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While applying pre-emergent herbicides in September or October is the best defense against these weeds, mowing in late fall and winter can help manage any that appear after the herbicide window.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
To do so, executives will spin off SpinCo to lead the seed business while rebranding Corteva to New Corteva to offer herbicides, fungicides and other pesticide products that protect crops.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Always read directions and take precautions when using these herbicides.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Problem is, pre-emergent herbicides work by killing newly germinating seeds — all seeds.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
To do so, executives will spin off SpinCo to lead the seed business while rebranding Corteva to New Corteva to offer herbicides, fungicides and other pesticide products that protect crops.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Always read directions and take precautions when using these herbicides.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Problem is, pre-emergent herbicides work by killing newly germinating seeds — all seeds.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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