One easy application of Preen Garden Weed Preventer Plus Plant Food will prevent weeds for up to three months and feeds your plants for beautiful color, foliage, and strong roots to help avoid insects and disease. This 5.625 lb container will cover up to 900 sq. feet of space.

This product can be used anytime during the spring, summer, or fall in flower and ornamental garden beds, around ground covers, trees, and shrubs. Although this product will not kill existing weeds, it will prevent new weeds from sprouting, eliminating the need for difficult and time-consuming hand weeding. There is no chance of overfeeding or burning your plants when used as directed.

How To Apply When plants are dry, sprinkle this product on the soil surface, and immediately water to activate. It forms a weed control barrier in the top layer of soil, preventing weed seeds from germinating. Disturbance to the soil surface after activation may result in erratic weed control.

When to Apply Apply Preen Garden Weed Preventer Plus Plant Food anytime in the spring, summer, or fall around established plants and transplants. It should not be used on flower seeds. It can be used after flowering plants have germinated and are 2-3 inches tall. Since it does not kill existing weeds, you must first remove any that have already begun to grow.
Rain does not wash this product out of the soil. For optimum weed control and plant feeding, reapply this product every 3 months.

Applying Around Established & Transplanted Plants For flowers, roses, herbs, ground covers, ornamental grasses, shrubs, trees, and listed vegetables at least 2-3 inches tall, sprinkle Preen Garden Weed Preventer Plus Plant Food evenly over the entire soil surface. Immediately water this product into the soil surface. If watering-in is not convenient, lightly rake into the soil surface. Always wash or brush off stray granules from plant foliage.

Applying With MulchFor best weed control, we recommend applying Preen Garden Weed Preventer Plus Plant Food after spreading mulch on your flower and shrub beds. Sprinkle it on top of the mulch. Immediately water this product into the mulch. If watering-in is not convenient, lightly rake into the top layer of mulch. Always wash or brush off stray granules from plant foliage.