$3345
- Stop weeds before they start for up to 3 months, guaranteed
- Prevents new weeds from sprouting, eliminating hand-weeding
- Safe around 200+ established flowers, veggies, trees & shrubs
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Product Overview
Preen Garden Weed Preventer allows users to apply to prevent weed seeds from germinating. Spread on bedding areas and water in to prevent weeds for up to 3 months. Use in flower, shrub and all bedding areas. All existing weeds and grasses must be removed prior to use.
- Stop weeds before they start for up to 3 months, guaranteed
- Safe for use around over 200 established flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs
- Applicator scoop included
- Apply anytime in spring, summer or fall
- Not for use on lawns
- Weed preventer does not kill existing weeds
- Safe for use on edibles (see use directions for complete list)
- Covers 2,560 sq ft
- Note: product may vary by store
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| Price | $1876 | $3447 | $4999 | $5497 |
| Ratings | (46) | (2576) | (1736) | (716) |
| Area of Use | Landscape Bed | Garden,Landscape Bed | Driveway,Garden,Landscape Bed,Patio | Landscape Bed |
| Concentrated or Ready to Use | Ready to use | Ready to use | Concentrated | Ready to use |
| Application Type | Granular | Granular | Spray | Granular |
| Weed Type | Annual Bluegrass,Annual Ryegrass,Barnyardgrass,Bitter Cress,Black Medic,Common Chickweed,Crabgrass,Foxtails,Goosegrass,Henbit,Kikuyu Grass,Knotweed,Lambsquarters,Lespedeza,Marestail,Mustard,Pigweed,Prostrate Spurge,Sandbur,Shepards Purse,Speedwell,Spotted Spurge,Spurge,Wood Sorrel | Annual Bluegrass,Barnyardgrass,Broadleaf Signal Grass,Cheatgrass,Common Chickweed,Crabgrass,Florida Pusley,Foxtails,Goosegrass,Henbit,Knotweed,Lambsquarters,Pigweed,Puncture Vine,Sandbur,Stinging Nettle | Annual Bluegrass,Annual Ryegrass,Bahia Grass,Beggarweed,Bermuda Grass,Bulbous Buttercup,Bur Clover,Cocklebur,Common Chickweed,Dandelion,Dog Fennel,False Dandelion,Field Bindweed,Florida Pusley,Henbit,Horseweed,Knapweed,Knotweed,Kudzu,Lambsquarters,Mallow,Mouse-Ear Chickweed,Multiflora Rose,Orchardgrass,Pennywort,Poison Hemlock,Poison Ivy,Poison Oak,Poison Sumac,Prostrate Spurge,Puncture Vine,Quackgrass,Ragweed,Sandspur,Smartweed,Sow Thistle,Tall Fescue,Torpedograss,Trumpet Creeper,Virginia Creeper,Zoysia Grass | Annual Bluegrass,Annual Ryegrass,Barnyardgrass,Bitter Cress,Black Medic,Broadleaf Plantain,Broadleaf Signal Grass,Buckhorn Plantain,Bur Clover,Chamberbitter,Cheatgrass,Clover,Common Chickweed,Crabgrass,Dandelion,Dog Fennel,Field Bindweed,Florida Pusley,Foxtails,Goosegrass,Henbit,Horseweed,Knotweed,Lambsquarters,Mallow,Marestail,Morning Glory,Mouse-Ear Chickweed,Mullein,Mustard,Pennywort,Pigweed,Plantain,Pokeweed,Prostrate Spurge,Ragweed,Red Sorrel,Sandbur,Shepards Purse,Smartweed,Sow Thistle,Speedwell,Spotted Spurge,Spurge,Stinging Nettle,Thistle,Wild Carrot,Wood Sorrel |
| Extended Control | Extended Control | Extended Control | Non-Extended Control | Extended Control |
| Organic | Non-Organic | Non-Organic | Non-Organic | Non-Organic |
| Emergent Type | Pre-Emergent | Pre-Emergent | Post-Emergent | Pre-Emergent |
| Compatible Grass Type | Not for use on lawns | Not for use on lawns | Not for use on lawns | Not for use on lawns |
| Spray Application Type | Concentrate | |||
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Specifications
Dimensions
| Coverage Area (sq. ft) | 2560 | Product Depth (in.) | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Height (in.) | 14.5 | Product Width (in.) | 12 |
Details
| Application Method | When plants are dry, sprinkle on soil surface. Water to activate. | Application Type | Granular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of Use | Garden,Landscape Bed | Bag Weight (lb.) | 16 |
| Compatible Grass Type | Not for use on lawns | Concentrated or Ready to Use | Ready to use |
| Contact or systemic | Neither (Pre-emergent) | Container type | Pail |
| Emergent Type | Pre-Emergent | Equivalent ready to use amount | 2560 |
| Extended Control | Extended Control | Features | Controls Broad Leaf,Controls Crabgrass |
| Form | Granular | Indoor/Outdoor | Outdoor |
| Organic | Non-Organic | Pack Size | 1 |
| Primary Active Ingredient | trifluralin | Returnable | 90-Day |
| Safe for Edibles | Yes | Weed Type | Annual Bluegrass,Barnyardgrass,Broadleaf Signal Grass,Cheatgrass,Common Chickweed,Crabgrass,Florida Pusley,Foxtails,Goosegrass,Henbit,Knotweed,Lambsquarters,Pigweed,Puncture Vine,Sandbur,Stinging Nettle |
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Customer Reviews
Mar 8, 2022
use it every year on my sand scape for weed...
use it every year on my sand scape for weed control
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Jan 18, 2022
Convenient shaker bottle
Easy to spread and it works.
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Aug 9, 2021
Prevents weeds from growing, does job.
This item prevents weeds from growing for 3 months, really no more than 3 months, so, about 90 days. It works pretty well, not 100%, but close. Preen starts working when it is ‘activated’ by water (rain, hose, etc.). I always use the rain to activate it, so, scheduling when I put the Preen down is important / depends on upcoming weather. 1 of these bags weighs 32 pounds total. To use, put the Preen in a yellow-shaker-Preen bottle, filled all the way up, that then weighs 8 pounds…spread with that shaker, holding in hands the shaker, shaking out the Preen particles, that’s what I do, it works! Preen especially works great in small-rock-beds, as well as all mulch beds. Do not touch Preen with barehands and do not breathe-in the Preen smell, as it is a chemical still…not good for any human contact.
I use Preen because it helps prevent weeds, that’s it. Other than that, it doesn’t do anything else, it’s okay. 4 outta’ 5 stars, no more than that. If weeds were nonexistent, I definitely wouldn’t want nor need to use Preen.
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Jul 9, 2021
So far, so good.
So far, so good.
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Jul 9, 2020
Great product
I use this product every 3 months on my mulch beds and I have minimal weed issues. I have been using this product for 4 years and my mulch beds look fantastic. This container is nice to buy it cheap. Once I'm ready to put preen down, I dump this bulk container into the smaller preen container with the spout for easy application. After I apply preen to the mulch, I water it in. This product has met my expectations and I have not had a reason to dislike it.
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Jul 9, 2020
Great for weeds
I use this product every 3 months on my mulch beds and I have minimal weed issues. I have been using this product for 4 years and my mulch beds look fantastic. This container makes it easy to apply the granules because of its spout built into the cap. I buy Preen in bulk and dump it into this container to do my applications. I water mine in after I put it down. This product has met my expectations and I have not had a reason to dislike it.
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May 11, 2020
By spreading Preen throughout my garden, I am literally weed free.
By spreading Preen throughout my garden, I am literally weed free.
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May 6, 2020
Good product, read the label first
Got this after searching HD website for “pre-emergent” treatments and then filtered by “lawn” and this came up. After applying, I went back to the bag to check what it prevented against and it clearly says “not for lawns”.
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Response from Preen Customer SupportMay 15, 2020
Thank you for your review! Preen Garden Weed Preventer is only for use in landscape or garden beds. If this was applied to a lawn we would recommend heavily watering the area where applied.
May 1, 2020
I have been using this product for years, works great,
I have been using this product for years, works great,
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May 14, 2019
We have used this product in the past and it was very successful.
We have used this product in the past and it was very successful.
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