'Do not use under trees, shrubs, bedding plants or garden plants.'.

Quotes from the Bonus S package instructions: Others include any fertilizer that contains herbicide. Some of the specific products that you should avoid are Scotts Bonus S, Vigero, Sam's and others. Plus, we agree that atrazine should not be used on residential property period because the roots of trees cover the entire property of most lots. The pre-emergent herbicide part of the products needs to be applied about 2 months earlier than the soluble fertilizer part of the products. Although the 'chemicals are OK' crowd has no problem with synthetic fertilizers and herbicides, they do acknowledge that the two ingredients in these products aren't suitable to be applied at the same time. One of the most interesting points about these products is that non-organic people agree with me that these products should not be used.

The most heavily recommended 'weed and feed' fertilizers contain atrazine, a toxic chemical herbicide that is quite effective killing your trees and shrubs. As you will notice right on the label, it contains a herbicide called atrazine and that toxic chemical herbicide should not be used around your shrubs and trees. The # 1 fertilizer to avoid is this one - Scotts Bonus S. It’s Time to Fertilize – But Not with this Stuff! Print This Page Scotts Bonus S Fertilizer

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