[nativetex]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

Purchase a donut cleaner at Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace…..

I use 1 gallon of vinegar, 1 tbs salt and 1 cup water. Mix in a sprayer. Kills all weeds quickly. Do not spray on grass or any plants you do not want to kill. Simple, safe and inexpensive.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by tc1963

Donut hole cutting tool and Spectricide. Spray from about 2-3 inches directly above head (takes a little practice to get exact) Buy the more expensive donut cutter as I had the handle of the cheaper model completely twist off in my hands cutting a couple of my fingers. You will probably need to use the cutter every month or month and a half to keep it nice and neat. Purchased cutter at Ace Hardware Southern Trace.

Yes, buy the good donut cutter from ACE. The cheap ones will definitely twist off.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I have a neighbor that bought those 24" square landscaping stones.

Took a 2" cement key hole saw, drilled a hole in the center, painted them green and wha-la, covers enough with no move trimming
around his sprinkler heads.

That's a lot of 2 foot square stones. I think I have about 50 donuts in my oversized CYV lot.

[Allen Dronsfield]

I clean out all the dirt down to the elbow or tee in the line which the raiser comes up from, then I cut 4" pvc pipe lengths from the base of the raiser to the sprinkler head. There is no dirt around the sprinkler head for weeds to grow from. It also has another advantage by using the 4" pvc pipes. When you have a leaky fitting below and or replace the popup sprinkler you don't have to dig it out. It is easily replaced. The donut will sit nicely on top of the pvc raiser.

[bonrich]

My recipe for a safe weed killer instead of Round-up or Spectricide is, 1 gallon of Vinegar, 8oz of Epsom Salts, 1/4 cup of blue Dawn dish soap. Mix well, put into spray bottle and have at it. Great for weeds in your landscaping also. Spray in the AM and dead in the PM.

[RICH1]

DONT USE Round up or Commercial Weed killer.. Whoever repairs your irrigation system will be EXPOSED to these dangerous chemicals... The people using vinegar are considerate and successful at killing the bindweed and grasses that grow near the doughnuts...

[Judy n Ron]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

What does everyone do to keep the cement sprinkler donuts free of weeds?
I was wondering if I spray a weed killer in each one, if there’s a tool, or if i just go around with a small landscape rake?

Thanks

I call Mr Ben Dover to pull the weeds by hand. Or like a huge number of neighbors you can let the weeds take over your sprinkler heads. BTW none of the lawn companies take care of those as part of the mowing service contrary to what some guys think.

[GOLFER54]

I like Dunkin Donuts….

[Ski Bum]

I have been a licensed commercial applicator for 35 years, still cancer free, imagine that... The EPA says Roundup is fine, until that changes, I'll keep using it. Vinegar is also fine, but it only kills the vegetation, not the roots. So you'll have to reapply sooner, no big deal.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Allen Dronsfield

I clean out all the dirt down to the elbow or tee in the line which the raiser comes up from, then I cut 4" pvc pipe lengths from the base of the raiser to the sprinkler head. There is no dirt around the sprinkler head for weeds to grow from. It also has another advantage by using the 4" pvc pipes. When you have a leaky fitting below and or replace the popup sprinkler you don't have to dig it out. It is easily replaced. The donut will sit nicely on top of the pvc raiser.

I would really like to see a photo or diagram of this. Sounds like my type of project, a "do it once, do it right, never do it again, makes future jobs much easier" way of doing things. Right down my alley.

[cherylncliff]

If you want a circle cutter that is heavy metal and will last forever, I recommend

Buy Sprinkler Heads


It is expensive at $70 but the cheaper ones at big box stores fail after a few uses.

[Speedie]

After you remove the donut and clean up the hole, cut a circle from a black heavy trashbag and make it about 1” larger dia than the donut. Punch a 1” dia hole in rhe center for the pop up sprayer.
Then put the plastic liner in the hole, put the donut on top.
That should help keep the grass or weeds from growing over the head

[Professor]

My method as well.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Judy n Ron

I call Mr Ben Dover to pull the weeds by hand. Or like a huge number of neighbors you can let the weeds take over your sprinkler heads. BTW none of the lawn companies take care of those as part of the mowing service contrary to what some guys think.

Ben Dover! Love it Getterdone

[Pinball wizard]

Originally Posted by Allen Dronsfield

I clean out all the dirt down to the elbow or tee in the line which the raiser comes up from, then I cut 4" pvc pipe lengths from the base of the raiser to the sprinkler head. There is no dirt around the sprinkler head for weeds to grow from. It also has another advantage by using the 4" pvc pipes. When you have a leaky fitting below and or replace the popup sprinkler you don't have to dig it out. It is easily replaced. The donut will sit nicely on top of the pvc raiser.

Very good idea!