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Avoid using herbicides or pesticides to create the optimal pollinator-friendly habitat.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Avoid using herbicides or pesticides to create the optimal pollinator-friendly habitat.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Examining the land Various former golf courses facing redevelopment in South Florida have dealt with remnants of arsenic through the decades, the result of herbicides and pesticides being used long ago, the Sun Sentinel reported in a June 2017 news article.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
And preemergent herbicide applied too late after crabgrass seeds have already germinated also won't do much against these weeds.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Avoid using herbicides or pesticides to create the optimal pollinator-friendly habitat.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Examining the land Various former golf courses facing redevelopment in South Florida have dealt with remnants of arsenic through the decades, the result of herbicides and pesticides being used long ago, the Sun Sentinel reported in a June 2017 news article.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
And preemergent herbicide applied too late after crabgrass seeds have already germinated also won't do much against these weeds.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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