Jenny,

Preen is not meant for lawns. It's and herbicide for use around plants in
beds, etc. For example, I use Preen & Green (with fertilizer) around my
rose bushes.

What you need for the lawn is a weed & feed designed for your type of grass.
Check at the garden center nearest you; if in doubt about the exact type of
grass, I suggest you take a bit of it with you to make sure.

Also, if you don't already a spreader, I recommend one of the rotary
nes -- much easier to avoid "lawn stripes" that way.

I don't know what the fertilizing schedule is, as I have Centipede, a "warm
season" grass that has its own special fertilizer which is applied after the
grass greens up.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh


"Raleighgirl" wrote in message
om...
My once beautiful fescue lawn is now covered in weeds. I don't
aspire for it to be the perfect lawn it once was but I would like
to have it look decent. Is it too early to spread Preen? Should
I reseed the bare(r) spots afterwards? Is aerating really
necessary? Ugh. This is not the way I want to spend my time and
$$ but a certain amount is a necessary evil.
Thanks for the advice!
Jenny