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25 lbs. Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer

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  • Natural weed preventer for your vegetable, fruit & herb gardens
  • 100% natural weed preventer
  • Reapply every 4-6 weeks
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About This Product

Enjoy a weed-free vegetable garden without all the work. Preen Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer is the natural way to keep weeds from sprouting. Use the natural weed control in your fruit, vegetable, herb, and landscape beds anytime during the growing season to save time from back-breaking weeding. Preen Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer is formulated to control some of toughest weeds, like clover, bluegrass, crabgrass, foxtail, lambs quarters and plantain. Just sprinkle around established vegetables, herbs, and fruits once a month to prevent weeds from returning to your garden. Children and pets can play in the area immediately after application.

Highlights

  • Natural Solution for weed prevention
  • Apply every 4-6 weeks
  • Prevents crabgrass, dandelions, clover and other common weeds
  • Sprinkle around established vegetables, herbs and fruit
  • Can be sold as a refill for flip-top applicator bottle
  • Covers 1,250 sq ft
  • Not available for sale in SD
  • Return Policy

Product Information

Internet # 308186699

Model # 2464220

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Specifications

Dimensions

Product Size

25 LB-Pound

Product Width (in.)

14 in

Details

Application Type

Granular

Area of Use

Garden, Landscape Bed

Bag Weight (lb.)

25 lb

Compatible Grass Type

Not for use on lawns

Concentrated or Ready to Use

Ready to use

Emergent Type

Pre-Emergent

Organic

Non-Organic

Pack Size

1

Returnable

90-Day

Safe For

Not Safe for Kids and Pets

Safe for Edibles

Yes

Total Coverage Area (sq. ft.)

1250

Weed Type

Annual Bluegrass, Bermuda Grass, Black Medic, Buckhorn Plantain, Clover, Crabgrass, Dandelion, Foxtails, Lambsquarters, Orchardgrass, Pigweed

Questions & Answers

Can I use this to kill grass around roses?
ByJun 28, 2026
1 Answer | 
Answer This Question

Preen garden products, including our Preen Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer are not weed or grass killers. They are weed seed inhibitors for the label listed weed seeds when applied according to label directions. Thank you!

By|Jun 30, 2026


    Can this product also be used for lawns to blocker weeds?
    ByMay 11, 2026
    1 Answer | 
    Answer This Question

    Hello, Preen Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer is not made for use on lawns.

    By|May 28, 2026


      Is this product safe for gardens where the plants will be eaten that grow in it?
      ByMay 5, 2026
      1 Answer | 
      Answer This Question

      Thank you for your inquiry! Preen Natural Vegetable Garden is safe to be applied in a garden where the plants will be eaten. Thank you, Customer Service

      By|May 6, 2026


        Is it safe for strawberries
        ByMar 2, 2026
        1 Answer | 
        Answer This Question

        Thank you for your question! You may use Preen Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer around your strawberries.

        By|Mar 6, 2026


          Can this stuff be used in raised beds placed over a lawn?
          ByOct 13, 2025
          1 Answer | 
          Answer This Question

          Yes, Preen Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer can be used over raised beds over a lawn area as it will not penetrate through to the lawn. This product is 100% corn gluten meal. Thank you.

          By|Feb 2, 2026

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            will this prevent blackberry seeds from sprouting?
            ByJul 1, 2025
            1 Answer | 
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            Preen Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer will not prevent blackberry seeds from sprouting.

            By|Jul 1, 2025


              Will a pre emergent harm vegetables. Interested in using it on paths.
              ByJun 17, 2025
              1 Answer | 
              Answer This Question

              Preen Natural Garden Weed Preventer will not harm vegetables. Please read and following all directions.

              By|Jun 20, 2025


                Is the corn gluten pesticide-free?
                ByApr 29, 2025
                1 Answer | 
                Answer This Question

                Although we strive to use pesticide-free vendors, we cannot guarentee the corn gluten meal used has not been treated for pesticides. This product is 100% corn gluten meal, no other acitve ingredients. Thank you!

                By|Sep 21, 2025

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                  Customer Reviews

                  4.6 out of 5

                  • 4.6 out of 878 reviews
                  • 96% recommend this product
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                  I chose this product because I didn't want to use something with synthetic chemicals. It works alright at preventing weeds. However, because it's "natural" and corn based, the birds and rodents all love to eat it. Even when I hide the Preen underneath my mulch, the critters will dig to find it tossing the mulch everywhere. I'm attaching a photo of a chipmunk caught in the act of chowing down.
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                  Fantastic weed prevention for food plants, including herbs. I followed the directions for easy ap...
                  Fantastic weed prevention for food plants, including herbs. I followed the directions for easy application of the vegetable weed blocker. It's a granular product that is very easy to spread around the base of the plants and between different plants. Then I went away for four weeks. I returned hoping that I wouldn't have much weeding to do. I didn't have to pull any weeds at all where I had spread the grains! Attached is a picture of the exceptionally healthy mint plant that was able to spread out and really gain strength without weeds to compete with. There's no funny taste in the mint tea made from the leaves, either.
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                  The Preen 25 pound bag of Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer works very well if you use it b...
                  The Preen 25 pound bag of Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer works very well if you use it before the weed seeds start to germinate. That is the key to the Preen product, it will not get rid of weeds already in your garden. You apply the product to a weed free garden and Preen stops the weed seeds from growing. I have used Preen products over the past few years and I am happy with the results. Normally I used either the shaker can or the scoop that comes with the rectangular package. By buying the 25 pound bag I am saving money buying in bulk. You have to reapply every month for the product to work properly. Preen is also safe for children and pets when applied according to the label.
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                  Preen 25 lb. Bag of Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer is an excellent product that I have u...
                  Preen 25 lb. Bag of Natural Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer is an excellent product that I have used for many years. I normally purchase the shaker spout containers for easy application. When I saw this 25 lb. bag to re-fill the shaker containers, I jumped on it! It's more economical to buy this bulk bag than it is the individual shaker top containers. This Preen product I used in my vegetable garden, before weeds germinate. Re-apply about every three months. Not recommended for use on lawns. It works because I have almost no weeding to do in my garden and mulch beds. See pics below.
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                  5 found this review helpful
                  I selected the Preen weed preventer because of it's safe and natural ingredients to control weeds in our garden and flower bed. It bothers me to use chemical weed control products - particularly in our gardens. I use this single product for weed control in all our ground plants. The 5 pound dispenser is fairly easy to use and the directions are clear. This is not a weed killer but rather a weed control and preventer therefore there is work to be done cleaning out existing weeds first. The fliptop applicator is a great idea but the product doesn't easily sprinkle out like you expect it should. A few shakes will load the applicator with a sparse amount of weed preventer. Continued shaking results in more slow loading. In a way I appreciate the sparse feed rate rather than dumping too much. I started with cleaned beds two weeks ago and to date no weeds or sprouts.
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                  The Preen 5 lbs. Natural Weed Preventer has been an excellent product for our flower beds around ...
                  The Preen 5 lbs. Natural Weed Preventer has been an excellent product for our flower beds around our home. We just pull the existing weeds, sprinkle the weed preventer product evenly and then water the product into the soil. This product really helps to create a weed barrier that stops weeds from germinating. We used the product about three weeks ago and so far we are really pleased with the results. This product definitely met our expectations.
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                  1 found this review helpful
                  My wife has been using Preen for the past twenty years and she swears by it's effectiveness. I ha...
                  My wife has been using Preen for the past twenty years and she swears by it's effectiveness. I have also tried the battery operated cover dispenser and it works great. I spoke to my landscaper and he said if you are going to use it on mulch you should wait until the new mulch is applied then add the preen because the rain will allow it be adsorb and it will penetrate the mulch from the top so we followed his instructions the weeds were gone.
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                  Preen Works Great on my Vegetable Garden. I've been using Preen for a lot of years and it's never...
                  Preen Works Great on my Vegetable Garden. I've been using Preen for a lot of years and it's never failed me. I use to put it in my garden when I tilled it but the last few years I've only put it down on the rows between the plants and around the plants after they took root and established. Seemed to make a difference. I put down as directed once every month and I'm weed free. Great Product.
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                  1 found this review helpful
                  Time to tend!
                  [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great product and method for weed prevention to minimize time needed tending to weeds. I've used Preen for several seasons and can't imagine not having this to help prevent and deter unnecessary weeds!
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                    TOTALLY AMAZIMNG
                    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used Preen for a long time and no other product comes close to doing what Preen does. I have it in every flower bed around the house. Did not plant a vegetable garden this year because of health but will do so next year and Preen will be my side kick.
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                      Product Snapshot

                      Ideal for customers who want natural weed prevention, ensuring a weed-free garden.
                      Must-have for anyone looking to prevent weeds for up to 3 months with ease.
                      Must-have for anyone looking to prevent 125 weeds for up to 6 months with ease.
                      Ideal for homeowners wanting season-long weed control around trees and shrubs.

                      Coverage Area

                      1, 250 sq ft
                      2560 sq ft
                      2245 sq ft
                      3400 sq. ft.

                      Concentrate or Ready-to-Use

                      Ready to use

                      Rainproof

                      Visible Results Time

                      Prevents sprouting
                      Before germination

                      Residual Effectiveness

                      4-6 weeks
                      Up to 3 months
                      Up to 6 months
                      Full season