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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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