Weed Control Applied this Week to Dearborn Parks
Monday, May 16th, 2011The City of Dearborn wants residents to know that as part of its routine spring work, contractors this week will begin applying fertilizer and broad leaf weed control on all of the City parks and City rights of way.
All areas will be marked according to the Department of Agriculture standards. These areas include the medians, cul de sacs and easements that are maintained by the City.
All pesticides used will have a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that is available through United Lawnscape, the contractor applying them. The hours of operations are from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and dependant upon park usage.
City officials say all areas are safe after the material has dried, which is usually within 2 – 4 hours depending on weather conditions.
