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Lawn; Thinking of starting from scratch
On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 10:55:27 GMT, "Peter H"
wrote: And you call this good advise? You no talent putz! there are lots of us who can manage lawns without ANY herbicides! http://www.cedar-grove.com/solutions...rf/default.htm http://www.growingsolutions.com/ http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...f+manag ement - if your lawn is healthy you should be able to keep it virtually weed-free w/ only 2 properly applied applications of weed killer per year - although the weed killers used on lawns are " selective herbicides" they will kill other vegetation, including trees, if applied in too high a dosage. You won't actually know what your application rate is. - the dilution rate would probably be too high. Most of the active ingredient in weed killers is absorbed through the leaf of the plant itself. Your method will wash it off before it has a chance to be absorbed, even if you happen to get the application rate right. - The overspray from your sprinkler will wash onto your drive and street sending pesticide directly to the sewer. I would suggest that the simplest way to apply weed control for the average homeowner would be with a hand-held sprayer or a watering can. I recommend blanket spraying the lawn twice/ year. If you have persistent weeds you may have to increase applications for the 1st year. After that twice/ year should do it. If you still have persistent weeds suspect an insect infestation that is thinning the grass to the point that the weed seeds are being allowed to germinate. Peter H |
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