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  2. When Should You Apply Pre-Emergent To Your Lawn? - AOL

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    "The benefits of using a pre-emergent is that you can stop weed seeds from germinating in areas where you have existing desirable gardens, grass or live plants." ... weed-free garden. Other tips ...

  3. Stale seed bed - Wikipedia

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    The stale seed bed technique of weed control was developed before herbicide use began. It reduces the soil's seed bank or quantity by allowing the weed seeds both opportunity and time to germinate, sprout, and appear before the intended crop is planted. Once the weeds appear, they are easily eliminated by various methods that minimize further ...

  4. 5 Tips For Getting Rid Of Lawn Burweed To Keep Your Grass ...

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    This annual broadleaf weed dies back when temperatures warm up, says Waltz. But it deposits plenty of seeds, so you need to keep an eye out for it every year. Here’s what to do to get rid of ...

  5. Seed dormancy - Wikipedia

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    True dormancy or inherent (or innate) dormancy is caused by conditions within the seed that prevent germination even if the conditions are favorable. [7] Imposed dormancy is caused by the external conditions that remain unsuitable for germination [8] Seed dormancy can be divided into two major categories based on what part of the seed produces dormancy: exogenous and endogenous. [9]

  6. How to Stop Birds from Nesting in Unwanted Spots: 7 ... - AOL

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    The best part about this method is that it supports local bird populations while encouraging birds to stop nesting in unwanted spots. 2. Tidy Up.

  7. Herbicide - Wikipedia

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    Preemergence: Preemergence herbicides are applied before the weed seedlings emerge through the soil surface. Herbicides do not prevent weeds from germinating but they kill weeds as they grow through the herbicide-treated zone by affecting the cell division in the emerging seedling. Dithiopyr and pendimethalin are preemergence herbicides. Weeds ...

  8. Weed control - Wikipedia

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    Weed control is a type of pest control, which attempts to stop or reduce growth of weeds, especially noxious weeds, with the aim of reducing their competition with desired flora and fauna including domesticated plants and livestock, and in natural settings preventing non native species competing with native species.

  9. Controlled burn - Wikipedia

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    Often called field burning, this technique is used to clear the land of any existing crop residue as well as kill weeds and weed seeds. Field burning is less expensive than most other methods such as herbicides or tillage, but because it produces smoke and other fire-related pollutants, its use is not popular in agricultural areas bounded by ...