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 ?

From:	raycruzer
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	23 Jan 2005 10:36:39 -0800

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 www.ergonica.com 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.

From:	Hal
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 09:03:17 -0500

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:37:13 -0800, "Me" wrote:

>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 ?
>
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.
http://www.miraclegro.com/

Regards,

Hal

From:	Henry Kuska
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 22:01:52 GMT

Since this product contains the same active ingredient as Preem, you may
find the following thread of interest:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/weeds/msg1013463913628.html?21

--
Henry Kuska, retired
kuska@neo.rr.com
http://home.neo.rr.com/kuska/
"Hal" wrote in message
news:39n4v092t38cgqtq72jkj076jbd0q9krrd@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:37:13 -0800, "Me" wrote:
>
> >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 ?
> >
> 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.
> http://www.miraclegro.com/
>
> Regards,
>
> Hal

From:	Doug Kanter
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:45:25 GMT

"Henry Kuska" wrote in message
news:k3AId.6593$VZ2.6007@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Since this product contains the same active ingredient as Preem, you may
> find the following thread of interest:
>
> http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/weeds/msg1013463913628.html?21
>

Interesting thread, especially noticing all the people whose knees are
bothering them. Apparently, they've never seen this:

http://www.smithandhawken.com/jhtml/site/catalog/Product.jhtml?PRODID=18711&CATID=68&PARENTCATID=16

I'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.

From:	vincent p. norris
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:06:47 -0500

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

From:	Charles
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:53:28 GMT

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:06:47 -0500, vincent p. norris
wrote:

>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

I saw an ad for something called "Garden Bio-Film" which says it is
made from corn and other things.

URL:

http://www.greenfire.net/hot/G055.html

It's made by a corporation, so it must be bad.

--
Charles

Does not play well with others.

From:	figaro
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:10:50 GMT

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.

> From: Charles
> Organization: EasyNews, UseNet made Easy!
> Newsgroups: rec.gardens
> Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:53:28 GMT
> Subject: Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
>
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:06:47 -0500, vincent p. norris
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>
> I saw an ad for something called "Garden Bio-Film" which says it is
> made from corn and other things.
>
> URL:
>
> http://www.greenfire.net/hot/G055.html
>
> It's made by a corporation, so it must be bad.
>
>
> --
> Charles
>
> Does not play well with others.

From:	Travis
Subject:	Re: miracle grow garden weed preventer
Date:	Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:09:40 GMT

Me wrote:
> 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 ?

Looking at the MiracleGro website I deduced that one application was
good for the season. ie: spring to fall.

--
Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5