Even The “Experts” Are Confused About The Best Time To Apply Pre-Emergent In Northern Arizona
If you call 5 weed control companies, then you’ll get 5 different answers about when it is best time to apply pre-emergent in Northern Arizona. You’ll hear “Winter,” “Spring,” “during Monsoons,” “not during Monsoons,” “only in February,” “definitely not in Fall,” and everything in between.” You’d think that the “experts” would be more aligned on this subject, but at Northern Arizona Weed Control we know from experience that they are unaligned.
On top of that, they’ll also have different views of what products to use, how much product to apply and how often to apply pre-emergent. In this article, we the experts will educate you about when is the best time to apply pre-emergent in Northern Arizona so that you can ultimately have a weed free landscape.
Every Now-And-Again, Let’s Look Into The Past
A famous Chinese proverb says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Why would we bring up a Chinese proverb in a conversation about pre-emergent? We bring it up because pre-emergent in Northern Arizona will have the best results only when its been applied every 6 months for 1 to 2 years consistently.
At Northern Arizona Weed Control, our own proverb; “The best month to apply pre-emergent is 2 years ago. The second best time is now.” From over 15 years of experience in the weed control industry, we’ve learned that there are multiple factors that come together to make landscapes weed free. Therefore, let’s go over the factors that you should know about when becoming educated about when the best time to apply pre-emergent in Northern Arizona is.
Quality Is The Key
Why are answers to “When is the best time to apply pre-emergent in Northern Arizona” all over the spectrum? Besides companies being uneducated, the next factor is the quality of the pre-emergent used in your landscape. The most common pre-emergents used in Northern Arizona are very low-quality.
How do we know this? We know this because 1) in the past we used the same low quality pre-emergent as our competitors and 2) the low quality pre-emergent that our competitors still use doesn’t make landscapes weed free (we know because we had the results). Because their pre-emergent is low quality, this makes the timing for their pre-emergent application paramount. And even when their timing is perfect, their pre-emergent will only do so much weed control.
It’s like comparing a Rolls-Royce with a Chevrolet; not even the highest quality Chevrolet gets anywhere close to the quality of a Rolls-Royce, and that’s precisely what we have when we talk about high -vs- low quality pre-emergent. We believe that using high quality pre-emergent in Northern Arizona is central to weed free landscapes year-after-year, so that’s what we’ll apply in your landscape.
Quantity Is Also The Key
In addition to quality being very important, pre-emergent quantity is equally important. Every pre-emergent has various quantities (a.k.a. amount) for various applications to achieve various weed control outcomes. In our years of experience, the most important question you should be asking about quantity is, “Is said weed control company using the proper quantity of pre-emergent to make my landscape weed free?”
In Northern Arizona, it is our experience that our competitors use the “short term” quantity of pre-emergent instead of the “long term” rate recommended by the manufacturer. What this practically looks like is our competitors using half the recommended about of pre-emergent on your landscape, which ultimately doesn’t make your landscape weed free. How do we know this information? Well, we’ve worked for companies who use the “short term” quantity. To achieve a weed free landscape in Northern Arizona, using the “long term” quantity of pre-emergent is an absolute must.
Pre-Emergent Doesn’t Control For Certain Weeds
Besides quality & quantity being keys to a weed free landscape, pre-emergent products vary in terms of what weeds they control for. We’ll use an example to help you understand what we mean. Just because you buy a sport’s car doesn’t mean that you’ll win the Daytona 500. And just because you pick up a pre-emergent product from a landscape store doesn’t mean that you’ll kill all the weeds in your yard. Not all pre-emergent products are created equally.
Here’s one real life example; an HOA in Northern Arizona had their company apply a Tumbleweed specific pre-emergent within their community. The problem was the pre-emergent didn’t kill numerous other weeds that were problematic. Another example is the weed Horehound. This weed is prolific in Northern Arizona, but if the pre-emergent doesn’t stop it from growing, they you’ll have Horehounds. At Northern Arizona Weed Control, we use pre-emergent products that account for all the weeds in your landscape, so that your landscape will be weed free.
Let’s Put A Bow On The Best Time To Apply Pre-Emergent In Northern Arizona
As you’ve read, using pre-emergent in Northern Arizona that is 1) high quality, 2) the correct quantity and 3) controls for weeds found in Northern Arizona is paramount to absolute & long-term weed control in your landscape. It is simple for our competitors to tell you “facts” about their pre-emergent over the phone, but when push-comes-to-shove, the results are all that matters.
At Northern Arizona Weed Control, we are committed to providing our customers with a completely weed free landscape. If you’ve been alive for very long, you’ve heard that “you get what you pay for.” We’ve all purchased products where we bought the cheaper one, only to have it blow up in our face. Buying weed control is no different, in that you get what you pay for.
At Northern Arizona Weed Control. we might not be the most affordable weed control company. However, we guarantee that we’re the most comprehensive & effective company that you’ll find. If you want a weed free landscape, then we are the company for you. Call today to start the process toward a weed free landscape!
Want to Learn More?
Read “4 Elements Of High Quality Pre-Emergent In Northern Arizona” to learn more about what makes a company successful when they apply pre-emergent.
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