Weeds in your lawn in Hagerstown MD Fairplay MD Sharpsburg MD with Grosh's Lawn Service
Are Broadleaf Weeds Beating up
Your Lawn in Willaimsport MD or Hagerstown MD?
TAKE A STAND AGAINST THESE SPRINGTIME BULLIES
KEY POINTS
• All lawns are susceptible to broadleaf weeds.
• Keeping turf thick and healthy is the first step in discouraging weed growth.
• Post-emergent herbicides can control broadleaf weeds that are actively growing.
SPRING There’s nothing dandy about dandelions. The same can be said for any broadleaf weed that invades a lawn, whether it be plantain, clover or spurge. Their seeds are everywhere, finding their way into our lawns by wind, water, on animals and even on the bottoms of our shoes. With more than 2,000 species of weeds in North America, no lawn is immune.
PREVENT AN UPRISING! Though broadleaf weeds are very aggressive, their numbers can be minimized by keeping your lawn thick and healthy with good maintenance practices. The idea behind this is that a dense stand of turf will leave less room, sun and warmth for weeds to grow in. Mowing higher (removing no more than 1/3 of the grass blade each time), watering sufficiently in the absence of rainfall (1" to 1½" per week), treating for insects and disease when needed, and regular fertilization will all encourage a thicker lawn with a stronger root system that is less likely to be beaten up (or beaten out) by broadleaf weeds. Even so, the occasional weed may still make an appearance in your lawn. That’s when treatment with an herbicide becomes necessary.
SPOT TREATING WEEDS In most cases, broadleaf weeds need to be treated with a post-emergent herbicide rather than a pre-emergent herbicide. Unlike pre-emergents, which can prevent grassy weeds like crabgrass from sprouting in the first place, post-emergents must be applied when weeds are actively growing. Keep in mind that control isn’t immediate with post-emergents; it can take up to three weeks for the weeds to completely disappear. Repeat applications may also be required if new broadleaf weed seeds happen to germinate. Will our lawns ever be completely free of broadleaf weeds? It’s unlikely. However, by combining proper maintenance practices with post-emergent spot treatments, we can significantly reduce the impact of these pests on our turf.
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SERVICE AREA:
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD 2010 ZIP CODE AREAS 21711 Big Pool 21713 Boonsboro 21719 Cascade 21722 Clear Spring 21733 Fairplay 21740 Hagerstown 21742 Hagerstown 21750 Hancock 21756 Keedysville 21758 Knoxville 21767 Maugansville 21769 Middletown 21779 Rohrersville 21780 Sabillasville 21782 Sharpsburg 21783 Smithsburg 21795 Williamsport 21715 Brownsville 21720 Cavetown 21721 Chewsville 21734 Funkstown 21746 Hagerstown 21741 Hagerstown 21747 Hagerstown 21748 Hagerstown 21749 Hagerstown 21781 Saint James 17225 Greencastle PA 25419 Falling Waters WV
TAKE A STAND AGAINST THESE SPRINGTIME BULLIES
KEY POINTS
• All lawns are susceptible to broadleaf weeds.
• Keeping turf thick and healthy is the first step in discouraging weed growth.
• Post-emergent herbicides can control broadleaf weeds that are actively growing.
SPRING There’s nothing dandy about dandelions. The same can be said for any broadleaf weed that invades a lawn, whether it be plantain, clover or spurge. Their seeds are everywhere, finding their way into our lawns by wind, water, on animals and even on the bottoms of our shoes. With more than 2,000 species of weeds in North America, no lawn is immune.
PREVENT AN UPRISING! Though broadleaf weeds are very aggressive, their numbers can be minimized by keeping your lawn thick and healthy with good maintenance practices. The idea behind this is that a dense stand of turf will leave less room, sun and warmth for weeds to grow in. Mowing higher (removing no more than 1/3 of the grass blade each time), watering sufficiently in the absence of rainfall (1" to 1½" per week), treating for insects and disease when needed, and regular fertilization will all encourage a thicker lawn with a stronger root system that is less likely to be beaten up (or beaten out) by broadleaf weeds. Even so, the occasional weed may still make an appearance in your lawn. That’s when treatment with an herbicide becomes necessary.
SPOT TREATING WEEDS In most cases, broadleaf weeds need to be treated with a post-emergent herbicide rather than a pre-emergent herbicide. Unlike pre-emergents, which can prevent grassy weeds like crabgrass from sprouting in the first place, post-emergents must be applied when weeds are actively growing. Keep in mind that control isn’t immediate with post-emergents; it can take up to three weeks for the weeds to completely disappear. Repeat applications may also be required if new broadleaf weed seeds happen to germinate. Will our lawns ever be completely free of broadleaf weeds? It’s unlikely. However, by combining proper maintenance practices with post-emergent spot treatments, we can significantly reduce the impact of these pests on our turf.
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Give Tom Grosh a call NOW at 301.842.0062 or, visit our website at GroshsLawnService.com or email Tom@GroshsLawnService.com
SERVICE AREA:
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD 2010 ZIP CODE AREAS 21711 Big Pool 21713 Boonsboro 21719 Cascade 21722 Clear Spring 21733 Fairplay 21740 Hagerstown 21742 Hagerstown 21750 Hancock 21756 Keedysville 21758 Knoxville 21767 Maugansville 21769 Middletown 21779 Rohrersville 21780 Sabillasville 21782 Sharpsburg 21783 Smithsburg 21795 Williamsport 21715 Brownsville 21720 Cavetown 21721 Chewsville 21734 Funkstown 21746 Hagerstown 21741 Hagerstown 21747 Hagerstown 21748 Hagerstown 21749 Hagerstown 21781 Saint James 17225 Greencastle PA 25419 Falling Waters WV
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