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a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
An herbicide widely used to control weeds.
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Healthy soil has microorganisms and fungi that help plants grow and thrive but using herbicides has the opposite effect.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Once the wand was in place, the herbicide was ready to use.
—Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
Post-emergent herbicides can be used more selectively, but also pose environmental risks, including toxicity to birds, bees, and mammals that consume or contact them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Fennimore specializes in vegetables, for which there are few herbicide options, and there are fewer still for organic growers.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Once the wand was in place, the herbicide was ready to use.
—Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
Post-emergent herbicides can be used more selectively, but also pose environmental risks, including toxicity to birds, bees, and mammals that consume or contact them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Fennimore specializes in vegetables, for which there are few herbicide options, and there are fewer still for organic growers.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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