How to keep a lawn weed-free isn’t secret, but it is a little complicated. Weeds grow best under very specific conditions, which are avoidable with some work. As fall days become increasing colder, it’s the ideal time to do some of the tasks which will help your lawn flourish weed-free next year.
Job #1: Soil aeration. If you have a lot of bare patchy areas where nothing grows, or where the only thing that does grow is weeds, it’s possible you have heavily compacted soil. When soil is heavily compacted, it basically means the dirt is so tightly packed and hard that it’s impossible for grass to take hold. Grass is very dependent on nutrition, oxygen, and water reaching the plant’s roots in order to grow. The answer to heavily compacted soil is soil aeration – this is when your local lawn service uses a special machine to introduce thousands and thousands of tiny holes in the surface of your lawn. These holes are just large enough to let oxygen, rainwater and fertilizer penetrate beneath the surface to nourish grass growth.
Job #2: Power Seeding. Early fall is the ideal time to plant grass in East Bridgewater. Thick, lush grass growth crowds all but the most stubborn weeds. Power seeding introduces a special kind of seed, coated with a power growth formula, directly into the soil.
Job #3: Fertilization. Surprisingly, many weeds grow best in poorly nourished soil. Work with your East Bridgewater lawn fertilization service to ensure your lawn is perfectly balanced with minerals and nutrients ideal for grass growth.
Job #4: Pre-Emergent Weed Control: This is especially relevant if you have problems with crabgrass or other broad leafed weeds in your lawn. Through lots and lots of research, lawn care professionals have discovered the only way to effectively get ahead of crabgrass is to take it out of your landscape before it starts growing. That’s what pre-emergent lawn care is all about. Have your local lawn service treat the lawn now, and you’ll have a lot fewer weeds to deal with in the spring.
