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| Written by Ansel Greener | |||||||
| Wednesday, 18 March 2009 02:22 | |||||||
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As spring approaches most homeowners want a great looking, super green, healthy lawn that all the neighbors want. In addition any flower, bushes, and shrub beds need to have that neat appearance. Arguably the hardest job throughout the growing season is how to control the weeds.
As spring approaches most homeowners want a great looking, super green, healthy lawn that all the neighbors want. In addition any flower, bushes, and shrub beds need to have that neat appearance. Arguably the hardest job throughout the growing season is how to control the weeds. Organic Weed killer and weed eaters are popular. They include vinegar and goats. There are other groups of herbicides for crop-lands and these are usually very expensive. Contact kill weed killer - These will kill all vegetation that is sprayed and then when in contact with the soil becomes inactive. Commonly active ingredients called glyphosate. There are different types of weed killers that you should be familiar with. They include; Selective Weed Killer- Most commonly called a broadleaf weed killer that will kill all broadleaf weeds such as dandelions, chick weeds and poison ivy, but not grass, flowers, or ornamental shrubs and bushes. Other weed killers kill Grassy Weeds (non-leaf) and not the grass. Active ingredients include 24D and mcpp. Contact kill weed killer - These will kill all vegetation that is sprayed and then when in contact with the soil becomes inactive. Commonly active ingredients called glyphosate. Total vegetation Ground Sterilizer - These will kill all vegetation sprayed on and becomes active in the soil to stop re-growth for multiple seasons. Common active ingredients include bromacil and prometon. What should you consider when planning your weed control campaign? 1- All weeds grnerate many seeds that spread with the wind and rain. Some seeds can travel many miles. Therefore it is important to kill weeds when they are young before they generate seeds. This way its easier to control all season long! 2- Weeds can and do become resistant to herbicides and weed killer. If one active ingredient does not work for you then your weeds might be resistant. Check the label, note the active ingredient and find another one to do the same job. Check Weed resistance at weedscience.org This guide should give you an idea as to which weed killer to buy. If you need specific questions answered go to our website mroCHEM.com below for research, weed killers, and contact info.
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