Comments on: Spring Lawn Care Tips http://frugalrealestate.com/spring-lawn-care-tips/ Real estate tips for frugal home buyers and sellers Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:01:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason http://frugalrealestate.com/spring-lawn-care-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Jason Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:59:42 +0000 http://frugalrealestate.com/?p=111#comment-141 @No Debt Plan: Thanks for your question! Pre-emergent herbicides kill weeds during the germination process. You have to put it down early in the season (around mid-March) to prevent weeds (especially things like crab grass) from popping up when the weather begins to warm, but the grass isn't yet thick enough to choke out the weeds. At this point in the season, you'll probably have to treat with a post-emergent like Scotts TurfBuilder with weed control or a weed-n-feed variety. Most any hardware or home improvement store should carry a pre-emergent herbicide, under names like AMAZE, or Scott's Lawn Pro brand. @No Debt Plan: Thanks for your question! Pre-emergent herbicides kill weeds during the germination process. You have to put it down early in the season (around mid-March) to prevent weeds (especially things like crab grass) from popping up when the weather begins to warm, but the grass isn’t yet thick enough to choke out the weeds.

At this point in the season, you’ll probably have to treat with a post-emergent like Scotts TurfBuilder with weed control or a weed-n-feed variety.

Most any hardware or home improvement store should carry a pre-emergent herbicide, under names like AMAZE, or Scott’s Lawn Pro brand.

]]> By: No Debt Plan http://frugalrealestate.com/spring-lawn-care-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-140 No Debt Plan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:51:51 +0000 http://frugalrealestate.com/?p=111#comment-140 Okay, so what is a pre-emergent? Where do you buy pre-emergent? I've heard this is what the guys from Chemlawn/TruGreen/etc. spray as part of their plan... but where do you get it? I've been putting the Scott's stuff on (depending on the time of year, just go by what the bag says) and it is NOT working. Grumble. Okay, so what is a pre-emergent? Where do you buy pre-emergent?

I’ve heard this is what the guys from Chemlawn/TruGreen/etc. spray as part of their plan… but where do you get it?

I’ve been putting the Scott’s stuff on (depending on the time of year, just go by what the bag says) and it is NOT working. Grumble.

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