Weeds - Heading them off at the pass. When is the best time to apply pre emergent to the lawn, turf, and beds. What do you use to prevent weeds? What is the best pre-emergent herbicide product?
Within the next 3 weeks, your worker bees will be applying pre-emergent (weed preventer in spreadable, granular form) to the customer's lawns and beds. Pre-emergent will prevent summer weeds from even beginning to grow, therefore saving time and money (and unsightliness) in the coming months. Pre-emergent is easiest to apply in granular form, with a spreader, in an even manner and in accordance with the instructions on the label.
Note: weeds that are currently "emerged" or growing or green in your lawn now will not be affected. Also, pre-emergent will weaken your cool season grass, but as long as your rye grass or fescue is established, it should not kill it out.
The cost of this application varies, but customers who are on the regular route of the lawn care company will usually enjoy a much cheaper price. The other application of pre-emergent during the year, the October application, will prevent "winter" weeds (like you may have now) and is projected to be the same price, but market cost of materials will determine for sure (fertilizer is supposed to skyrocket this in 2009).
Would you like to be on this application cycle? If so, contact me and I will be glad to make you one of my customers!
