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Do pre-emergent weed control in late winter, early spring when the soil is moist but not soggy.
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Apply a pre-emergent weed killer in late fall and late winter.
The temperamental rose offers rewards in color, fragrance and luxuriance 2010
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Other natural herbicides are sold in the U.S. from well-known brands such as Jonathan Green and Safer, though many must be applied in significant quantities as pre-emergent weed suppressants or are nonselective, meaning they also kill grass.
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It plans to launch the product first in a granular spot-control format to apply after weeds come up and is working on a pre-emergent formulation and a "weed and feed" product with fertilizer.
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Find a high-quality weed killer with lots of micronutrients as well as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium with pre-emergent herbicides (organic ones use corn gluten) to kill growth before it starts.
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This is the time to apply pre-emergent to your lawns -- I have no idea what pre-emergent means, by the way -- in order to avoid crab grass.
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Predictive: Emergent properties are systemic features of complex systems which could not be predicted (practically speaking; or for any finite knower; or for even an ideal knower) from the standpoint of a pre-emergent stage, despite a thorough knowledge of the features of, and laws governing, their parts.
Emergent Properties O'Connor, Timothy 2006
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This is the time to apply pre-emergent to your lawns in order to avoid crabgrass.
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Annuals, like crabgrass, should be attacked with a pre-emergent herbicide that contains corn gluten, as mentioned above.
The Seattle Times 2011
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If you overseed during spring at the same time that you are applying a pre-emergent herbicide, the herbicide will hinder the growth of the new seed.
Vail Daily - Top Stories Mike Earl Special to the Vail Daily Vail 2010
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