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Some of these products contain herbicides to ensure the tree does not sprout from the base.
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Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
What are the benefits of using selective herbicides?
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Pre-emergent herbicides are a type of non-selective herbicide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Some herbicides can drift many feet from the application site, even when air conditions are calm.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
What are the benefits of using selective herbicides?
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Pre-emergent herbicides are a type of non-selective herbicide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Some herbicides can drift many feet from the application site, even when air conditions are calm.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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