Weeds, Weeds Everywhere—After all this rain it is no surprise the hillsides throughout California are green, but in our little slice of paradise it’s not the green we are hoping for. Managing weeds has been an ongoing project for Harvest Landscape. In fact they were in the third year of a three-year plan to reduce weeds utilizing a Pre-emergent treatment to reduce the weed population in our landscaping.
Non-Harmful Weed Deterrent—Pre-emergent is a non-harmful chemical application that is not a spray but a granular form mixed with fertilizer and is applied through- out our many acres of plantings. It works by creating a bar- rier of vapor that destroys weeds before they germinate. The first two years were very successful in controlling weeds. Unfortunately, heavy rains this year washed away the pre- emergent, making it ineffective in controlling the weed pop- ulation that combined with all the additional water made the weed problem even worse. Please be patient because Harvest will continue the fight and will start the process again next year. Hopefully we will have a more normal rainy season with beautiful plants and flowers, but not so many weeds.
—Geoff Dunlevie
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