Herbicide mix-ups: Avoiding the nightmare

Herbicide damaged turf happens for many reasons - run-off caused by rain or irrigation, tracking by equipment or foot traffic, vandalism, mis-reading of the labeled directions for use, and perhaps worst of all - because a mistake was made in identifying and selecting the product to be applied. These mistakes, though rare, can result in significant, and sometimes permanent turf damage, as well as lost jobs and heartache. Safeguards that will help avoid the use of herbicides in areas where…