ZAP ’EM AND WHACK ’EM!

                   Control without unsightly brownout.

Here’s the dilemma many landscape operators face:                                  Here’s the solution: Zap ’em with Roundup Pro®

Do I use a herbicide to get lasting control, or do I                               or Roundup ProDryâ„¢herbicide, wait three days

use a string trimmer and avoid the “brownout,�                                     for the herbicide to move into the roots, then

even though I know the weeds will grow back?                                       whack ’em with a string trimmer while they

                                                                                   are still green. Result: Control with no

                                                                                   noticeable brownout.



                                                                                   Two Powerful Tools

                                                                                   String trimmers have their place in the fight

                                                                                   against problem weeds, but sometimes they can

                                                                                   only do part of the job. Herbicides can do the job,

                                                                                   but sometimes the customer or the public doesn’t

                                                                                   appreciate the browned-out look, especially if

                                                                                   weeds are fairly tall.

                                                                                   Roundup Pro and Roundup ProDry, because they

                                                                                   move through the plant into the root system, are

                                                                                   the perfect partners for your string trimmer. While

                                                                                   your crew is working at a site, have them spray tall

                                                                                   weeds along fences or in other hard-to-mow areas.

                                                                                   After three days have someone with a string

                                                                                   trimmer whack the weeds down to the ground.

                                                                                   With Roundup Pro or Roundup ProDry in their

                                                                                   roots, they shouldn’t come back. And no one will

                                                                                   see brownout. It requires two trips, one for the

                                                                                   herbicide and one for the trimmer. But unlike the

                                                                                   mechanical-only option, which can require two or

                                                                                   more trips per season, the zap ’em, whack ’em

                                                                                   option gets rid of the weeds. That means the next

                                                                                   time your crew goes to the site, they won’t have to

                                                                                   waste time trimming around fences or poles or

                                                                                   other areas. They can mow and go.



                                                                                   To Learn More�

                                                                                   For more information about the many benefits of

                                                                                   Roundup Pro and Roundup ProDry, call toll-free:

                                                                                   1-800-ROUNDUP    .

The Zap and Whack method is an easy and efficient way to

maintain clean fencelines, and avoid “brownout� appearance.









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