And it's easy to apply and especially useful to combine with planting out after growing seedlings in trays and modules. Indeed you can use it freely without fear of harming important plants. That's because this natural and organic material only prevents germinating weed seedlings rather than harming your ready rooted plants.

Another benefit comes as it breaks down to release a balance of N:P:K to boost the growth of established plants. This high protein material is 10% nitrogen. For example, on thin ragged lawns you get a two pronged attack against weeds. One to inhibit weed seedlings (don't use if you're re-seeding). A second to stimulate strong healthy grass, which is itself important in weed control.

There is a modern trend in using sheet mulch around plants like fruit. However, artificial sheet mulch hampers access to feed your plants properly and doesn't help important soil organisms such as earthworms. But the alternative weed killer feeds your soil and plants as well as being useful as a natural weed killer.

And as a boost of organic fertilizer, it's ideal for hungry crops too. But when you plant module grown lettuce and cabbage straight out with natural weed killer you won't have to worry about that annual flush of weeds that so readily takes advantage.

Corn Gluten  but not corn meal - helps to reduce these weeds: Crabgrass, Creeping Bentgrass, Smartweed, Dandelions, Redroot Pigweed, Purslane, Lambsquarter, Foxtail, Barnyard Grass and Bermuda Grass.

Bare in mind that this natural weed killer is also a nitrogen fertilizer so further fertilizer applications can be reduced.

Corn Gluten needs to be moist before it can go to work. As the weeds also love a good shower of rain before germination this works well.

But ideal weed killing conditions occur when the emerging weed seedlings encounter a drier period. With virtually no root they can't survive. Note that Corn Gluten does not control weed seed emergence under irrigation systems or where the soil is continually moist.

Naturally the power of Corn Gluten diminishes over time as it should. A second application before the summer recess is probably advisable. Also, as many weeds germinate in the fall, an application at the end of summer should give effective weed control in good conditions. And fewer weeds now, means less work in future.

So there it is - a natural weed killer. You can win the war on weeds with a little organic help. And unlike hoeing this natural weed killer won't stir yet more weed seeds into life.

    You can use Corn Gluten in the following situations:  

• Especially where cages, tunnels or cloches reduce access to hand weed,
• On thin or flakey lawns 4 - 6 weeks after sowing where weed seed invasion is a problem,
• On beds ready for planting up with flower plants,
• On open ground waiting to take crop transplants,
• Between transplanted rows of hungry crops: lettuces, brassicas, onions, leeks,
• Around transplants of small fruit: strawberry, raspberry, gooseberry,
• Also use where spent compost is applied as a top dressing,
• For pots and containers - indeed any area into which you are not sowing seeds but want to prevent weed seedlings.

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Help To Control Seedling Weeds Around Your Plants &
Bare Patches In Lawns, & in Cloches or Undercover (after watering first).

• Corn Gluten not Corn Meal is an All Natural Weed Killer to use wherever you plant out flowers and vegetables or 4 - 6 weeks after sowing
  - Get the right stuff it's available here.
  
  Corn Gluten is also useful on lawns as a Grass Feed & Lawn Weed Inhibitor for quality lawn care.
  
  Moss Control here is a 12 pack for Moss Control. It is essentially a salty soap for controlling moss on drives, paths, roofs & decking, plus on lawns when temperatures are not too high.
  
  Spring & Fall time are the best times for controlling moss - more on this link & it contains Iron Sulphate for greening up.

• Lawn Scarifiers & Spring Tined Rakes can be found here.
• Handy Weed Extractors For Lawns can be found here.
  
  
  

• Organic Moss Clearer & Lawn Fertiliser - kills moss, digests the thatch, and fertilizers your lawn.
  
  

• Resources & Equipment To Help You With Lawn Maintenance are on this link.
  Also see the two links above * for more useful tips.

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