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For weed-hating gardeners, a mulch with a 1-2 punch
Mulch is mulch is mulch, right? Wrong! Preen Mulch Plus contains a weed preventer that stops weeds before they emerge for up to 6 months. Your beds look good, and your life just got a lot easier. Continue reading
Know your weeds with Preen's Weed ID
To successfully conquer garden weeds, you need to recognize which weeds are which and their characteristics. Preen's Weed ID is an essential tool for winning the war on weeds.Continue reading
Ingenious gadgets keep smart gardeners playing in the dirt
Smart gardening gadgets designed to help gardeners who like things easy, have mobility issues or get muscle fatigue.Continue reading
To rid your garden of weeds, focus on the seeds
Here’s a strategic approach that stops weeds before they start, by preventing their seeds from germinating in the first place.Continue reading
How Organic Preen Prevents Weeds
Preen Vegetable Garden Organic Weed Preventer is an organic weed preventer. If you grow vegetables or garden organically, you'll want to learn how it works to keep your garden free of weeds for up to four weeks per application.Watch video
Stopping those late-season weeds
Weeds, weeds, weeds — the bane of a gardener's existence. And they aren’t just a spring and summer annoyance. Learn how to control weeds that germinate in the fall to keep them out of your garden come spring.Continue reading
Get Ahead and Stay Ahead of Weeds
If you stop weed seeds from sprouting, they will never grow and you won’t have to pull them. Enjoy your garden, freed from constant weeding by following the Preen routine for controlling weeds.View slideshow
Weed Control is key to getting a handle on your weeds problems. Learn why it’s happening and how to prevent it.Continue reading
Enjoying a weed-free garden is easy with Preen weed preventers. But what about the pets who share the garden with us? Here's what you need to know about Preen Weed Control Products and outdoor pets.Watch video
If you grow vegetables or garden organically, you'll want to learn how organic Preen Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer can keep your garden free of weeds for up to four weeks per application.Watch video
The FAQs About Preen Weed Preventers
This video addresses some of the most common questions about controlling garden weeds, including: What's the difference between killing garden weeds and preventing them? What's the best way to get rid of existing weeds? And more.Watch video
Common mallow: Hollyhock look-alikes spread by seed
Learn how to fight common mallow, the hollyhock look-alike that can quickly spread by seed. Preen can help you prevent those undesired weed outbreaks.Continue reading
Common chickweed: Spreading mats crowd out turf grass in lawns
Learn how to control this low-lying, fast-spreading, matty weed in your garden lawn.Continue reading
Poison oak: This cousin is just as irritating as Poison Ivy
One of the 'big three' urushiol oil-containing plants, poison oak can be identified and removed. Learn how to use Preen weed preventers and other ways to keep this skin irritant out of your garden.Continue reading
Preen Battery Powered Spreader
Preen's Battery-Powered Spreader distributes Preen granules very evenly and makes preventing weeds easier than ever.Watch video
Preen makes an appearance on A&E's 'Fix This Yard.' As part of a total garden makeover, Preen was applied to prevent weeds before they start.Watch video
Ward Off Weeds with the Preen Routine
In this video, we show you how easy it is to have a weed free garden. We’ll show you how to prevent weeds from growing in the first place. That’s dealing with weeds the easy way, the Preen way.Watch video
Why pull or kill weeds when you can prevent weeds with Preen? Preen garden weed preventers stop weeds when they're seeds. Here's the short course on getting the jump on weeds.Watch video
See how easy it is to prevent weeds in your garden. Preen garden weed preventers stop weed seeds from sprouting. No roots. No weeds. No weeding. Why pull or kill weeds when you can prevent weeds with Preen?Watch video
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Mulch is a first line of defense against weeds. Together, mulch and Preen provide a one-two punch against weeds. Learn how to combine mulch and Preen to stop weeds when they're seeds.Watch video
Crabgrass: A seedy invader of thin lawns
Crabgrass plagues lawns throughout the United States and beyond, usually elbowing its way into weak, thin lawns that are struggling to grow in poor or compacted soil. Identify crabgrass by its long, wiry stems and ground-hugging habit.Continue reading
Dandelion: America’s toughest, most invasive weed
The dandelion is a nuisance in lawns and garden beds, and is North America’s toughest, most invasive and most familiar weed. Learn how to keep dandelion weeds out of your garden and landscape.Continue reading
Broadleaf plantain: North America's second-most common lawn weed
Broadleaf plantain weeds grow well in compacted soil, so they're particularly common in high-traffic lawns, along paths and in gardens. Learn how to keep broadleaf plantain weeds out of your garden and landscape.Continue reading
White clover: A common weed that outcompetes lawns
White clover survives mowing by growing just lower than turfgrass. Learn how to keep white clover weeds out of your garden and landscape.Continue reading
Poison ivy: A vining, rash-causing weed
Poison ivy spreads by seed and isn't picky about growing sites. Learn how to keep poison ivy weeds out of your garden and landscape.Continue reading
Garden weed killers are tedious—prevent weeds instead
Instead of applying a garden weed killer to your flowers and vegetables, use a garden weed preventer such as Preen Garden Weed Preventer.Continue reading
Wondering how to kill weeds for good? Think prevention instead
The best way to relieve your flowers and shrubs from weeds is by preventing them from happening in the first place.Continue reading
Weed prevention takes less time than other weed control methods
Weed preventers require the least amount of work for weed control options compared to weed killer products.Continue reading
Remove invasive plants from the landscape
All over the United States, invasive plants have rooted in natural areas, disrupting native species and the environment. Some are even growing in our backyard. Do you know what they are? Continue reading
Prevent field bindweed from germinating and taking root
All weeds are obnoxious, but field bindweed can actually strangle a plant. Continue reading
Keep weeds from robbing plants of valuable nutrients
A weed is like a thief in the night, robbing vegetable and flowering plants of the nutrients and water they need for good production. Continue reading
Preen Mulch Plus prevents weeds for up to six months
Preen has developed a new product that mulches and prevents weeds for up to six months in one timesaving step. Continue reading
Stinging nettle—perennial weed & rampant grower
You'll never forget stinging nettle if you grab it while weeding the garden. It literally stings your hand with tiny, hair-like needles that are barely visible to the naked eye. Continue reading
Best way to control carpetweed
Carpetweed is an annual that can quickly cover bare soil and can be especially annoying in new garden beds. Continue reading
Treat dandelions in the fall for best control
Although they show up in the spring lawn, dandelions and several other perennial broadleaf weeds are best treated in the fall. Continue reading
Preen formula prevents weeds and fertilizes in one step
One application of Preen Weed Preventer Plus Plant Food keeps the garden beautiful for three months. Continue reading
Best way to get rid of weeds: preventing or killing?
Weeds are opportunistic. They tend to germinate, grow and propogate faster than most desirable plants. Weeds deprive desirable plants of needed water, light and soil nutrients. If left untreated, weeds can quickly take over your garden. Continue reading
Preen Mulch Plus provides superior weed control
Preen Mulch Plus, the only line of mulches guaranteed to prevent weeds from sprouting for up to six months with one application, is available in three colors: Midnight Black, Chestnut Brown, and Russet Red. Continue reading
Fast growing lamb's quarters—weeds that like garden beds
Lamb's quarters is a fast growing annual weed that seems to thrive in the rich soil of garden beds. The leaves are blue-green and shaped like a goosefoot, another common name for this plant. Continue reading
Prevent purslane from taking hold in the garden
Red-edged succulent leaves and stems may sound like an attractive plant, but purslane is one of those weeds that can take over if not kept in check. Continue reading
Tips for better weed management
Helpful tips to stop weeds from invading your lawn and garden and achieve a beautiful, weed-free lawn and garden.Continue reading
Types of lawn and garden weed control and the difference between pre- and post- emergence herbicides.Continue reading
Facts about different types of weeds and how and why you need to control them.Continue reading
