Category: Weed Control

Why we don’t recommend specific fertilizer/herbicide combinations for homeowners

We’ve received a number of emails asking for specific product recommendations for XYZ town in IN or IL, or even as far away as NY. Its very difficult, OK impossible, for us to recommend specific fertilizer/herbicide combinations because there is a large number of brands and an even larger number of fertilizer/herbicide combinations available on…Read more about Why we don’t recommend specific fertilizer/herbicide combinations for homeowners[Read More]


Timing of Preemergence Herbicides

If a preemergence herbicide is justified on a turf area, the timing of application is important. In theory, applying too early will expose the herbicide to soil microbes and processes in the soil that may break it down, allowing crabgrass to germinate during the latter part of the summer. Conversely, applying too late may miss…Read more about Timing of Preemergence Herbicides[Read More]

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