Pulling weeds can feel good and feel very productive the first few times you get out there and get your hands dirty, but it is a chore that gets old rather quickly. The best way to get rid of weeds is to prevent them from taking hold in
your lawn and garden. Saves you time, money, and effort if you can limit how many start growing in the first place. There are a few tricks and tips to follow that can help you minimize weeds’ ability to take over your lawn, get started with the following suggestions!
1. Keep Your Lawn Healthy
The easiest lawn to keep weed-free is a healthy one. Healthy turf has a better chance of not being choked out of weeds and for being capable of reaching the nutrients it needs in the soil to stay strong. Find out what your lawn needs to be strong and healthy by calling us today!
2. Avoid Bringing Weed Seeds Up
There are doubtless many weed seeds sleeping under the topsoil in your lawn, garden, and flower beds areas. The good thing about this is that those seeds can’t get the sunlight they need to start growing. To avoid disturbing those seeds and bringing them up to the topsoil, do your best to not disturb soil where you don’t need to.
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3. Make The Most Of Mulch
Mulch can be very useful in managing and preventing weeds from growing. Mulch covers up the topsoil and doesn’t allow sunlight to reach the soil where you don’t want plants growing. It doesn’t really matter what you use for mulch as long as there is a thick enough layer to eliminate sunlight from helping the weed seeds to germinate.
4. Keep An Eye Out
When you see weeds beginning to grow, take the initiative and get rid of them before they start to take over. Smaller weeds are much easier to pull for the most part so don’t wait for the weeds to grow and get older and stronger. Removing the weed and the whole root is a very important part of weed control to avoid the spread of weed seeds once the plant gets old enough.
It is also wise to do your weeding at the right time. After the soil has been soaked by a nice rain it will be easier to pull those weeds out of your garden or flower bed than if the soil is hard and dry. Using weeding tools tends be most effective when the soil is dryer than when it is wet.
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