As your yard is waking up from winter, it’s an ideal time for a variety of different treatments and tasks. For homeowners across the Rockaway area, a vital one is lawn weed control. By investing the time and energy now, you’ll leave little opportunity for infestations in the weeks and months ahead. To help you get started – and get the most effective control this spring – here are some questions to ask first:
- Is your soil in good shape? Grasses don’t respond well to poor quality soil, but many weeds can tolerate it. If the pH level is too acidic or alkaline, or compaction and nutrient deficiencies are a factor, intruders will take advantage. Spring is a great time to check and test your soil so you can deal with these kinds of issues.
- Are there bare or damaged spots in your yard? The Rockaway area’s winter can take a toll on turf. As a result, you might see bare areas caused by injury or disease. These are also prime spots for weeds to pop up. The best way to fix them is by spot seeding. If, however, you have areas in your yard where grass won’t grow successfully, mulch or landscape them instead.
- Are you mowing and watering correctly? How you handle both these practices has a huge impact on the weeds you’ll see. Perform them incorrectly and you’ll produce a yard with shallow roots, stressed out grass, and more weeds than ever. With mowing, simply follow the 1/3 rule, never cutting more than that off at a time. For watering, do so deeply, so water penetrates below the root zone.
- Are you treating weeds early enough? Grassy weeds are tough to treat since they’re so similar to your actual grass. Get to them during the early spring season with a pre-emergent lawn weed control product. Make sure you deliver it prior to germination, which usually occurs as soil temperatures heat up to around 65 degrees consistently.
Rockaway’s Lawn Weed Control Team: Leave the Work to Us!
Don’t go it alone this year when it comes to weeds. Instead, call in the team counted on for the best in weed control coverage: Lawn Doctor of Dover-Rockaway. You’ll get more time in your day to enjoy the spring season, all while we work had to guard your yard from aggressive intruders.
For your no-cost, no-obligation consultation, call Lawn Doctor of Dover-Rockaway today at (973) 784-9549. Our lawn weed control services are available individually and as part of annual plans in Rockaway, Boonton, Mountain Lakes, Denville, and Dover as well as Lake Hopatcong, Hopatcong, Wharton, Mine Hill, Kenvil, and Oak Ridge, NJ.
