There are many perks to being a homeowner, but managing weeds isn’t high on the list. For homeowners in Tannersville and the surrounding areas of Monroe County, a lawn weed control service can reduce the frustration of dealing with invasive plants every season—starting with springtime.
Spring is when you’ll start seeing the earliest signs of new invasive plant species. As the weather warms up, soil conditions heat up, too, providing fertile ground for new weeds. At Lawn Doctor of Stroudsburg-Bangor, we can keep unwanted growth away with a wide range of strategies, including preemergents. Let’s take a look.
All About Pre-Emergent Treatment in the Tannersville Area
Pre-emergent treatment is a crucial strategy for preventing springtime weeds on your lawn. This proactive treatment can reduce weed populations even before they start growing. Here’s how it works:
- It puts a stop to many common weeds. Pre-emergent treatments are great for addressing both broadleaf and grassy varieties of invasive plants. As a rule of thumb, different ingredients will often impact different plants, but you can expect results with crabgrass, black medic, spurge, dandelion, and other unwanted species.
- It has to be applied in advance. Pre-emergent treatment is always meant to be preventative. That means it won’t work against any plants above the surface—it must be applied well before new plants start sprouting. While timing will vary based on weather and each plant’s germination schedule, treatments in our area need to occur as early as mid-March.
- Pre-emergents should be watered in. It’s not enough to apply pre-emergent product to the ground. It must also be applied correctly, and usually watered in, to have an effect. By watering pre-emergents, they have the chance to get absorbed by topsoil, which is where they work their magic. Fortunately, your lawn weed control service can take care of this.
- You’ll need more than one treatment. Pre-emergent treatment is rarely a one-and-done situation. That’s because plants don’t surge out of the ground in one wave—different plants have different germination schedules. Even a plant like crabgrass will appear throughout a growing season rather than all at once. For that reason, regular treatments are needed for upkeep.
Lawn Weed Control Services You Can Count On
When you choose Lawn Doctor of Stroudsburg-Bangor, you can get lawn weed control services tailored to your property. We offer expert input and impactful treatments for yards in:
- Tannersville
- Stroudsburg
- The Poconos
- Bangor
- And throughout Monroe County
Enjoy spring this year with help from your trusted lawn weed control services. To schedule treatment in Tannersville, just contact Lawn Doctor of Stroudsburg-Bangor!
