Carnage Leading To Garbage Dump Green Spaces In Ontario
Overview From An Independent Perspective
There is little debate about the fact that Ontario’s 2009 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION converted communities into SHABBIER AND DANGEROUS PEST-INFESTED GARBAGE DUMPS.
In the Province of Ontario, April 22nd, 2009, is a date which will live in the period of ENVIRONMENTAL INFAMY, the Government of Ontario ARBITRARILY IMPOSED AN UNNECESSARY PESTICIDE BAN that led to CATASTROPHIC CARNAGE by turning public and residential Green Spaces into DANGEROUS AND PEST-INFESTED GARBAGE DUMPS.
It was IMPOSSIBLE to control DAMAGING PESTS OF TURF AND ORNAMENTALS without conventional pest control products.
Without conventional pest control products, public and residential Green Spaces became THIN AND YELLOW, and OVER-RUN WITH WEEDS and INFESTED WITH INSECTS, resulting in the DISMAL DESTRUCTION OF SAFE TURF PLAYING SURFACES.
Ontario’s 2009 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION was IMPLEMENTED IN DEFIANCE OF OVERWHELMINGLY MASSIVE AND DETAILED ASSESSMENTS performed by Health Canada, whose work was DISCREDITED by fund-raisers and health care workers ( a.k.a. lunatic activists ) who decided to set their own agendas for CONSPIRING to change public policy, and IMPOSE life-style choices, against the use of pest control products.
Carnage Leading To Garbage Dump Green Spaces In Ontario
CATASTROPHIC CARNAGE
Because of the 2009 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION … DANDELIONS were/are the DOMINANT GROUND COVER … EVERYWHERE in Ontario .. because there were NO viable, efficacious, economical, or low-risk alternatives to replace conventional pest control products.
Ontario became a HAVEN FOR WEEDS !
Consequently, Green Alternative Pesticides like Fiesta Herbicide, or its agricultural iron equivalents, became BOGUS and DISMAL FAILURES ― they DO NOT WORK and they are NOT SAFER and MORE INNOVATIVE products.
WEB-PAGES
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO – LIVING IN ENVIRONMENTAL INFAMY ( Web-Page )
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO – 2011 POLL REGARDING PROHIBITION – THE PUBLIC AND THE PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY DO NOT WANT PESTICIDE BANS ( Web-Page )
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO – THE WISDOM OF CHUDLEIGH, TED – THE VOICE OF REASON FOR THE PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE INDUSTRY – ONTARIO PESTICIDE BAN MUST BE AMENDED ( Web-Page )
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO – CULPRIT – McGUINTY, DALTON – THE McGUINTY CARNAGE – DESTROYER OF BUSINESSES & EMPLOYMENT – THE MASTER BASTERD PREMIER IS FINALLY GONE FROM ONTARIO ! ( Web-Page )
REPORTS
FORCE OF NATURE — ONTARIO — 2012 08 02 — NATURAL GRASS ON PATH TO EXTINCTION — SPEAKING OUT — PETER SHAWN TAYLOR ( Reports )
FORCE OF NATURE — CARNAGE — 2012 06 10 — GARBAGE DUMP — WISDOM OF DRYSDALE — TORONTO GARBAGE DUMP — EVERY GREEN SPACE IS NOW A FIELD OF DANDELIONS — ONTARIO PESTICIDE BAN … TWO YEARS LATER — TORONTO, ONTARIO ( Report )
FORCE OF NATURE — CARNAGE — 2010 06 06 — GARBAGE DUMP — MORE WEED & INSECT DAMAGE — ONTARIO — BRITISH COLUMBIA ( Report )
FORCE OF NATURE — CARNAGE — 2012 05 21 — GARBAGE DUMP — CALGARY’S PUBLIC SPACES ARE DANGEROUS & EXPENSIVE GARBAGE DUMPS — HAZARDOUS SLIPPING CONDITIONS – CHILDREN AT RISK — FAILURE OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT ( Report )
FORCE OF NATURE — CARNAGE — 2011 08 17 — GARBAGE DUMP — CARNAGE — ONTARIO — TWO YEARS AFTER PESTICIDE BAN … MORE WEEDS AND INSECTS — PROHIBITION IS BAD FOR BUSINESS — FROM FIVE TRUCKS TO ONE — LANDSCAPE ONTARIO — ONTARIO ( Report )
FORCE OF NATURE — CARNAGE — 2010 05 17 — GARBAGE DUMP — KEEPING ONTARIO UGLY — ONTARIO ( Report )
About Fiesta Herbicide
Fiesta ( a.k.a. Weed-B-Gon ) is a so-called Green Alternative Pesticide that somehow replaces three-way phenoxy turf herbicides, such as Killex, that contain the active ingredient 2,4-D.
Adequate broad-leaved weed control with Fiesta Herbicide is only achieved with an EXORBITANT 6 TO 8 REPEAT APPLICATIONS PER SEASON, or more, well beyond the label recommendation of 4 APPLICATIONS.
Even with REPEAT APPLICATIONS of Fiesta, the weeds are NEVER ENTIRELY KILLED, and EXCESSIVE USE of iron will lead to a DETERIORATION IN TURF QUALITY AND DENSITY, which will, in turn, lead to further problems with weed invasion.
Fiesta Herbicide was registered and approved for use in the Province of Ontario in April 2010, and was quickly incorporated into weed control programs ― NOT BECAUSE OF ITS EFFICACY, but because of the 2009 legislation that IMPOSED AN UNECCESSARY AND UNREALISTIC ANTI-PESTICIDE PROHIBITION which PREVENTED Professional Lawn Care companies from using conventional herbicides that WERE TRULY EFFECTIVE AS WELL AS SAFE.
The CATASTROPHIC CARNAGE of the Professional Lawn Care Industry in Provinces like Ontario was EXTENSIVE because there were NO valid economical alternatives to replace the prohibited conventional products.
In fact, conventional herbicides, such as 2,4-D, are deemed SAFER than Fiesta.
Because of PROHIBITION in Ontario, the Professional Lawn Care Industry LOST OVER 500,000,000 DOLLARS, with UP TO 12,500 UNEMPLOYED, and ONE-COMPANY-PER-WEEK DISAPPEARS INTO TOTAL OBLIVION.
The vast majority of users OVERWHELMINGLY CONDEMN Fiesta, hence, the MAJOR REASON for the DOOMING of the Professional Lawn Care Industry that ENTIRELY DEPENDED upon its success.
FORCE OF NATURE — GREEN ALTERNATIVE — FIESTA HERBICIDE — 2010 – 2011 — BOGUS — COMMENTS FROM INTERNET FORUMS ( Report )
In fact, conventional herbicides, such as 2,4-D, are deemed SAFER than Fiesta.
Fiesta, and any of its agricultural iron equivalents, are considered to be DISMAL FAILURES as weed control products, especially because of the EXORBITANT NUMBER OF COSTLY REPEAT APPLICATIONS REQUIRED EVERY SEASON.
In fact, ALL so-called Green Alternative Pesticides and Green Alternative Methods are DISMAL FAILURES ― they DO NOT WORK !
There are NO viable, efficacious, economical, or low-risk alternatives to replace conventional pest control products.
Green Alternative Pesticides are BOGUS and DISMAL FAILURES ― they DO NOT WORK and they are NOT INNOVATIVE products.
Overall, Green Alternative Pesticides are INEFFECTIVE, INADEQUATE, HIGH-RISK, MORE TOXIC, and STUNNINGLY EXPENSIVE !
Additionally, Lawn Care businesses often substitute Fiesta Herbicide with CHEAPER LOW-COST FERTILIZER-GRADE AGRICULTURAL IRON EQUIVALENT KNOCK-OFFS .
By the year 2011, in jurisdictions like Ontario, the EXORBITANT REPEAT APPLICATIONS AND STUNNINGLY HIGH COST of Fiesta prompted Professional Lawn Care companies to CONCOCT their own iron-based mixtures through the ILLEGAL USE of AGRICULTURAL IRON EQUIVALENTS in the form of FERTILIZER.
FIESTA HERBICIDE – WEB-PAGES
GREEN ALTERNATIVE – FIESTA HERBICIDE ( FeHEDTA ) … DISMAL FAILURE ! ( Web-Page )
GREEN ALTERNATIVE – FIESTA HERBICIDE ( FeHEDTA ) – THE PESTICIDE TRUTHS REPORTS ( Web-Page )
About Weed Man
Weed Man is a Professional Lawn Care business that became a HOUSEHOLD NAME ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.
Between 1977 and 2000, Weed Man grew its business through FRANCHISING across Canada.
Once the Canadian market was SATURATED with 130 FRANCHISES, Weed Man EXPANDED into the United States.
By accumulating more than 200 AMERICAN FRANCHISES, Weed Man proved that it continued to GROW RAPIDLY.
In 2010, Landscape Management Magazine listed Weed Man as the FASTEST-GROWING and the NINTH LARGEST LANDSCAPE / LAWN SERVICE PROVIDER in North America.
By 2011, the COMBINED Weed Man franchises numbered OVER 330.
On February 10th, 2013, Weed Man released the following statement regarding Ontario’s 2009 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION ―
Our parks are DISGUSTING.
There are a few areas where they spend more money on organics, and they’re trying to keep the playing fields pretty decent.
But other parks, like where you take dogs for a walk, ARE ALL WEEDS.
THERE IS NO GRASS LEFT.
It’s A SEA OF YELLOW IN THE SPRING-TIME.
FORCE OF NATURE — CARNAGE — 2013 02 10 — GARBAGE DUMP — ONTARIO — PARKS ARE DISGUSTING — NO GRASS LEFT — SEA OF YELLOW — STATEMENT FROM WEED MAN ( Reports )
Weed Man Customer Feedback On Web-Sites & Internet Forums
On Web-Sites & Internet Forums, such as Home Stars, feedback is provided by home-owners, for home-owners, allowing them to get informed before you hire.
These Web-Sites & Internet Forums offer a free service for home-owners to write reviews to provide feedback about their home improvement experiences ― both good and bad.
They build a collective knowledge base that is invaluable in helping home-owners make better decisions on whom to hire.
Companies like Weed Man RESPOND to feedback written about them.
According to information posted by Weed Man on the Home Stars Web-Site …
Products & Services
Products Polyon Fertilizer ( exclusive to Weed Man ), FIESTA Weed Control Services
Lawn Care services that include Fertilizer, weed control, aeration, grub control, insect control, seed and feed and over seed.
Brands
FIESTA Weed Control. All brands are Government approved and environmentally friendly products are used.
On these Web-Sites & Internet Forums, home-owners have observed that Lawn Care businesses like Weed Man POST FAKE REVIEWS in order to combat all the multitude of negative reviews, especially pertaining to the DISMAL FAILURE of Fiesta Green Alternative Pesticide and its agricultural iron equivalents.
Observers have also discussed whether Lawn Care businesses are actually using Fiesta Herbicide, or are in fact using ILLEGAL USE LOW-COST AGRICULTURAL IRON EQUIVALENTS.
REFERENCE & WEB-SITE
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
http://homestars.com/companies/229501-weed-man?service_area=1826702
VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW – LYING AND CHEATING WITH PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ( Web-Page )
Comments Concerning Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
April 26th, 2010 To January 1st, 2013
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Province Of Ontario
SUMMARY OF FEEDBACK CONCERNING WEED MAN RESULTS WITH FIESTA HERBICIDE OR ITS AGRICULTURAL IRON EQUIVALENTS
Dandelions And Other Weeds Continue To Appear [ Despite Using Fiesta Herbicide Or An Agricultural Iron Equivalent ].
I Did Not See Any Improvement In My Grass [ With Fiesta Or An Agricultural Iron Equivalent ].
I Have More Weeds And Crab Grass Mixed Into My Lawn Now, Than Ever.
I Have So Many Weeds In My Lawn That It Is Difficult To See The Grass.
I Only Got More Weeds And Less Grass.
I Spent Endless Hours On My Hands And Knees Pulling Out Weeds !
I Will Call Weed Man A Weed-Grower Rather Than Weed-Killer.
I’m Very Disappointed In The Both The Effectiveness Of Their Weed Control Product.
I’ve Seen Almost No Results.
It [ Fiesta Or An Agricultural Iron Equivalent ] Didn’t Kill Off The Weeds At All.
It Takes A Good 3 Years For A Weed Man Program To Be Successful [ … Will Customers Wait That Long ? ]
My Lawn Is Actually Much Worse Than It Was Before.
No Effect On Weeds.
No Evidence Of Weed Man’s Work.
Now We’ve Been Told It Takes A Good 3 Years To Have It [ Weed Man Program ] Be Successful.
Only 20 Per Cent Of The Weeds Were Controlled.
Our Lawn Is Worse Now Than It Has Ever Been.
Re-Applied The Same Product [ Fiesta ] That Failed To Work, And Promoted Further Growth Of Weeds.
The First 2 Treatments Burned My Lawn, Yet The Weeds Thrived.
The Lawn At The Back Of The House Is Covered In Weeds.
The Results Were Unsatisfactory.
The Treatment [ With Fiesta Or An Agricultural Iron Equivalent ] Does Not Work.
The Weed Control [ With Fiesta Or An Agricultural Iron Equivalent ] Killed The Grass But The Weeds Thrived In It.
The Weeds Are Still On My Grass After Each Application.
The Weeds Didn’t Even Die.
There Are More Weeds Than Ever.
There Was Absolutely No Measurable Reduction In The Number Of Weeds.
The Weeds Still Came Back.
Weed Control Completely Ineffective.
Weeds Always Came Back.
Weeds Grow Up Even Better, While Grass Is Stressed Down.
Weeds Were Worse Than In Previous Years.
You Are Better Off Hand-Weeding [ Rather Than Using Fiesta ].
For more details, see the following segments.
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
I Did Not See Any Improvement In My Grass
January 1st, 2013
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Scarborough, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Some time in May 2011, Weed Man called me and PROMISED ME TO GET RID OF THE WEEDS from my lawn IN A WEEK, the BIGGEST MISTAKE I did in this year [ with the use of Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or an agricultural iron equivalent ].
The sales person told me to get free service from them, and if weed doesn’t go in a week, I can cancel my service without paying anything.
Weed Man came at my place for weed treatment [ with Fiesta or an agricultural iron equivalent ] for 1st time.
I DID NOT SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT in my grass in a week.
[ There was NO PERCEIVED IMPROVEMENT because Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be only SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE on Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
Then, I called and also did e-mail to cancel my service.
I have saved all those e-mails.
Still after few days, Weed Man came at my place and left another invoice as if they did another service but they did not.
I called and e-mailed again, as this is a open fraud to leave invoice without any service.
Anyways, they sent invoice one after another with late payment charges.
For one service, it is supposed to be NO PAY since he told me, I end up paid with $ 100.
When i called to Weed Man, the guy ( who was saying he is customer service person as well supervisor ) said if I don’t pay, he will send my case to collection agency.
Finally, I became afraid and paid the amount.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
One service of weed control WILL NOT ERADICATE ALL OF YOUR WEEDS, and the invoice states that once applied if weeds still remain to contact our office for a Free Re-Application of that service.
Weed Man offers a money back guarantee on the last service completed on your property and we stand behind this policy.
We offer season long lawn care and that is what it takes to improve anyone's lawn, doing one treatment with the expectation it will remedy all of your lawn concerns in one week is not possible and never has been, we do not sell any programs this way.
If you had contacted our office, we would of explained this in detail if given the chance.
We would of made it clear that it is a partnership when taking care of the biggest plant a home-owner will ever maintain, and we are here to help.
Cutting the lawn correctly and at the right height, watering the lawn and maintaining the lawn with lawn care specialists like Weed Man ensures a lush green healthy lawn.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 11 13 – 2013 02 09 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
No Effect On Weeds
November 7th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Scarborough, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I contracted Weed Man some time in July to get rid of the weeds from my lawn, the BIGGEST MISTAKE I did in this year.
They sprayed weed control [ with Fiesta or an agricultural iron equivalent ], THERE WAS NOT MUCH EFFECT ON THE WEEDS, while the grass started looking unhealthy.
I called them after two weeks and complained about the NO EFFECT ON WEEDS.
Weed Man returned back after couple of weeks and sprayed the weed control again [ with Fiesta or an agricultural iron equivalent ].
[ Fiesta, and any of its agricultural iron equivalents, are considered to be DISMAL FAILURES as weed control products, especially because of the EXORBITANT NUMBER OF REPEAT APPLICATIONS REQUIRED EVERY SEASON. ]
All the broad leaf weeds died down and the GRASS COLOUR TURNED TO BROWN-GREEN.
[ Fiesta may have the NEGATIVE SIDE-EFFECT of PHYTO-TOXICITY, which occurs when the application of a product can adversely affect desirable turf growth. ]
I thought soon it will become normal, but nothing happened.
In an attempt to bring the grass back to green, watered the lawn on alternate days.
Nothing happened, other than hiking up the water bill by three folds.
Weed Man followed their process very sincerely, spraying of third dose of weed control, slow release fertiliser, etc, etc.
I noticed that the GRASS BECAME THIN AND THERE WAS NO GROWTH, COLOUR PERMANENTLY CHANGED TO SHABBY BROWN-GREEN.
[ EXCESSIVE USE of Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may lead to a DETERIORATION IN TURF QUALITY AND DENSITY, which will lead to further problems with weed invasion. ]
As part of their process, [ Weed Man ] inspected the lawn and reported as « thatch formed in the grass », so it need to be treated with aeration, thatch removal, etc, etc, for an additional cost of over $200, no word about the sick looking grass.
Then, I decided to take the grass under my control.
Canadian Tire fertilizer and Weed-All helped me to retrieve the grass back to green.
In the mean time Weed Man started annoying me with numerous phone calls on their recommendation for aeration and thatch removal etc.
One day in October, I called them and told, « Please do not make any visit to my Lawn ».
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 09 26 – 2012 11 09 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
I Only Got More Weeds And Less Grass
October 29th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Grimsby, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I own and manage a building and decided to try the full service.
SAVE your money because I ONLY GOT MORE WEEDS AND LESS GRASS.
[ Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. In fact, tests have revealed that there is ACTUALLY AN EVENTUAL INCREASE IN WEED COVER, with ALL Fiesta rates, for species like Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
They said I should have called about the weeds ??
I said does your staff not see that a treatment is required ?
Also they asked if I watered; I have a sprinkler system, lol.
What a joke and WASTE of money.
Never again !
WEED MAN RESPONSE
I am disappointed that you were not happy with the services we provided.
Our technicians arrive on our customers property on the average about once a month.
They will notice if there is a weed issue and will rush out your next scheduled weed control [ by using Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or an agricultural iron equivalent ] if needed.
Please call my office to discuss these concerns.
Please contact your local Weed Man office as I am sure they would like to resolve this matter as you are out of my territory.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 09 26 – 2012 11 09 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
It Didn’t Kill Off The Weeds At All
October 29th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
We had Weed Man come for a weed spray on the lawns.
The result [ by using Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or an agricultural iron equivalent ] was VERY DISHEARTENING.
IT DIDN’T KILL OFF THE WEEDS AT ALL.
[ Weed species such as Clover, Broad & Narrow-Leaved Plantain, Chicory, Ground Ivy, Mallow, Oxalis, and Thistle MAY RESPOND TO A FIESTA APPLICATION WITH MINOR DAMAGE ONLY, AND RECOVER RAPIDLY, even when the label rate is DOUBLED. ]
The outer edges turned black, but the roots all stayed and thrived.
[ In many cases, TOP-GROWTH IS MERELY SUPPRESSED within a few days after application, but ROOTS REMAIN INTACT, which explains the RAPID RE-GROWTH after a Fiesta, or agricultural iron, application. ]
I called the company and did receive a call-back the first time which I missed.
Returning the call right away, I didn’t hear back by e-mail or phone.
I sent pictures of the yard to ask what should I do as the weeds didn’t go down at all.
I was under the impression more than the outer edges would die off.
They needed to call back to explain my results to me.
Now we’ve been told IT TAKES A GOOD 3 YEARS TO HAVE IT [ Weed Man program ] BE SUCCESSFUL. [ ?!?! ]
[ Many weed species recover from an application of Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, WITHIN TWO WEEKS. In fact, adequate broad-leaved weed control with Fiesta may too often only be achieved with an EXORBITANT 6 TO 8 APPLICATIONS PER SEASON. Unfortunately, the Fiesta label allows a MAXIMUM LIMIT OF FOUR APPLICATIONS PER SEASON. Consequently, Lawn Care businesses inform customers that IT TAKES UP TO THREE YEARS FOR A SUCCCESSFUL WEED CONTROL PROGRAM TO TAKE EFFECT. Will customers wait that long ? ]
That’s not what I was told in the beginning.
We were definitely told all the weeds wouldn’t be gone, but most would die off, and when they’re ready to come back at the end of the summer, a second spray happens to help prep for the next year.
4 months later, still no return calls though I was contacting them and letting them know I maybe would pay half, as a truck did come to the house to spray, but certainly not the whole amount.
After continual attempts and several « urgent » letters from them which I called about instantly, they sent it to collections.
It took 2 very angry phone calls at this time to get someone to reach me.
When Kevin did call back, he said he didn't want to do He Said, She Said, which made me feel more upset as a customer.
He was only agreeable to me paying the half, which I did, though don’t necessarily think the company deserves it.
As a note to the company …
When they say they're really busy and that’s why they can’t get someone in charge to call for months when a customer is upset, that’s very bad customer service.
This could have been fixed easily, I have no desire to have anything to do with them ever again.
If you choose them, ask a lot of questions about realistic results, and the length of time before weeds will be under control.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
I am unable to respond to this concern as it is out of my area.
Please refer to your Weed Man location to resolve these concerns.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 09 26 – 2012 11 09 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
I Have More Weeds And Crab Grass Mixed Into My Lawn Now, Then Ever
October 25th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Scarborough, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
After many phone calls and promises by the customer sales agent, I decided to give them a try.
They [ Weed Man ] started their services with no problems but I can honestly say that I HAVE MORE WEEDS AND CRAB GRASS MIXED INTO MY LAWN NOW, THAN EVER.
[ Tests have revealed that there is ACTUALLY AN EVENTUAL INCREASE IN WEED COVER, with ALL Fiesta rates, for species like Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
That combined with the constant harassing up-sell phone calls. I’ll go back to doing my lawn myself and save my money.
As far as I’m concerned, there was NO VALUE provided for the price I paid.
What could this company [ Weed Man ] do to improve their services ?
Stop with the harassing constant phone calls looking to up-sell services and such.
Any advice to offer fellow home-owners facing a similar project ?
Don't believe the phone sales representative … they promise the world on the phone, then when they start to record the conversation they never include the mentioned 100% money back guarantee.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
The only way to prevent weeds is to have a thick lawn.
All weed controls have always been a contact treatment and always will be.
When weeds grow, and they always will, we spray them and they should turn black and die, if they don't or come back to life please let us know and we will reapply the product at no charge.
Crabgrass is a separate treatment [ with Corn Gluten Meal ] and can only be applied in April as a preventative treatment and there is no longer a treatment that kills crabgrass once it grows.
I am unable to look up your account information but I would assume that it was not included in your program as it is very expensive and A SERVICE WE DON'T WANT TO UPSELL OUR CUSTOMERS ON [ ?!?! ] as we don't know if you will need it until it grows in July.
[ In fact, because of PROHIBITION, Lawn Care businesses DO NOT have ANY crabgrass control products that work. U.S. university research indicates that Corn Gluten Meal DOES NOT CONTROL ANY weeds in ANY trials under ANY circumstances. There is NO evidence of pre- or post-emergence weed control. ]
Once we know it has become an issue we would recommend it for the following spring.
REFERENCE & WEB-PAGE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 09 26 – 2012 11 09 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
GREEN ALTERNATIVE – CORN GLUTEN MEAL HERBICIDE … DISMAL FAILURE ! ( Web-Page )
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
My Lawn Is Actually Much Worse Than It Was Before
See Above Photo
September 29th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Bowmanville, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
First of all, it’s absolutely ridiculous that a company like Weed Man doesn’t have a customer service e-mail contact.
I purchased 8 treatments in early June and paid the $250 fee up front.
[ These treatments include Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or an agricultural iron equivalent. ]
Since paying for the service, I have received 4 treatments.
Considering it's nearly October, I assume I will not be receiving the level of service I paid for.
Secondly, MY LAWN IS ACTUALLY MUCH WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE.
[ Tests have revealed that there is ACTUALLY AN EVENTUAL INCREASE IN WEED COVER, with ALL Fiesta rates, for species like Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
I called your office a couple of months ago to voice my concerns, and was told that I had 5 remaining treatments.
Not surprisingly, a technician came the following day to do a treatment.
I’m assuming a refund at this point is not even worth the effort, but I wanted to let you know that I will never be purchasing anything from your company again.
If there is a Do Not Call List that you guys maintain, please add me to it as it will spare the poor tele-sales guy from the tirade I’ll go on if Weed Man tries to get another dime out of me.
REFERENCE & REPORT
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 09 26 – 2012 11 09 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
I Have So Many Weeds In My Lawn That It Is Difficult To See The Grass
September 26th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Pickering, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I am very frustrated with this company [ Weed Man ].
I HAVE SO MANY WEEDS IN MY LAWN THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE GRASS.
I called them [ Weed Man ] so many times but they don’t care.
I don’t know what they spray.
[ The weed management program includes Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or an agricultural iron equivalent. ]
I will call [ Weed Man ] a Weed-Grower rather than Weed-Killer.
[ In fact, weed species such as Clover, Broad & Narrow-Leaved Plantain, Chicory, Ground Ivy, Mallow, Oxalis, and Thistle RESPOND TO FIESTA APPLICATION WITH MINOR DAMAGE ONLY, AND RECOVER RAPIDLY, even when the label rate is DOUBLED. ]
They go on calling asking for more and more money.
They called me today again.
When I complained about the weeds, they disconnected the phone, rather than listening and resolving the issues.
I did a blunder, mistake, in hiring such people.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 07 30 – 2012 09 26 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Our Lawn Is Worse Now Than It Has Ever Been
September 26th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Scarborough, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I am very frustrated with this company [ Weed Man ].
We’ve been with Weed Man for the past 4 years now and OUR LAWN IS WORSE NOW THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN.
In fact, I just cancelled our services for next season.
Their [ Weed Man ] weed control either DOES NOT WORK or is not applied properly.
[ The use of Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may actually lead to AN EVENTUAL INCREASE IN WEED COVER. ]
And when I call to complain, I get excuse after excuse.
And when I call to inquire when my lawn will be serviced, they would tell me a specific day or two, weather permitting of course, and even if the weather conditions are favourable.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
I would like to discuss this concern because this is not how we take care of our customers and this concerns me that after 4 years you feel this way.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 07 30 – 2012 09 26 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
The Weeds Didn’t Even Die
September 22nd, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Scarborough, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
[ Weed Man is the ] worst company I ever had do my lawn.
Gates left open not re-closed.
Constant tele-marketing calls for more.
THE WEEDS DIDN’T EVEN DIE.
[ Fiesta may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
What a WASTE OF MONEY it was.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 07 30 – 2012 09 26 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
The Lawn At The Back Of The House Is Covered In Weeds
See Above Photos
July 16th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Markham, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
We signed up when a sales rep called several times and then made promises to maintain our lawn free from weeds, keep it healthy and green, and offered to cancel if we were not satisfied.
THE LAWN AT THE BACK OF THE HOUSE IS COVERED IN WEEDS and there are yellow patches where grass no longer is growing.
[ Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. Even with REPEAT APPLICATIONS, the weeds are NEVER ENTIRELY KILLED, and EXCESSIVE USE of iron may lead to a DETERIORATION IN TURF QUALITY AND DENSITY, which may, in turn, predictably lead to further problems with weed invasion. ]
When we called them, they send a Technician, who the recommended a treatment at over $200 and then offered to give us a discount.
When we contacted a garden centre, they [ predictably contradicted Weed Man and ] told us the treatment Weed Man recommending should be done in early June or September not in July !
They continued to call offering additional services at $150 and over continually for various services.
We are now trying to cancel this service.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
If there are any questions or concerns with your lawn please call my office and we will be glad to help.
The service was either grub control or a granular seed and feed that they would of recommended depending on your lawn conditions.
Grub control should be applied in September and the granular seed and feed should be applied only in the growing seasons, April-May or Sept-Oct.
We take pre-orders for these services during the season and apply them at the appropriate time always.
There are weeds in lawns right now because it’s the second full growing season for them and in this extreme heat we have to wait a couple of weeks before spraying them when it cools off a little.
In any of our programs, you are only charged for 2 weed controls and if any more are required, they are applied at no extra cost throughout the season.
Please call my office so we can look at your account and answer any questions you might have.
Thank you for your time.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 06 19 – 2012 07 18 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
No Evidence Of Weed Man’s Work
June 15th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Richmond Hill, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I caved in in 2011 after Weed Man’s annual sales calling barrage every year.
My goal was to get rid of weeds.
They offered other services ( fertilizer etc … ) that I didn’t really care for.
My goal was just to get rid of weeds.
They promised that they will take care of my entire property ( front, back and sides ) without any limitation, and that I can call them anytime to reapply the weed treatment.
I have no evidence other than the sign that put on the front yard that they came and did the treatments.
My backyard is locked and no one ever saw them coming or spraying.
I assumed that the fertilizer treatments were done ( took their word for it ) but I SAW NO RESULTS.
I was waiting for their main show ( the weed treatment ).
They had advised to leave the grass growing so that the weed treatment would be more effective.
They were very late and the grass grew big and I had trouble with my neighbours that cost me money ( he was tolerant of some building material I stored at the sides of my house ) but then he demanded that I remove it as he was upset with the big grass and weeds on my front yard ).
The building material was around $300 and removal was around $150.
I had to dump the material to waste disposal.
One day when I saw the sign of Weed Man had come, so I thought that they had come and applied the much anticipated weed treatment finally.
I did see some limited spots of weeds browning in the middle of the yard but MOST AREAS ( near fences, front yard raised flower bed, sides of the house ) WERE LEFT.
Those were the difficult areas and I was hoping to get those treated.
When I called to complain, they said they would send a supervisor.
So, apparently, the supervisor also came without being seen by anyone ( there is always someone in my house as my retired parents and pre-school kids live with me and my wife doesn't work ).
He left a paper saying that the areas of my concern were not sprayed because they could STAIN trees, shrubs, fence, stones, gravel, etc …, and if I want those covered there is special process they use that will cost extra.
[ Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or agricultural iron equivalents have the NEGATIVE SIDE-EFFECT of STAINING NON-TARGET SURFACES. ]
I called again to clarify and complain that why I was not told about that when I signed up and the rep told me that they will send someone to rectify the situation and spray all the areas that I ask for.
No one showed up and I just received the bill for three treatments ( two totally phantom ) and one utterly useless.
At that time, I called and cancelled the contract and decided not to pay anything as I have NO EVIDENCE OF THEIR [ Weed Man’s ] WORK.
[ Fiesta may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
They kept calling trying to collect and to sell their services.
They also kept sending bills with growing late charges.
I told them that I would not pay as they breached the contract by not providing the services that were promised and expected.
But they kept sending the bills and kept calling.
After a year of annoying calls, they bloated the original $165 charge ( $55 x 3 visits ) to $230 and then gave that bill to collection agency.
Their letter says that it will be reported to Equifax and TransUnion.
Now I see that as a bullying tactic and this whole thing/balance is tilted towards business favor.
Is there an equivalent agency that consumers can use to counter these tactics from businesses ?
I know Better Business Bureau rating is not that effective in stopping businesses from these kind of harassing tactics.
I don’t want to go to small claims as the minimum amount is around $500.
I read that if the collection reports to credit agencies, then I can sue all parties ( Weed Man, collection, and credit agencies, if they refuse to open an investigation or remove the charge ).
The defence will cost them more than the $165 charge that they are after.
Anyway, I don’t think a paltry charge like that from a lawn company [ Weed Man ] can affect my credit store that much and affect my borrowing capacity from bank.
Banks ( for mortgages ) look for overall rating and my record is sparkling clean over the entire length.
It’s their word ( Weed Man with a BAD Better Business Bureau rating and numerous on-line complaints ) against an otherwise flawless consumer credit record.
[ See references below for BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) RATINGS. ]
It’s just a matter of principle and I would not pay even if the amount is small and for services not performed and demanded through intimidation.
Even though, it will waste my time, I am willing to go all the way to fight for this.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
I am truly disappointed that you were not happy with our partial program we completed on your lawn in 2011.
We applied 5 services on your property and 2 were at no charge.
Each time we arrived at your household we left an invoice detailing the service that was completed and the special instructions that were required after the service was completed.
These services were completed and invoices were left after each visit.
I understand your concerns with the weed control results and when we received a call suggesting areas were missed we sent out a senior technician the very next day to check on your concerns.
First, weeds were remaining and he setup a reapplication for you at no charge on June 10 2011.
Second, he also advise that Weed Man is a lawn care expert and that most of your weed concerns that were addressed when Mr. Hyder called our office on June 9 were areas outside the grass and AN IRON-BASED WEED CONTROL COULD NOT BE APPLIED IN THESE AREAS AS IT WOULD STAIN WOOD OR CONCRETE.
[ STAINING may occur by using either Fiesta Herbicide or its agricultural iron equivalents. Conventional weed control products, like Killex, DID NOT have this problem before being ARBITRARILY PROHIBITED by the Government of Ontario since 2009. ]
On June 15 we applied a summer fertilizer and a free weed control to the property to eliminate most of the weeds in the grass.
From June 15 until October, we called Mr. Hyder regarding his services, account balance and another summer inspection we did in July for Chinch Bugs and never once received a call back into our office.
We left over 13 messages in this time frame and countless statements were also sent out with no reply.
My account receivables team put Mr. Hyder’s account on hold in September because no payments had been made and we not able to get in contact with Mr. Hyder at all.
I actually cancelled Mr. Hyder account in early October because we had no contact or return calls regarding his services, that were on hold since August 3rd and no payments.
My office made every attempt to resolve this concern and finally almost a year later the account moved to a third party agency.
I would like the opportunity to resolve your concerns and reduce your account balance A.S.A.P.
REFERENCES
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 06 01 – 2012 06 18 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 02 12 — BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) RATINGS — 1
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 02 12 — BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) RATINGS — 2
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 02 12 — BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) RATINGS — 3
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 02 12 — BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) RATINGS — 4
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 02 12 — BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) RATINGS — 5
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
I’ve Seen Almost No Results
June 12th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Woodbridge, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I was a customer with Weed Man for over 5 years.
3 years at my current property, and a couple years at my old house.
I must say over the duration of their services, I’VE SEEN ALMOST NO RESULTS.
Last summer, I SPENT ENDLESS HOURS ON MY HANDS AND KNEES PULLING OUT WEEDS ! [ despite paying for a Lawn Care service ]
[ Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION is HARMFUL for ELDERLY RESIDENTS, many of whom take great pride in their gardens and yards. For these people, hand-pulling may not only be un-productive, but PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE, and even DANGEROUS. ]
After switching providers , it was brought to my attention that I was paying for services I did not need.
I am nowhere close to being a lawn expert, so I followed and took all recommendations made to me by the Weed Man representatives, with high hopes of achieving a healthy lawn.
I was taken advantage of, my hard earned money was thrown down the drain on SERVICES THAT HAD LITTLE TO NO EFFECT !
[ On Internet Forums, the vast majority of users OVERWHELMINGLY CONDEMN Fiesta and its agricultural iron equivalents. Moreover, Fiesta and its equivalents may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
I’m somewhat skeptical that they even did they services that I signed up for.
At first, I thought it was due to the chemical ban, and all the new regulations, but this year, having switched to a different provider, I’ve been proven wrong.
I must say that THE STRING OF BAD REVIEWS [ ON THIS INTERNET FORUM ], ALWAYS SEEM TO BE FOLLOWED BY TONS OF PERFECT SCORES.
Another Snake-In-The-Grass Tactic, I guess !
[ It should be noted that, sometimes, Lawn Care businesses use employees, family, and friends to WRITE GLOWING REVIEWS on Internet Forums to counter the cwappy ones. ]
After dealing with Weed Man, I was turned off from lawn care providers, I felt they were all a scam, and that I was just wasting money.
After viewing a CBC documentary, I realized that Weed Man have been notorious for their horrible practices, Canada wide.
I would never recommend such a sneaky and unethical corporation to anyone.
Having cancelled their services, I now receive more calls than ever, Weed Man continue to throw Special Promotions my way in order to get my business back.
NOW THAT I’VE LEFT WEED MAN, MY LAWNS ARE IN THE BEST SHAPE THEY HAVE EVER BEEN, and I wish I made the move years ago.
A company that NEEDS TO PUBLISH FAKE REVIEWS IN ORDER TO WIN BUSINESS is not a company I would ever do business with.
Goodbye Weed Man !
WEED MAN RESPONSE
Hi,
I am sorry to hear you were unhappy with your Weed Man service and as mentioned below, our Home Stars accounts is something we have only recently started monitoring, and I assure you all reviews are from genuine Weed Man customers.
REFERENCE & WEB-PAGE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 06 01 – 2012 06 18 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
GREEN ALTERNATIVE – MANUAL WEED PICKING – NIGGAR WORK ( Web-Page )
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Weeds Still Green Or Still Grow Back
June 5th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Toronto, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I took advantage of a recent group deal for Weed Man’s services.
I have a backyard the size of a postage stamp, and I had so many dandelions.
I would PULL THEM UP BY THE ROOTS with my Fiskars weed tool, but they still kept coming back.
[ Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION is HARMFUL for ELDERLY RESIDENTS, many of whom take great pride in their gardens and yards. Hand-pulling may not only be un-productive, but PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE, and even DANGEROUS. ]
Weed Man came once to treat the grass [ by using Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or an agricultural iron equivalent ].
They followed up with a call.
I wouldn’t have even known that they came had it not been for the little sign they left on my front yard saying they had put on a chemical treatment.
I was told that the dandelions should have turned black and shrivelled up.
They were STILL GREEN.
Weed Man came back and treated them again.
They died and didn’t grow back right away, but they do STILL GROW BACK.
[ In many cases, TOP-GROWTH IS MERELY SUPPRESSED by Fiesta within a few days after application, but ROOTS REMAIN INTACT, which explains the RAPID RE-GROWTH after an application. ]
Weed Man is relentless in trying to get people to sign up for a program for the whole season, but for a lawn my size, it’s too EXPENSIVE.
[ In 2009, the cost of an application of Fiesta ranged from 13 TO 26 DOLLARS per 1000 square feet, although by 2012, this cost had fallen. This represented a cost that was UP TO 31 TO 62 TIMES HIGHER THAN KILLEX, a three-way phenoxy herbicide used for conventional broad-leaved weed control. In 2009, Killex was ARBITRARILY PROHIBITED by the Government of Ontario. ]
WEED MAN RESPONSE
Unfortunately, there is no solution to getting rid of weeds 100%, THEY WILL ALWAYS GROW BACK.
[ Prior to PROHIBITION, weeds did NOT EASILY GROW BACK with conventional herbicides like Killex, which CONTROLLED BOTH TOP-GROWTH AND ROOT-GROWTH. When Killex was ARBITRARILY BANNED in Ontario, it was replaced by Fiesta or its agricultural iron equivalent. With these new Green Alternative Pesticides, TOP-GROWTH IS MERELY SUPPRESSED within a few days after application, but ROOTS REMAIN INTACT, which explains the RAPID RE-GROWTH after the application. ]
We were offering huge discounts for customers upgrading to a full program after purchasing one of our on-line deals.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 06 01 – 2012 06 18 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Weeds Were Worse Than In Previous Years
June 5th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Etobicoke, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
As observed by another poster, I too am very suspicious of the large number of 10 ratings on this site.
[ Lawn Care businesses POST FAKE REVIEWS on Internet Forums in order to combat all the multitude of negative reviews, especially pertaining to the DISMAL FAILURE of Fiesta Green Alternative Pesticide and its agricultural iron equivalents. ]
I made the mistake of hiring Weed Man ( Scarborough ) for lawn care last year.
The result was that the WEEDS WERE WORSE THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS when we took care of it ourselves.
[ It is IMPOSSIBLE for home-owners or professionals to keep their properties beautiful by using so-called Green Alternative Pesticides, like Fiesta or its agricultural iron equivalents. In fact, tests have shown that there is AN INCREASE IN DANDELION COVER when these products are used. ]
In spite of repeated calls to complain and object to having to pay for a service that DID NOT WORK, the company refused to honour their customer commitment and has now put our bill out for collection.
It’s not that we refused to make any payment ― we actually paid the first two bills which in our opinion compensated for the fertilization treatments ( which truthfully I can’t say were very beneficial for the lawn although in fairness it was a dry summer ).
[ In fact, PROPER FERTILIZATION on Kentucky Bluegrass in open sunny locations WILL IMPROVE TURFGRASS RESISTANCE TO HEAT AND DROUGHT STRESS. ]
I found their representatives defensive, and I actually had one of their reps tell me that I SHOULDN’T EXPECT THEM TO BE ABLE TO KILL ALL THE WEEDS ― my response was that I’d have been happy if SOME of the weeds were gone !
[ Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
We had weeds that we’d never had in the past growing in our yard.
When we refused payment until we were satisfied, their tactic was to inundate us with phone calls in an attempt to pressure us into paying.
At one point, we were receiving calls virtually daily from three different areas, including the sales group that was trying to get us to sign up for another year of service.
Our experience with Weed Man was that we actually found that THE WEED CONTROL KILLED THE GRASS BUT THE WEEDS THRIVED IN IT.
[ Even with REPEAT APPLICATIONS of Fiesta, the weeds are NEVER ENTIRELY KILLED, and EXCESSIVE USE of iron will lead to a DETERIORATION IN TURF QUALITY AND DENSITY, which will, in turn, lead to further problems with weed invasion. ]
Our back lawn is about 30% DEAD, and we are still trying to battle the out-of-control weed problem that began last year before we can move forward and plant new grass.
I would never recommend this company [ Weed Man ] to anyone !
WEED MAN RESPONSE
Hi Liz.
I am very sorry to hear you were not satisfied with your experience with Weed Man.
I would encourage you to contact me.
REFERENCE & REPORTS
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 06 01 – 2012 06 18 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
PESTICIDE TRUTHS — GREEN ALTERNATIVE — FIESTA HERBICIDE — 2010 05 15 — TESTS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF FIESTA WEED CONTROL — WITH DANDELIONS, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN DANDELION COVER … WITH ALL OF THE FIESTA RATE — UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH — HORTICULTURE REVIEW MAGAZINE ( Reports )
http://www.scribd.com/doc/52667487/CharbonneauFiesta
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
I’m Very Disappointed In The Both The Effectiveness Of Their Weed Control Product
May 24th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Markham, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I recently hired the Weed Man and while their responsiveness to my questions and requests are great … I’M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE BOTH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR WEED CONTROL PRODUCT [ i.e. Fiesta Green Alternative Herbicide or an agricultural iron equivalent ] as well as the attitude of their technician.
After the first application, I saw NO IMPROVEMENT WHATSOEVER in the amount of weeds, so I called back to request another treatment.
[ Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
When the technician showed up the next day to reapply the treatment, my wife commented to him that it was great that he was able to come out so quickly … his response to her was « GOOD FOR YOU » in a very condescending tone.
I expected a lot better from a company with such a well-known brand.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
Hi Pete.
I am unhappy to hear of your experience with Weed Man.
I apologize for this and would like to discuss this further with you.
Please give me a call at your convenience.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 05 18 – 2012 05 31 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
There Are More Weeds Than Ever ― There Was Absolutely No Measurable Reduction In The Number Of Weeds
May 13th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Richmond Hill, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
OK … I’ll just comment on the weed control aspect.
To sum it up, IT SUCKS.
THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO MEASURABLE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF WEEDS.
[ There was NO MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT because Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
In fact, THERE ARE MORE [ weeds ] THAN EVER.
I would say that their weed control is ABOUT AS EFFECTIVE AS A BOTTLE OF WEED-B-GON … ( which is to say … it does really nothing unless you’re applying it almost daily ).
[ Weed-B-Gon, Fiesta, and agricultural iron ALL contain the SAME active ingredient. Adequate broad-leaved weed control with Fiesta Herbicide is too often only achieved with an EXORBITANT 6 TO 8 REPEAT APPLICATIONS PER SEASON, or more, well beyond the label recommendation of 4 APPLICATIONS. ]
I originally contracted with Weed Man to control the weeds, primarily.
Aeration and fertilizing were just add-ons.
For them to FAIL MISERABLY ON THE WEED CONTROL ASPECTS was very disappointing.
Enough so that I cancelled my contract with Weed Man.
Perhaps it’s not totally Weed Man’s fault.
The government did ban all use of pesticides/herbicides.
Weeds are running rampant throughout the entire province.
So I understand that it’s an uphill battle.
I guess it was just wishful thinking that I thought that Weed Man had a little secret weapon, so to speak.
But it turns out … not so much.
Anyhow, a little word of advice for those who want to cancel their agreement with Weed Man :
Weed Man makes it VERY clear that they are a continuous service company, which means that they will keep coming back to service you ( and bill you ) until you tell them to stop.
And you can't just TELL them to stop … you have to provide WRITTEN notice.
Read the Consumer Protection Act ( 2002 ) carefully … follow proper procedures.
Don’t be IGNORANT … and then blame Weed Man for it.
If you want consumer protection, follow the proper protocols, and you will get your protection.
I did it, and Weed Man never came back.
They do call back frequently to ask if I want to sign up for services again, which is fine, because they were always very polite and professional.
I just politely decline.
Anyhow, on their aeration and fertilization services, I can recommend them.
On their WEED CONTROL SERVICES, I CANNOT RECOMMEND THEM.
Sorry guys … I’m convinced that the only effective means of weed control is to YANK THEM OUT BY HAND … then maintain a healthy lawn … lots of over-seeding … re-soiling … careful fertilization and efficient watering.
I’m doing this now for the first time … and this year, my lawn has never looked so good !
Like a fluffy green carpet !
Weeds are now fewer and far between.
They are smaller too … and so easy to manage.
It’s like a battle between weeds and grass … take good care of the grass and they will fight the battle for you.
That’s the secret, my friends.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
Hi Donald.
Thank you for your feedback.
I am sorry to hear your issues with our Weed Control.
This year we are confident in our application, and are offering UNLIMITED re-applications to customers who are not 100% satisfied with there service.
As well as this we are offering a money back guarantee. If you would like to discuss further please feel free to call me.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 05 09 – 2012 05 14 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
The Weeds Are Still On My Grass After Each Application
March 29th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Oshawa, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
In 2011, after telling Weed Man 5 times that THE WEEDS ARE STILL ON MY GRASS AFTER EACH APPLICATION, they kept sending out someone to RE-DO THE APPLICATION.
On my last application in 2011 I told them not to bother showing up since THEY COULD NOT GET RID OF THE WEEDS.
[ There may be NO PERCEIVED IMPROVEMENT with Fiesta use because it may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. In many cases, TOP-GROWTH IS MERELY SUPPRESSED within a few days after application, but ROOTS REMAIN INTACT, which explains the RAPID RE-GROWTH after a Fiesta application. ]
Guess who showed up unannounced in 2012 ?
Yes, the Weed Man with a bill for the first application.
What a gimmick.
So I called today and told them who requested your services, and they said I never cancelled there services.
See you in court boys, enough of this bullshit.
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2012 03 12 – 2012 05 01 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Had To Be Called To Re-Spray The Weeds On More Than One Occasion
March 4th, 2012
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Thornhill, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Weed Man, on more than one occasion, HAD TO BE CALLED TO RE-SPRAY THE WEEDS.
[ An EXORBITANT NUMBER OF REPEAT APPLICATIONS of Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be required to weaken weeds, although complete eradication MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. ]
It seemed like they were more interested in pushing additional services than actually fulfilling the job they were assigned to do.
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 11 21 – 2012 03 04 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Weed Havens
November 30th, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Whitby, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Now that lawn care companies cannot use pesticides, my lawn along with my neighbours have rapidly become WEED HAVENS !
Although I did not find the non-pesticide treatments as efficient at removing and deterring weeds, I will say that the Weed Man was willing to come as many times as I wanted and offered to manually remove the weeds if the treatments didn’t work.
[ Because of the 2009 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION … DANDELIONS were/are the DOMINANT GROUND COVER … EVERYWHERE in Ontario .. because there were NO viable, efficacious, economical, or low-risk alternatives to replace conventional pest control products. Consequently, Green Alternative Pesticides like Fiesta Herbicide, or its agricultural iron equivalents, are BOGUS and DISMAL FAILURES ― they DO NOT WORK and they are NOT INNOVATIVE products. ]
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 11 21 – 2012 03 04 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Full Of Weeds And Weakened Grass
November 5th, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Aurora, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Don’t waste your money.
They [ Weed Man ] promised to make my lawn green and weed-free, and that I won’t have to pull out weeds every weekend.
This is the exact opposite to what happened.
My garden was FULL OF WEEDS, and their [ Weed Man ] chemicals only WEAKENED MY GRASS.
[ Even with REPEAT APPLICATIONS of Fiesta, the weeds are NEVER ENTIRELY KILLED, and EXCESSIVE USE of iron will lead to a DETERIORATION IN TURF QUALITY AND DENSITY, which will, in turn, lead to further problems with weed invasion. ]
Worse thing is they kept following for payments for the useless services they provided.
I wasted up to $200, and terminated their services.
Very bad e-mail follow-up by company.
They only contact you to suck money.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
I am sorry that your experience with us was not satisfactory.
The products we use cause no negative effects to your regular grass. [ ?!?! ]
This was your first season with us, and when we inspected the lawn in late May, we found no weeds remaining in your backyard, but the front lawn required another application which was completed at no charge.
The next time we heard from you was an e-mail in early August which we called and left you a message but never heard back from.
Your second crop of weeds was starting to grow, and your next scheduled weed control was due to come up early to mid August, but your e-mail stated that you were not happy with the weeds in your lawn, and you had also sold your house.
Three services over 2.5 months is enough to show a difference, but not enough to remedy all your lawn concerns.
The services are designed to improve your lawn over the entire season and to strengthen your grass and reduce the weed population dramatically.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 08 06 – 2011 11 17 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
More Weeds Than Ever Before
See Above Photos
October 21st, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Brampton, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
MORE WEEDS THAN EVER BEFORE [ despite using Fiesta or its agricultural iron equivalents ].
We have a LARGE PROPERTY and they [ Weed Man ] were not able to service the whole thing because their hoses were not long enough even though they said they could.
I paid them for fertilizer and weed control although they did nothing.
They harassed me until they received payment because they said their guarantee is to come out as many times as it takes to get rid of weeds.
When you call saying the weed control did nothing, they say they have to send out a supervisor.
[ Because of the 2009 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION, the allowable products, like Fiesta or its agricultural iron equivalents, were NOT viable, efficacious, economical, or low-risk alternatives to replace conventional pest control products. Consequently, Professional Lawn Care businesses became unable to provide ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE weed control on LARGE PROPERTIES, and instead, TEND TO MORE SUCCESSFULLY FOCUS ON SMALL URBAN PROPERTIES. ]
WEED MAN RESPONSE
I adjusted the balance on your account and we resolved the concerns together in early August.
When we spoke you were going to call me back in a couple of weeks and instead waited 2 months to call me, and because I did not respond immediately you had someone else to the application for you.
For 1 week of the year, I was not available and I apologized for that, but for 2 months I was and I never received the call back you said you would make.
I had resolved the concern with you a couple of weeks ago the balance was already adjusted, and you had decided to go with a private contractor who had a full size tracker that could drive across your over 2 acre property and spray your weeds.
We both agreed he had a better machine to maintain your large property than my option of hand held wand applications manual spraying your entire property.
You paid my office $357 for a fertilizer and weed control when the original price was $654.
Your account has been closed, and we will not be contacting you in the future I am sorry to say.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 08 06 – 2011 11 17 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Weeds Grow Up Even Better, While Grass Is Stressed Down
See Above Photo
August 6th, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Maple, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
I hoped to relay on professionals to fight with lawn weeds … VERY disappointed.
They do not know how to do their job.
WEEDS GROW UP EVEN BETTER, WHILE GRASS IS STRESSED DOWN.
[ An EXORBITANT NUMBER OF REPEAT APPLICATIONS of Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, may be required to weaken weeds, although complete eradication MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. Unfortunately, this may lead to a DETERIORATION IN TURF QUALITY AND DENSITY, which will, in turn, lead to further problems with weed invasion. ]
Never see any weed dried after their application.
When I refused their service for the next year ( 2011 ), a manager called me and promised his own supervision of my lawn.
He swore that my lawn would be perfect this year.
I believed him … it was my mistake … he never called me after I signed the contract.
I am afraid I need to re-grass my lawn from scratch next season.
Would not recommend their [ Weed Man ] services to anybody.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
Please call my office.
If you are not seeing results I need to know.
I do not want you feeling as if you wasted your money because the service works, IT TAKES TIME and sometimes extra free applications, but we will kill the weeds I promise.
[ Because Fiesta MERELY SUPPRESSES weeds, and DOES NOT CONTROL THEM, Lawn Care businesses often need to inform customers that IT TAKES UP TO THREE YEARS FOR A SUCCCESSFUL WEED CONTROL PROGRAM TO TAKE EFFECT … will customers wait that long ? ]
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 08 06 – 2011 11 17 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Weeds Always Came Back
May 25th, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Thornhill, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Not happy with their services.
WEEDS ALWAYS CAME BACK, and was charged for services I didn’t order and refused a refund.
Would not recommend their services to others.
You are better off spraying your lawn yourself.
[ Prior to the 2009 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION in Ontario, weeds did NOT EASILY GROW BACK with conventional herbicides like Killex, which CONTROLLED BOTH TOP-GROWTH AND ROOT-GROWTH. When Killex was ARBITRARILY BANNED in Ontario, it was replaced by Fiesta or its agricultural iron equivalents. With these new Green Alternative Pesticides, TOP-GROWTH IS MERELY SUPPRESSED within a few days after application, but ROOTS REMAIN INTACT, which explains the RAPID RE-GROWTH after the application. ]
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 04 08 – 2011 07 27 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
The Results Were Unsatisfactory
May 21st, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Ajax, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Clearly, this company [ Weed Man ] is doing something wrong.
They have a 1.8 rating on this site, and an F on the Better Business Bureau site.
They need to manage customer expectations better, and they need to point out clearly what they can, and cannot, do for your yard.
Foolishly, the Province of Ontario outlawed the use of 2,4-D last year.
This is the most effective treatment for weeds. Ontario is the only jurisdiction in North America that has done this.
There is no science behind this ban.
Blame the latte yuppies in Toronto for this.
My Member of Provincial Parliament was uncooperative when I griped about this.
His reply : Science ?
What science ?
As a measure of the silliness of this, farmers are still allowed to use the product.
Question :
If it is so harmful, why do the commercial growers continue to use it ?
I don’t think it is possible to keep your yard weed-free as easily as you want it to be.
If they were to do this, it would be at a price you would not be willing to pay.
My yard sucks this year.
I have decided that I should assume that the company [ Weed Man ] WILL KILL SOME [ WEEDS ], and I will have to do the rest.
I have called them [ Weed Man ] out twice already.
THE RESULTS WERE UNSATISFACTORY.
I have already spent $40 and three hours applying Weed-B-Gon.
Their [ Weed Man ] Rep and I got into an argument about their service.
I wish he would have been honest enough to say what I have just said here.
If you can’t keep the weeds under control, just say so.
Meanwhile, use some name other than Weed Man.
How about Lots Of Weeds, Man ?
I’ll probably try someone different next year.
However, given the economics of the situation, I don’t expect that the results will be much different.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 04 08 – 2011 07 27 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
The Weeds Still Came Back
April 8th, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Pefferlaw, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Weed Man is a rip-off.
Beware signing up.
Your contract is on a continuous basis.
Even if you haven't paid for the season, they still show up and expect to be paid.
I had to call them and request that they come out and spray the weeds that were popping up like crazy.
After they came it was o.k. for a while but THE WEEDS STILL CAME BACK.
[ Because Fiesta MERELY SUPPRESSES weeds, and DOES NOT CONTROL THEM, weeds will KEEP ON COMING BACK. ]
I can do better myself with weed control from Costco and a lot cheaper.
WEED MAN RESPONSE
Weeds are a contact treatment and they spread from other lawns and other areas.
If the weeds do come back up please contact our office for a no charge reapplication.
When maintaining your own lawn there is no guarantee if you have any concerns please always contact our office and we will always be happy to help.
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2011 04 08 – 2011 07 27 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
The First 2 Treatments Burned My Lawn, Yet The Weeds Thrived
January 14th, 2011
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Markham, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Horrible Customer Service, Dishonest, and NO RESULTS.
After a sales phone call that sounded oh-so promising, I consented to a package with the Weed Man that would consist of 4 treatments beginning in late spring and ending in the early fall.
I did not sign anything.
THE FIRST 2 TREATMENTS BURNED MY LAWN, YET THE WEEDS THRIVED.
[ HIGH RATES of Fiesta, or its agricultural iron equivalents, WILL BURN TURF. ]
Speaking to the technicians who apply the treatments is like speaking to a brick wall.
They never conveyed my concerns to the Customer Service Office.
Attempting to reach someone in the [ Weed Man ] office is a real challenge.
The company [ Weed Man ] called my home every evening looking for my business, yet their Customer Service Reps are only available from 9am-5pm.
When I finally reached someone ( because I am working during their Service Hours), I got this long lecture about how the government was preventing them from using certain weed control products, and this was a big part of the problem.
I asked to have the service cancelled, though one treatment was outstanding.
I arrived home one evening to find a technician applying the last treatment and argued with him about it.
He left me a bill anyway.
On the following day, the Customer Service Rep told me that if I didn’t pay the bill, it would be sent to collections.
They read back to me notes written from my first call, which stated that « Mrs is completely satisfied with the service and is looking forward to treatments next year ».
COMPLETE and blatent fabrication.
So folks, I spent close to $200 for a BURNED LAWN AND WEEDS THAT ARE STRONGER THAN EVER.
If I didn’t deliver results in my own job, and then treated my clients like crap, not only would I not be paid, I would be shown the door.
This company [ Weed Man ] is dishonest and does not deliver the guaranteed results.
They get a big fat ZERO from me on all counts.
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REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2010 10 15 – 2011 04 06 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Re-Applied The Same Product [ Fiesta ] That Failed To Work, And Promoted Further Growth Of Weeds
July 12th, 2010
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Markham, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
BEWARE & STAY AWAY !!!!!
This company is full of DISHONEST STRATEGIES based on the following reasons :
1. applied what was claimed by this company as the « most effective » weed control that didn’t work but promote further growth of weeds.
2. RE-APPLIED THE SAME PRODUCT [ Fiesta ] THAT FAILED TO WORK, AND PROMOTED FURTHER GROWTH OF WEEDS.
3. dared to promote their other products/services on top of their poor services.
4. poor customer service.
5. service appointments are either late or missed.
6. a company that GUARANTEES DISAPPOINTMENT FROM CONSUMERS !!!!!!
PLEASE STAY AWAY.
[ Prior to PROHIBITION, weeds did NOT EASILY GROW BACK with conventional herbicides like Killex, which CONTROLLED BOTH TOP-GROWTH AND ROOT-GROWTH. When Killex was ARBITRARILY BANNED in Ontario, it was replaced by Fiesta or its agricultural iron equivalent. With these new Green Alternative Pesticides, TOP-GROWTH IS MERELY SUPPRESSED within a few days after application, but ROOTS REMAIN INTACT, which explains the RAPID RE-GROWTH after the application. In fact, tests have revealed that there is ACTUALLY AN EVENTUAL INCREASE IN WEED COVER, with ALL Fiesta rates, for species like Dandelion and Black Medick. ]
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REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2009 07 14 – 2010 07 12 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Only 20 Per Cent Of The Weeds Were Controlled
May 16th, 2010
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
North York, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Weed Man technician and product poor quality.
After being told that Weed Man’s weed control was most effective by the company, we soon discovered it was not so.
Once they entice us to pay in advance, they only applied the weed control to 20 PER CENT of our weeds.
When we called to complain, we were told that the technician has to apply the product by hand, so it is hard on the technician’s hand to do all the weeds.
We told her that we should have been told this when they called us to sell their program.
We followed their instructions by watering our lawn for four days for 30 minutes per day, and yet ALL THE DANDELIONS ARE ALIVE !
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2009 07 14 – 2010 07 12 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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Weed Man Results With Fiesta Herbicide
Dandelions And Other Weeds Continue To Appear ― You Are Better Off Hand-Weeding
April 26th, 2010
Home Stars Web-Site & Internet Forum
Toronto, Ontario
FEEDBACK FROM WEED MAN CUSTOMER
Beware and Stay Away !!
I have 3 complaints regarding this company [ Weed Man ] :
i) After applying numerous applications, DANDELIONS AND OTHER WEEDS CONTINUE TO APPEAR.
[ There may be NO PERCEIVED IMPROVEMENT with Fiesta use because it may be ALMOST TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE on many weed species, and may be ONLY SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE against Dandelion and Black Medick. In many cases, TOP-GROWTH IS MERELY SUPPRESSED within a few days after application, but ROOTS REMAIN INTACT, which explains the RAPID RE-GROWTH after a Fiesta application. ]
Their treatment [ with Fiesta or an agricultural iron equivalent ] DOES NOT WORK, and the service is a waste of money.
YOU ARE BETTER OFF HAND-WEEDING.
ii) They [ Weed Man ] keep calling to up sell you other products/services.
iii) They hide behind a Continuous Service slogan to dump product/service on your lawn that I did not order or renew, and they drop an invoice in your mail box.
When called to complain about this practice they keep repeating the Continuous Service slogan to justify their actions, and threaten to hand over the matter to a collections agency if I do not pay for a service I did not order or renew.
Is this legal in Ontario ?
Is this akin to reverse billing ?
Any legal minds out there who can comment on this practice ?
REFERENCE
REFERENCE — WEED MAN — 2009 07 14 – 2010 07 12 — HOME STARS FEEDBACK
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