• If you have weeds in your garden, remove the weeds by pulling or hoeing them, or use an all-purpose weed killer of your choice.
  
  

• Sprinkle Preen Garden Weed Preventer evenly over the soil surface at the rate of 1 oz. per 10 sq. ft., being sure to keep granules away from plant roots and foliage. It is critical to apply Preen Garden Weed Preventer at the correct rate and to uniformly spread it across the soil surface because weeds will grow if the Preen Garden Weed Preventer granule is underapplied in an area.

• Apply Preen Garden Weed Preventer using the built-in applicator on the canister or a hand-operated spreader. If applying by hand, wear gloves.

• Water or lightly rake the Preen Garden Weed Preventer granules into the top 1 to 2 inches of the soil. Preen Garden Weed Preventer will not be effective if it is too deep in the soil. Sunlight will cause the Preen Garden Weed Preventer chemical to photodegrade and lose its strength. If you choose to water Preen Garden Weed Preventer in, the active ingredient will be below the soil surface while the remaining particles may remain on the surface and will eventually disintegrate.

• While Preen Garden Weed Preventer will not harm your plants if it comes in contact with them for a short period of time, always wash or brush off stray granules from plant foliage to minimize damage or discoloration that could be caused by long term direct contact with the Preen Garden Weed Preventer chemical.

Please note that Preen Garden Weed Preventer can stain porous surfaces such as concrete, stone, vinyl, flooring, clothing, and shoes if Preen Garden Weed Preventer is not swept off these surfaces or if Preen Garden Weed Preventer becomes wet on these surfaces.

Applying Around Flower Transplants
Use with Vegetables and Fruits
Applying with Ground Covers

Applying Around Flower Transplants

Preen Garden Weed Preventer may be used either before or after transplanting. When applying Preen Garden Weed Preventer after planting seedlings, keep Preen Garden Weed Preventer away from the seedling's direct root area and foliage. Do not apply until the seedling has been thoroughly watered and the soil has firmly settled around the plants. Be sure to wash or brush off any Preen Garden Weed Preventer granules that may have fallen on the foliage to prevent plant stress.

Applying Around Bulbs/Tubers/Corms/Rhizomes:

Preen Garden Weed Preventer can be applied at anytime around spring flowering bulbs. The best time to apply, however, is in late winter or early spring prior to bulb emergence. If applying after the green leaves have appeared, be careful not to get the material on the leaves or into the crown of the plant as discoloration or flower stunting could result.

For summer flowering bulbs that are planted in the spring, plant bulbs first, water in thoroughly, then apply Preen Garden Weed Preventer.

Use with Vegetables and Fruits

First remove all existing weeds, then lightly rake to prepare a smooth soil surface. Uniformly mix Preen Garden Weed Preventer into the top 1 to 2 inches of the soil immediately after application. The rate of application depends on the type of soil:

Application Rates
Apply at 1 lb. per 640 sq. ft. for heavy clay-type soils	Click to enlarge
Apply 1 lb. per 960 sq. ft. for medium soils	Click to enlarge
Apply at 1 lb. per 1,280 sq. ft. for light sandy soils	Click to enlarge

Vegetable	Before Seeding	After Seeding or Transplantng*	Before or After Transplanting
Black-Eyed Peas	X
Broccoli	X		X
Brussels Sprouts	X		X
Cabbage	X		X
Cantaloupes		X
Carrots	X
Cauliflower	X		X
Celery	X
Collard	X
Cucumbers		X
Eggplant			X
Field Peas	X
Green Peas	X
Kale	X
Lentils	X
Lima Beans	X
Mustard Greens	X
Okra	X
Onions			X
Peppers			X
Radish	X
Snap Beans	X
Southern Peas (Cow Peas)	X
Tomatoes			X
Turnip Greens	X
Watermelons		X
* Apply after plants have developed 5 or more leaves.

• Anytime After Planting: Potatoes (except in Maine): Do not allow Preen Garden Weed Preventer to come into direct contact with the potato plant.

• Perennial Vegetables: Asparagus - Apply prior to spear emergence of established plants.

• Fruit and Nut Bearing Trees: This product has not been officially tested for use on fruit and nut bearing trees.

• Berries: This product has not been officially tested for use on strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries.

• Do not use Preen Garden Weed Preventer on lettuce, spinach, beets, or sweet corn.

Applying with Ground Covers