Weeds are one of the most common antagonists for your lawn and are notorious for being opportunistic nutrient thieves; they'll take any chance they can get to steal nutrients away from your grass for themselves. Weeds are a year-round threat here in Texas due to the mild winters we experience, but there's hope yet! Enter pre-emergent weed control, a blanket treatment that prevents weeds from breaching the surface of your lawn. Prevention is the most effective method of weed control and should be applied twice a year - once in the late winter/early spring and once in the fall. While pre-emergents are extremely effective on newly germinated weeds, you should utilize post-emergent treatments to take care of any weeds that have already sprouted on your lawn. Continue reading to learn more about how pre-emergent weed control works and when the best time to apply this type of treatment is.

How does pre-emergent weed control work?

Technician applying pre-emergent weed control to lawn in New Braunfels, TX.

As the name suggests, pre-emergent weed control stops weeds before they emerge above the surface of your lawn. The blanket treatment creates a barrier on your lawn that weeds cannot penetrate through, and it's most effective on weeds that are just beginning to germinate. As the weeds start to grow, they will come into contact with the pre-emergent barrier where they will remain stuck until they die below the surface of your soil, so you will never even see them!

Pre-emergent treatments are effective against common weeds like dallisgrass, nutsedge, crabgrass, and dollar weed.

When should you apply pre-emergent weed control?

For pre-emergent weed control to work, it needs to be applied before the weeds begin to germinate. Because of this, pre-emergents should be applied once in the late winter/early spring to prevent spring weeds and once in the fall to prevent winter weeds. Getting ahead of weeds before they become a problem in the first place is the most effective method of weed control, and your lawn will thank you in the long run.

You Should Apply Post-Emergent Weed Control Treatments to Weeds That Have Already Surfaced

Post emergent weed control being applied to lawn in Buda, TX.

While pre-emergent treatments are extremely effective, it only works on weeds that are at a particular point in their life cycle. Once it grows past that point, it's no longer effective on that weed; that's why some relentless few manage to sprout even after a pre-emergent treatment. Fortunately, that is where post-emergent weed control treatments come in! Post-emergent weed control targets the weeds that have already surfaced on your lawn, and you should treat those that do to eliminate them. When you use pre-emergent and post-emergents together, weeds won't stand a chance on your lawn!

Give us a call today to sign up for our weed control service.

Weeds can cause a lot of problems for your lawn if given the opportunity, but at CLC Landscaping, we won't give them that chance! We're committed to preventing weeds before they ever become a problem in the first place, which is why we apply pre-emergents in January-March to get ahead of spring/summer weeds and in October-December to prevent winter/early spring weeds. We also utilize post-emergent treatments on pesky spring weeds in March-April. By utilizing both pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control treatments throughout the year, we will be able to effectively eliminate weeds from your property.

We offer our weed control treatments to residential property owners in New Braunfels, Buda, San Marcos, TX, and other nearby areas. Give us a call today at (830) 515-2002 to sign up for our weed control service and put an end to weeds stealing nutrients from your lawn! We look forward to helping you achieve a weed-free lawn!