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Ortho Ground Clear has reached my willows screen

12 years ago

Somewhere along the line I forgot that water flows downhill. I made the tragic mistake of spraying way too much ortho ground clear on my pool pavers and too close to our hedge of willows. They are now getting really brown, and I assume that my mistake is the culprit. Is there anyway to save these? Can I run massive amounts of water around it in the hopes of deluding what's left and/or spray with some kind of fertilizer/miraacid to help them survive?
Thanks for any help.

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lisanti07028
12 years ago
I would try lots of watering. Don't fertilize them! The bushes are stressed enough without trying to push out new growth. Even if they look dreadful, remember that willows are tough. Did you check the Ortho site to see if they had any advice?
tom6565
Original Author
12 years ago
Not yet. Thanks Lisanti; the reason I thought about "fertilizer" is that I wasn't sure whether there was some king of "vitamin" or "med" that would help strengthen it until all of the poison is out.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
12 years ago
i am surprised there is space between your pavers.. for seed of weeds to sprout ...

nor do i understand.. how you applied so much product.. it RAN off the pavers ...

ken

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