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Treat Your Own Yard: Break out the herbicides and start spraying your own lawn.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
While certain herbicide use has been linked to struggling bee populations, this is an oversimplification that’s not backed by research.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
The plant will carry the herbicide to all the roots, so the entire plant will be killed.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Glyphosate, a once dominant herbicide, has become less effective as many weed species have developed resistance to it.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
While certain herbicide use has been linked to struggling bee populations, this is an oversimplification that’s not backed by research.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
The plant will carry the herbicide to all the roots, so the entire plant will be killed.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Glyphosate, a once dominant herbicide, has become less effective as many weed species have developed resistance to it.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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