TL;DR
A plant protection rinse is the wetting of shrubs, turf, and beds with plain water before, during, and after a chemical house wash so any sodium hypochlorite or detergent overspray lands on saturated foliage and dilutes instead of absorbing. Crews also flush runoff paths and may tarp delicate specimens near the work.
What it means
A plant protection rinse is the wetting of shrubs, turf, and beds with plain water before, during, and after a chemical house wash so any sodium hypochlorite or detergent overspray lands on saturated foliage and dilutes instead of absorbing. Crews also flush runoff paths and may tarp delicate specimens near the work. Skipping this step is the usual explanation for browned hedges that appear days after a soft wash.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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