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Lawnboy18

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Scotts corn meal is what I use on all my lawns...depending where your located will depend on application...in north bay Ontario Canada I apply twice a year usually end of April and again in august..your timing has to before weeds go to seed...corn gluten won't let a seed germinate. It works great when other around don't do anything to their yards..

So, I guess if you lay it on in May, that is probably bad for the grass that wants to grow new shoots? That is what the garden centre told me...
 

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If the new shoots are from existing grass, you are good. If the new shoots are from a seed, I would say no...as corn gluten stops seeds from germinating. It's all about timing...corn will last 6weeks then put your grass seed down after that.
 

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If the new shoots are from existing grass, you are good. If the new shoots are from a seed, I would say no...as corn gluten stops seeds from germinating. It's all about timing...corn will last 6weeks then put your grass seed down after that.

Ya excatly its a non herbicide pre emergent. That comment about neighbors who don't care is excatly right and that's when I use it when I have a neighbor who has a dandelion factory. And I can use it without licences because its not a herbicide its animal feed :)
 

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Yea, I checked in a book and it says to not apply when you just put grass seeds. A trick could be to seed in the fall and put gluten in April/May.
 
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