Weeds are ugly, aggressive, and can be difficult to control once they start spreading. What’s more is that they suck away space, nutrients, and water from your grass. What can you do? While even the strongest yards across the Willingboro, NJ area will always have a few, when you’re seeing an explosion, you need a lawn weed control plan. It should include:
- Applying the right products. For suppression of broadleaf varieties, such as dandelion and thistle, a post-emergent product works best because it provides direct contact, getting absorbed by leaves and circulating down below into the root system. For grassy varieties, like crabgrass and quackgrass, a pre-emergent lawn weed control product applied prior to germination in the Willingboro area’s early spring season produces effective results. Just make sure you deliver it before soil temperatures regularly get to around 60-65 degrees.
- Treating other trouble spots in your lawn. If you’re noticing signs of weakness in your yard, such as yellowing grass, standing water, or bare or patchy spots, then it’s also important to focus your attention on these areas. Weeds will grow in any locations that are vulnerable, so the sooner you treat them – whether with fertilization, aeration, or seeding – the faster you can get your grass back on track, preventing future generations from emerging.
- Practicing good maintenance habits. Good mowing and watering practices, as well as regular fertilization, will keep weeds in check by producing a stronger lawn with improved defenses and stress tolerance. For instance, make sure mower blades are sharp so turf doesn’t get damaged. Also, leave your grass longer, cutting more frequently instead.
The Willingboro Area’s Lawn Weed Control Team: Leave the Job to Us!
If you want a healthier yard that looks great too, put it into our expert hands. At Lawn Doctor of Burlington-Willingboro, we can produce and maintain beautiful results with our Lawn Maintainer program, which offers lawn weed control and fertilization. Through it, we’ll deliver a series of precisely timed applications, customized to your specific lawn to protect it from weeds of all kinds and support more robust growth.
Ready to learn more? Call Lawn Doctor of Burlington-Willingboro today at (856) 751-1623 to book your free, onsite consultation. Our lawn weed control solutions are available in and around the Willingboro, Burlington, Beverly, Delanco, and Edgewater Park, NJ areas.
