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Q. What is pre-emergent? A. It is a water based or granular substance that when broadcast on your lawn or granite stops seeds from germinating. We use water based pre-emergent for better control. Q. Will pre-emergent leave a stain? A. Temporarily. The color is called an indicator and allows the applicator and client to know what has been sprayed and what hasn't. Unfortunately the color is built into the material at the factory and we don't get a choice in the matter. It fades away with sunlight in a few days. Q. After I had a pre-emergent application to my landscaped granite I still had weeds come up. Didn't it work? A. Often, weed seeds have already germinated at the time a pre-emergent is completed. We also spray a post-emergent at the same time, and some weeds aren't covered by the product. Our guarantee covers these exceptions. Q. What is a post-emergent? A. Post-emergents are used to kill existing weeds. It is a systemic material and is absorbed into the leaves, stems, and eventually the roots of the plant to kill it. Q. Will post-emergent leave a stain? A. No. The color fades away with sunlight. Q. Will pre or post-emergent applications harm my pets? A. The manufacturers clearly state the application is safe to humans and pets once it is dry. We recommend that pets and children be kept off the treated area until the chemicals are dry. This will vary depending on the season. Q. Will you spray pre-emergents on the sand under the swing set, in the sand box or the dirt in the horse corral? A. Never in a horse corral and not around play areas unless the home owners request it. Q. When should I do pre-emergent applications? A. If you haven't had one done in the past nine months, the answer is now! It is a myth that the best time is in the spring. We are a year round business and can attest that weeds grow every month of the year. Just because you may not have weeds now doesn't mean you don't have seeds just waiting to germinate. Q. What is the difference between a 6, 9, and 12 month pre-emergent application? A. The manufacturers clearly state that the pre-emergent material lasts only 6 to 8 months. In our climate we might get 9 months of good weed control. Most clients never want to see a weed, so that's why we do an application every 6 months. Since the material doesn't last 12 months we do not recommend an application only once a year. We know that if you treat only once a year your will experience months without a pre-emergent barrier. Q. Do the pre or post-emergents you use sterilize my ground? A. No Q. It rained shortly after the pre-emergent application. Is it still good? A. Yes. In fact it's not only good, it's great. Q. So if I do a pre-emergent application I'll never see another weed - right? A. Like life itself, this is an imperfect science. We can treat two identical properties side by side and one will have a weed problem and the other will be pristine. The imperfection of the science of weed control is why we offer a guarantee. Q. Why don't you spray in the wind? A. Do I really need to explain this? Obviously, we are very concerned to get the pre-emergent and post-emergent on only the area we intend. Q.

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