Get pre-treated

Prevent problems before they pop up with preemergent herbicides.

Bayer Specticle FLO

The pitch: Specticle FLO provides warm-season, broad-spectrum control of most major weeds including Poa annua, crabgrass and goosegrass.

  • Protection against key grassy weeds plus more than 50 broadleaf weeds
    • Tank mix flexibility allows it to be mixed with selective herbicides
    • Low use rate results in effective applications with up to 40 times less active ingredient

    For more information:Backedbybayer.com

    FMC Echelon

    The pitch: With two proven active ingredients, Echelon delivers effective preemergent performance against sedges.

    • Controls weeds from the foliage down and from the root up, with long-lasting residual for preemergent crabgrass control
    • Provides pre- and early postemergent control of goosegrass
    • Available as a sprayable application or as a dry application on fertilizer for most cool- and warm-season grasses

    For more information:Fmc.com

    Nufarm SureGuard

    The pitch: SureGuard provides season-long preemergent control of goosegrass, crabgrass and other problematic annual grass and broadleaf weeds.

    • Should be applied to dormant Bermudagrass just before spring green-up
    • Binds tightly to the soil and has low water solubility, reducing the chance that it will move out of the treated area and damage adjacent turf or ornamentals
    • Enhances knockdown performance of glyphosate when used as a tank mix partner, even on glyphosate-resistant weeds

    For more information:Nufarm.com

    LebanonTurf Proscape

    The pitch: Proscape Fertilizer is a combination product that features fertilizer, insecticide and herbicide.

    • Designed for just one spring application in most environments
    • Acelepryn insecticide combats grubs, caterpillars and weevils, as well as cinch bugs and billbugs
    • Dimension herbicide kills and prevents crabgrass, goosegrass and Poa annua, among other grasses and weeds

    For more information:Lebanonturf.com

    Syngenta Barricade

    The pitch: Barricade herbicide provides season-long control of crabgrass and more than 30 other weeds including foxtail, goosegrass and barnyardgrass.

    • Flexible application timing – a wide window for spring or fall applications
    • Low solubility and volatility means it stays in the weed germination zone even after heavy rain or snow
    • Available as a liquid, wettable granule and on-fertilizer

    For more information:GreenTrust365.com

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