My annuals often get taken over by weeds so i decided to try this product. I've read through the documentation, but can't see any directions on how often to use. Anyone use this product ?
miracle grow garden weed preventer
Jan 22, 2005
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Looking at the MiracleGro website I deduced that one application was good for the season. ie: spring to fall.
Never used what is called a pre-emergent, which means it stops the seed from sprouting and will do the same for your flower seed. I think one must start the seed in planters and transfer them to the ground later.
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Hal
Since this product contains the same active ingredient as Preem, you may find the following thread of interest:
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That product will stop only seed germination. It will not prevent perennial weeds.
A year or two ago I read of a product made from corn, completely non-toxic, that would do the same thing, and would decompose into Nitrogen (fertilizer).
I also read that Lowe's would be carrying it.
Anybody know the latest on that?
vince norris
Interesting thread, especially noticing all the people whose knees are bothering them. Apparently, they've never seen this:
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've been using one for years. It slices off weeds just below the surface. I also had (but lost) a similar tool which had a horizontal knife instead of the triangular blade on the Smith & Hawken tool. Both worked equally well, but the S&H blade was easier to sharpen with a few passes of a medium stone.
I saw an ad for something called "Garden Bio-Film" which says it is made from corn and other things.
URL:
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's made by a corporation, so it must be bad.
It is corn gluten and I have used it once a couple of years ago when I was putting plugs in a new lawn area for a friend. It worked fairly well and I would use it again under the same circumstances. It was sold at an independant nursery so I can't comment on its availabiity elsewhere.
Long-handled hoe-blade tools work fine for smaller weed sprouts. Any weed with roots deeper than 4-5 inches requires a different type of tool, like the Ergonica Weed Twister
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with double-coiled tines. This tool also works like a circle hoe, which is popular in England. Perhaps it's a little more work than chemicals, but it's better for the environment.
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