bindis which is the main reason this.was purchased. Have done.a second application.as we had leftovers but the.bindis seem immune
Purchased in June 2021.
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Yates R.Yates
Hello Rach,
Sorry to hear about your experience. We do understand that sometimes the black lid isn't lifted and can cause the spray to go everywhere. Take a look at this video https://www.youtube.com... Read more
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Linda
- 2 reviews
Nozzle problems
Like many of you, I had trouble with my connection, until I read these reviews. Now I know to lift the top off the nozzle (I used my car key to life it up) and it works great. You just have to make sure you aren't directionally challenged and spray it over yourself first. Hoping the results are good.
Purchased in July 2021 at Porters Mitre 10 for A$18.00.
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Yates R.Yates
Thank you for your message Linda,
Yes its very easy to use, we are creating some video content on how to open the nozzle to help with any confusion on how to use the product.
Have a great day.
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Worked fine
I had no problem spraying 4 lots of it but I have new snap connectors on the hoses. Have learned to avoid cheap hose fittings as they are not good fits or don't last.
Purchased in May 2021 at Big W for A$12.00.
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Yates R.Yates
Hello Ron
Thank you for your feedback and happy to hear that you've had good success with the Yates Weed'n'Feed product. A quality hose is always worth the investment.
Appreciate your message and tim... Read more
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Mehdi AsgharzadehPerth, WA
- 4 reviews
- Verified purchase
Piece of rubbish by Yates and sold in Bunnings
I just came back from Bunnings with this garbage Yates product in my hand and forgetting the last horrifying experience I had spraying my lawn. I'm so angry writing this review even before washing my whole body off the weed and feed chemicals. There is no way you can spray the chemical off the container without massively contaminating your whole body, face and eyes. Other than the plastic nozzle leaking so terribly bad the entire container is faulty by design and you will never by able to get the last half of the product out of it.
Purchased in May 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for A$16.00.
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Yates R.Yates
Hi Mehdi,
Thank you for your message, this sounds like there might be damage to the product that could have occurred in store. We would like to investigate this further for you and replace the produc... Read more
The product was not damaged. The nozzle is leaking at its connection point to the hose. The connection is too loose and you have to press the hose against container to stop the leak. This has happened... Read more
in the last three purchases of this product. Before that, it was working fine but recently (1-2 years) the quality is going down.Just red how many people are frustrated with the nozzle on the container and you are saying my nozzle might have been damaged? How dare you ignore many similar reviews down in my review? fix it or stop selling this garbage.
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AtholCanberra Central 2601, ACT
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
This stuff sprays easily
After neighbours recommended this product to kill bindiis I gave the liquid hose-on version a go. It’s too early to tell if it works, but neighbours with the same bindi problem swear by it. I see people have posted negative reviews about the spray nozzle not working. Well I can report that the spray nozzle works a treat and consistently creates a strong and even spray that’s dead easy to apply, despite my water pressure being average. I applied 13 x 4L bottles of the stuff which all sprayed consistently and no problems. My garden is huge - not a suburban block. Now to sit back and see if it works!
Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for A$15.00.
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Yates R.Yates
Hello Athol,
Thank you so much for your feedback and to share your experience. Hope you're enjoying your weed free grass. ... Read more
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I'd give it zero if I could
Spray attachments and I used 3 different. Water sprays everywhere and no product is expelled.
Rubbish. Don't waste your money on Yates product.
Thousands of litres of wasted water.
More words needed. Don't buy it
Purchased in March 2021 at Bunnings for A$15.00.
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Yates R.Yates
Hello Mark
We can appreciate your frustration and we would love to be able to help. There may have been some damage to the nozzle that we can investigate the cause.
Please reach out to us directly ab... Read more
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Great stuff
Took care of all broadleaf weeds and clover in my lawn. Definitely use it again, made a difference to the colour of the lawn as well. My neighbours have used it since seeing the results in my lawn so I am very happy with the results. application is easy by attaching it to your garden hose.
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Hi Sam,
Thank you for your review!... Read more
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. It is great to hear that you have had such a good result with our product. If you would ever like to contact our team directly, you can find out how here: https://www.yates.com.au/about/contact Kind regards, YatesSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Dan
- 7 reviews
- 7 likes
instructions on label be helpful
Reading through all the troubles people had with it spraying everywhere when u connect your hose to it, I was in the same boat! Always thought these spray connectors were stuffed, until I read a reply by Yates that mentioned the top flat plate to be removed. I never knew that had to be removed to use.....hence always spraying water everywhere when I connected it. Soon as I popped off the top plate with a knife it worked perfect and spayed out all the product. This is not mentioned on the label at all. Now I know what to do there’s no more going off my head and blaming the product. To save many more people the same fate, I suggest you add that as an instruction cos most people think you just connect the hose and away you go.
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Trying to helpSydney
- 11 reviews
- 5 likes
- Verified purchase
Great product, so simple
Easy to administer, just clip the hose on and water away.
I have been using this product for many years now and it does work.
It leaves my lawn green and kills bindi's clover and other weeds but makes my grass grow better.
I use it on a hot day, then don't water the lawn for about a week afterwards.
It takes a few days for you to notice the weeds dying.
Its quite cheap for what it is and Yates I find to be better and more effective than other brands.
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Hi,
Thank you for your review!... Read more
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. It is great to hear that you have had such a good result with our product. It's important to note that the best way to use our products is only as directed on the pack. When these directions are not carefully followed, problems can arise, some without a quick fix. We don't want that to happen. If you would ever like to contact our team directly, you can find out how here: https://www.yates.com.au/about/contact Kind regards, YatesSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
LorentzBrisbane
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
It works! Slowly
After reading the review online I was getting a bit skeptical about the product. However my lawn is infested with bindi weeds and dendalion weed
I tried the granular product to get rid of most dendalion weed but not the bindii, sow thirstle weed. Tried the hose on weed and feed and it got rid of most bindii, wire weed over 2-3 weeks but most of the remaining dendalion, sow thirstle survived. I am trying the second treatment last weekend and will update on progress.
The product is easy to apply and cover large area, reasonable priced too. Not so sure about the “feeding” part of the product, lawn still looks dry and yellow after applied the product unlike the granular weed and feed the lawn turns green after 3 days
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Hi Lorentz,
Thank you for your review!... Read more
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. The product can take up to 3 weeks to kill the weeds in your lawn. If there are still some pesky weeds remaining after 3 weeks, you can reapply the product again to give them a further kick. If you would ever like to contact our team directly, you can find out how here: https://www.yates.com.au/about/contact Kind regards YatesSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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RC1Sunshine coast
Won't come out of bottle
Level in bottle didn't change even after putting bottle down with hose on and walking away for 20mins came back to same amount in the bottle useless waist of time and money. Now at what ratio do I mix it with water so I can use it with a pressure spray pack
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Yates R.Yates
Hello RCI,
We are sorry that you have had such a poor result with the nozzle unit! Have you tried contacting our team directly as yet? We could then investigate with you and seek a suitable resolutio... Read more
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Delivery Worked just fine! Not sure about results yet
Just cracked it open today, plugged it in and sprayed, water pressure in my neighborhood isnt great yet the delivery mechanism worked fine or as good as expected, keen to see how well the mix actially works now! Also wondering if more than 1 application is require post the inital spray
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Hi Adan,
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We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. The product can take up to 3 weeks to kill the weeds in your lawn. If there are still some pesky weeds remaining after 3 weeks, you can reapply the product again to give them a further kick. If you would ever like to contact our team directly, you can find out how here: https://www.yates.com.au/about/contact Kind regards YatesSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
This product is the best and cheapest, it works wonders, those who have had troublle with the nozzle
I Love The Product, the price and it works, make sure to open the end nozzle completely while hose is connected and under pressure
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Hi Lawn Nut
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We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. It is great to hear that you have had such a good result with our product. If you would ever like to contact our team directly, you can find out how here: https://www.yates.com.au/about/contact Kind regards YatesSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Fix the nozzle!!
I buy this product and decant it into another spray dispenser bottle so that I can use it. It's very frustrating. The hose inlet spurts water everywhere no matter how many different hose connections I try or how I vary the water pressure. I'm looking around for a product I can self mix into a watering can so that I don't have to buy this product ever again!! How hard is it to design a nozzle / connection that a) dispenses the product and b) doesn't spurt water all over the user.
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Yates R.Yates
Hi David,
Thank you for your review. ... Read more
We are sorry that the water has gone everywhere when applying the product. The water should be coming straight from the front of the open nozzle once the hose is turned on. As it sounds like there may be an issue with the applicator, we would like to look into this further for you. If you can please contact our team on the link below, we can then commence an investigation into the issue for you. You can find our contact details here: https://www.yates.com.au/about/contact We look forward to hearing from you soon. YatesSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
seanAdelaide
Does not spray
As with many other reviews this product does not work as advertised. Attach a hose and spray, only nothing comes out! I have confirmed that both holes are open and tried different water pressures.
The actual product works, just the delivery method is defective.
How can you sell a product that simply does not work?
Like others will have to break open the bottle and apply by a sprayer.
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Yates R.Yates
Hi Sean
We are sorry that you had difficulties with getting the product to come out of the bottle. We understand that it can be a frustrating experience. Our team are actively working on improving our packaging and application process. ... Read more
In the meantime, we are available 7 days a week to assist you with applying the product to your lawn as well as looking into your individual case. Our contact details are available here: https://www.yates.com.au/about/contact We look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards YatesSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Peggy C.asked
Does Yates Weed &Feed kill sheep sorel and yarrow????
Sueasked
I am not sure of the type of lawn/grass I have =-- maybe some buffalo and some kyikuya I need to feed and weed it but the Yates Feed and Weed says not to use on Buffalo.. Help. I also have drying circles developing which may be lawn grub or another pest. It seems there are little round lumps of dirt around the areas (bit like rabbit dropping size) but I'm not sure if that is just from worms of ???? Can you please give me some advice.
Sue
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Hi Sue.
When I used to use this product on my old lawn. It definitely had some form of buffalo in it - I don’t know exactly what it was. But it was buffalo like... It never hurt it. My advice is to take some of your lawn cutting to a nursery and see what they say - after all many of them have a degree in this field. And while your there, buy some of their product to support someone other then bunnings!
If your lawn has been very damp, you can get dirt mounds caused by earth worms. A sign of a healthy soil. If you have red wasps during the day, little brown moths at night, or the fluffy brown nests under your eves. Caterpillars on your driveway, or a small black beetle, You have grubs. You will need to treat for these ASAP. Army worm/beetle can devastate lawns within days.
Follow instructions, if you treat only once, you will fail to break the life cycle of the grub and they will be back in weeks. Multiple applications and preventative measures are critical for maintaining a healthy lawn.
All that being said. It can’t hurt to get a small bottle and spot spray a 2m squared section. Monitor it over a week and see how it goes. Failing that, there is a buffalo friendly version of weed and feed....
Patience is key with lawns. And remember. We are heading into cooler weather and therefore cooler soil temps. The time for lawn Reno’s is spring. A light fertilization now with some weed and grub control should get you through to spring.
Goodluck!
Many Thanks. Very helpful.
Colin D.asked
Is the date on the bottle a use by date?
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I think there may be, although I have used bottles that have been sitting in a hot shed for years and it still worked effectively. Like any chemical keep out of UV and it’s probably going to be fine to store for a long time.
Not 100% on this but think it might be the date of dispatch & batch number.Uusually a use by date will have ( use by ) printed .
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Yates R.Yates
Hi TSC,
Thank you for your review and feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. O-rings can deteriorate if the product has been sitting around for a while, especially if e... Read more
xposed to direct sunlight. If there is an issue next time, we recommend contacting us as our team can replace o-rings or applicators, if necessary.