Common Mistakes to Avoid When Controlling Weeds in Your Lawn

Weeds are a nuisance for you and your lawn alike; as opportunistic nutrient thieves, they'll take any chance to overrun your lawn and steal nutrients away from your grass. While you can tackle them, you'll want to avoid common mistakes to more effectively control the weeds in your lawn, including pulling them by hand! Ripping the ugly weeds out may be satisfying, but doing so could cause more harm than good. Next, avoid applying pre-emergent weed control treatments too late, as timing is essential to get ahead of any seasonal weeds in Texas. Finally, don't forget to follow pre-emergent weed control treatments with post-emergent treatments to tackle the weeds that have already surfaced. By avoiding these common mistakes, you can effectively control the weed population on your property and enjoy a weed-free lawn in no time!

Avoid pulling the weeds in your lawn by hand.

Not only can weeds sap nutrients away from your grass, but they're also an eyesore. So, it's unsurprising that you'd want to rip them out by hand, but you'll want to avoid making this common mistake! When you hand-pull the weeds, it can cause their seeds to spread throughout the lawn, especially if they're ready to drop them. Before you know it, this tedious and time-consuming task proves futile and makes your weed problem worse.

Avoid the Mistake of Applying Pre-Emergent Weed Control Too Late

Pre-emergent weed control is a blanket treatment applied to your entire lawn, creating a barrier between the soil and surface that weeds can't penetrate. This weed control method is highly effective because it prevents weeds from sprouting, but timing is essential. It only works on weeds that haven't surfaced, and if you wait too long to apply it, they may have already passed a certain point in their life cycle or have already broken through the soil. Once this happens, it'll no longer work on those weeds, and you would've wasted time and money on this treatment. Because of this, you'll want to avoid the common mistake of applying pre-emergent weed control treatments too late.

Don't make the mistake of not following pre-emergent weed control treatments with post-emergent treatments!

While pre-emergent weed control treatments are effective at preventing weeds from surfacing, post-emergent treatments are targeted applications that eliminate any existing weeds. Once you directly apply these treatments to the weed, it'll seep into its roots and kill the entire plant. Post-emergent treatments are needed to handle any weeds that were already past a certain point in their life cycle when the pre-emergent treatment was applied and still managed to pop up on your lawn. So, avoid making the mistake of not following pre-emergent weed control treatments with post-emergent treatments, as you'll need them to handle any growth throughout the rest of the year. When you utilize both treatments, you can control the population and see the results you want - a weed-free lawn!

Sign Up for Our Weed Control Service to Keep Your Lawn Weed-Free All Year

Weeds are a pain, but they will have met their match against us! Our team at CLC Landscaping utilizes both pre- and post-emergent weed control treatments throughout the year to prevent more weeds from sprouting and eliminate any that have already surfaced. What's more, these treatments are part of our fertilization program! Not only will you have a lawn free of weeds, but it'll be healthy and beautiful too.

We offer our weed control service to residential properties in New Braunfels, Buda, San Marcos, TX, and other surrounding areas. Call (830) 515-2002 to sign up and keep your lawn weed-free all year!