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<br />.. · From <br /> <br />to 4298629 <br /> <br />at 4/24/02 11:00 AM Pg 003/003 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Always follow the label instructions of lawn care products and properly dispose of product <br />containers; <br />Do not apply lawn care products to frozen ground - wait until grass starts growing; <br />Sweep up and reuse any lawn care products that :&I1 on streets, sidewalks and driveways; <br />If your lawn has a crabgrass problem, apply a pre-.emergent herbicide by mid to late May; and <br />Control broadleafweeds suoh as dandelions or creeping charley in the fall, the best time for <br />such treatments. <br /> <br />Homeowners can be sure they are using a zero phosphorus fertilizer by looking at the N-P-K <br />numbers on the product label. The middle number will be zero on phosphorus-free products. <br />Homeowners should also keep in mind that there are a smaIl number of lawns that may be <br />phosphorus-deficient, and in such cases, it may be suitable to use phosphorus. To determine <br />if a lawn is phosphoms defioient, homeowners can get a soil test by calling the University of <br />Minnesota Extension Service's INFO-U at 612-624-2200, message 468, or by logging on to <br />www.extension.umn.edu and searching for "Soil Testing Lavvns" for testing information. <br /> <br />For more lawn and gardening tips oaI1 MDA's Jerry Spetzman at 6~1-297-7269, or call651-297- <br />7279 to request a copy of the "Application Guide for Lawn and Garden Products." This two-page <br />guide is published by the MDA and the University of Minnesota Extension Service to help <br />homeowners be sure they mix lawn and garden products properly for safe and effective use. <br /> <br />This release is available on the MDA website at http://www.mda..state.mn.us <br /> <br />.'. .... <br />