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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
What is your goal for your lawn? Does it have to look golf-course perfect, or is ok to have clover, violets, and the occasional dandelion?

How big is your yard?

How much sun does your yard get?

Would like a fairly thick cover b/c my kids will play in it but totally fine to have some clover (which I'll let go), dandelions (which I'll pick), etc. Not looking for the yard of the month ... once grass is established I'll do the normal seasonal upkeep ... [b]pre-emergent [/b]in spring, fertilize & overseed in the fall, but not the bi-monthly application program.

The part I'm talking about is probably 0.10 acre. The half with the weed problem gets fairly full sun until ~4pm when it become shaded.[/quote]
I would stay away from the pre-emergents. It's like a six month 1/2 life. Most of them targets crabgrass. Just seed and mow high. Also, with pre-emergents you really do not want to disturb the soil because it brings up more seeds..no ranking, aerating, or seeding(pre-emergent stop seed germination). It say so on the package. It also says this...so if your kids are going to be using the lawn know what you are putting down and do it properly. 
[quote]CAUTION
Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Wash with soap and water after handling. Do not graze animals in treated areas. Do not feed livestock treated forage. Keep out of reach of children.
Contact with eyes may cause irritation.
May cause skin irritation in susceptible persons. Possible gastrointestinal tract irritation.
May cause irritation of respiratory tract.
Inhalation of dust may aggravate asthma. Skin, Inhalation, Ingestion, Eyes[/quote]
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/69/69b3ebc1-ac58-45c9-bb54-43eec21c9f19.pdf[/quote]

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