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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to
know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
You fertilized way too early, and why would you buy that crap with all the
warnings if you have a child who is going to be touching the soil? I don't now, nor have I ever been able to figure this out about people. Has me puzzled. On 22 Feb 2003 10:19:15 -0800, (Holger Friebe) wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana Have you ever thought about going organic? Colleen |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
You fertilized way too early, and why would you buy that crap with all the warnings if you have a child who is going to be touching the soil? I don't now, nor have I ever been able to figure this out about people. Has me puzzled. On 22 Feb 2003 10:19:15 -0800, (Holger Friebe) wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana It's a learning process, we are from a country that wants instant everything. When one asks a question we can gently lead them to better alternatives lol. No one at the Home Depot ever told us of our other options, I had to go out and find those on my own... Only recently has it become easier to find information on organic and conservational gardening. Colleen Ann All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes of fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king. |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Don't take my word for it; get the label from the product you applied, then
call a lawn care company in your area and ask. They are especially especially glad/hungry for new customers this time of year and they'll talk to you about it. By the way don't use grass clippings as garden mulch for awhile as the weed control agent will still be active and may kill, for instance, ornamentals grasses and sweet corn. "Holger Friebe" wrote in message om... Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
falling over drunken, last post for long time, promise...
tolkien, urs was great, well said, i meant badly contracted verbs. my bad nighty night... |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Holger Friebe wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana The other posts suggesting you consider going organic are very appropos. Weed 'n feed formulations are not very efficient and contribute heavily to urban pollution. If you need to fertilize your lawn, a straight fertilizer (either organic or synthetic chemical) will do the trick, but February is too early - late March or April is better. If you need to treat for weeds, either spot weed or pull by hand. Weed 'n feed formulations apply the weed killer far too broadly, covering areas in which no weeds occur, and leach too easily into ground water and storm water runoffs. They are some major pollutants of our rivers and streams. And they are not an efficient use of the herbicide = you spend more money for poor results. The only product similar to a weed 'n feed I would recommend is corn gluten meal and it is not marketed as such. It is a natural pre-emergent herbicide as well as having some good fertilization ability, specially when used on lawns. Otherwise, any organic lawn fertilizer is preferrable. As to when your daughter can resume play on the lawn, I'd wait until after a couple of good rains or several deep irrigations. Most herbicides will dissipate fairly rapidly into the soil with water and will be pretty much harmless after a week to 10 days. Slow release fertilizer will persist on the surface for awhile, but it will be beaded or granular and noticeable, otherwise fertilizer too, will dissipate into the soil. Just make sure she wears shoes and you wash her hands well after play - she will be fine. pam - gardengal |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Dude. They put the material on on already and want to know when their child
can play in the yard. "Pam" wrote in message ... Holger Friebe wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana The other posts suggesting you consider going organic are very appropos. Weed 'n feed formulations are not very efficient and contribute heavily to urban pollution. If you need to fertilize your lawn, a straight fertilizer (either organic or synthetic chemical) will do the trick, but February is too early - late March or April is better. If you need to treat for weeds, either spot weed or pull by hand. Weed 'n feed formulations apply the weed killer far too broadly, covering areas in which no weeds occur, and leach too easily into ground water and storm water runoffs. They are some major pollutants of our rivers and streams. And they are not an efficient use of the herbicide = you spend more money for poor results. The only product similar to a weed 'n feed I would recommend is corn gluten meal and it is not marketed as such. It is a natural pre-emergent herbicide as well as having some good fertilization ability, specially when used on lawns. Otherwise, any organic lawn fertilizer is preferrable. As to when your daughter can resume play on the lawn, I'd wait until after a couple of good rains or several deep irrigations. Most herbicides will dissipate fairly rapidly into the soil with water and will be pretty much harmless after a week to 10 days. Slow release fertilizer will persist on the surface for awhile, but it will be beaded or granular and noticeable, otherwise fertilizer too, will dissipate into the soil. Just make sure she wears shoes and you wash her hands well after play - she will be fine. pam - gardengal |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Tim B wrote:
Dude. They put the material on on already and want to know when their child can play in the yard. 2004 ---maybe |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Dude. Nobody at home is right. Read the post - I answered the question.
Tim B wrote: Dude. They put the material on on already and want to know when their child can play in the yard. "Pam" wrote in message ... Holger Friebe wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana The other posts suggesting you consider going organic are very appropos. Weed 'n feed formulations are not very efficient and contribute heavily to urban pollution. If you need to fertilize your lawn, a straight fertilizer (either organic or synthetic chemical) will do the trick, but February is too early - late March or April is better. If you need to treat for weeds, either spot weed or pull by hand. Weed 'n feed formulations apply the weed killer far too broadly, covering areas in which no weeds occur, and leach too easily into ground water and storm water runoffs. They are some major pollutants of our rivers and streams. And they are not an efficient use of the herbicide = you spend more money for poor results. The only product similar to a weed 'n feed I would recommend is corn gluten meal and it is not marketed as such. It is a natural pre-emergent herbicide as well as having some good fertilization ability, specially when used on lawns. Otherwise, any organic lawn fertilizer is preferrable. As to when your daughter can resume play on the lawn, I'd wait until after a couple of good rains or several deep irrigations. Most herbicides will dissipate fairly rapidly into the soil with water and will be pretty much harmless after a week to 10 days. Slow release fertilizer will persist on the surface for awhile, but it will be beaded or granular and noticeable, otherwise fertilizer too, will dissipate into the soil. Just make sure she wears shoes and you wash her hands well after play - she will be fine. pam - gardengal |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
Next time read the precautions BEFORE you threaten the health and welfare of your children. Then don't buy the crap and learn to use simple compost and organic fertilizers to end up with a lawn where the weeds are out competed On 22 Feb 2003 10:19:15 -0800, (Hollered Fried) wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana Regards, tomj |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
"Pam" wrote in message ... Holger Friebe wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana The other posts suggesting you consider going organic are very appropos. Weed 'n feed formulations are not very efficient and contribute heavily to urban pollution. If you need to fertilize your lawn, a straight fertilizer (either organic or synthetic chemical) will do the trick, but February is too early - late March or April is better. If you need to treat for weeds, either spot weed or pull by hand. Weed 'n feed formulations apply the weed killer far too broadly, covering areas in which no weeds occur, and leach too easily into ground water and storm water runoffs. They are some major pollutants of our rivers and streams. And they are not an efficient use of the herbicide = you spend more money for poor results. The only product similar to a weed 'n feed I would recommend is corn gluten meal and it is not marketed as such. It is a natural pre-emergent herbicide as well as having some good fertilization ability, specially when used on lawns. Otherwise, any organic lawn fertilizer is preferrable. If her lawn grass is a running rather than clumping variety, and the lawn is a rough lawn not a show lawn, using a high nitrogen chemical fertiliser to badly burn any flat weeds is another option. |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
If it were my child, dog, cat, ferret, snake, rat, bat, oink or otherwise, I
wouldn't allow them on the lawn till the following year when, by that time, all traces of the poison will have washed into the drinking water. So, my answer, dude, is; I would not anything alive on a lawn treated with atrazine. On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 03:10:32 GMT, "Tim B" wrote: Dude. They put the material on on already and want to know when their child can play in the yard. "Pam" wrote in message ... Holger Friebe wrote: Hello, I have applied "Weed & Feed" to our lawn. Now I would like to know when my 15month-old daughter will be able to play there again. The bag has thousands of warnings and precautions, but does not say a word about my question. We live in SC, so it is nice outside already.... Thank you for any help! Jana The other posts suggesting you consider going organic are very appropos. Weed 'n feed formulations are not very efficient and contribute heavily to urban pollution. If you need to fertilize your lawn, a straight fertilizer (either organic or synthetic chemical) will do the trick, but February is too early - late March or April is better. If you need to treat for weeds, either spot weed or pull by hand. Weed 'n feed formulations apply the weed killer far too broadly, covering areas in which no weeds occur, and leach too easily into ground water and storm water runoffs. They are some major pollutants of our rivers and streams. And they are not an efficient use of the herbicide = you spend more money for poor results. The only product similar to a weed 'n feed I would recommend is corn gluten meal and it is not marketed as such. It is a natural pre-emergent herbicide as well as having some good fertilization ability, specially when used on lawns. Otherwise, any organic lawn fertilizer is preferrable. As to when your daughter can resume play on the lawn, I'd wait until after a couple of good rains or several deep irrigations. Most herbicides will dissipate fairly rapidly into the soil with water and will be pretty much harmless after a week to 10 days. Slow release fertilizer will persist on the surface for awhile, but it will be beaded or granular and noticeable, otherwise fertilizer too, will dissipate into the soil. Just make sure she wears shoes and you wash her hands well after play - she will be fine. pam - gardengal |
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weed & Feed - when may my baby go back on the lawn ??
On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:17:59 GMT, Tom Jaszewski
wrote: Next time read the precautions BEFORE you threaten the health and welfare of your children. Then don't buy the crap and learn to use simple compost and organic fertilizers to end up with a lawn where the weeds are out competed Ya know, this is so true. I had all sorts of winter and summer weeds in the turfgrass when the house was first built. I continued to mow before weeds went to seed, I fertilized at half the rate the bag said to use (certified organic) and top dress with compost, about 1/4 inch every spring, hand pulled larger thistles, and I have not a weed. Henbit is a pretty little wildflower in winter and so I don't do anything with that. It helps aerate the soil and melts in April when the heat arrives. If people would simply give it a chance and stop being lemmings, led by the cutesy commercial ads with cartoon weeds and bugs (which are actually insects, not bugs) we'd be a much safer place to live. |
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