When To Use Preen And Fertilizer In A Perennial Garden

Question From: I. FEIGENBAUM - NEW YORK
Q: When in the spring do you put Preen in perenial flower gardens. When do you add fertilizer after the preen or can you do both the same time.

A:

Irwin, the time to use Preen in the perennial garden is after you have done all your planting and will no longer need to disturb the soil. You can fertilize at the same if you choose to sprinkle it on the surface of the soil (you can even get a version of Preen with fertilizer added if you wish). If you cultivate the fertiilizer into the soil, use the Preen when you are done. Do read the label and follow the directions for Preen. Happy Yardening, Nancy