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Mowing at the proper height
is one of the best weed control practices you
can use. Hand pulling of weeds or pulling using
a "crabgrass / weed" removal tool is also a
natural control method. This works well for
Weeds such as crabgrass are so persistent in
growth, it is hard to kill once the seed
germinate. --- you have to break the seeding
cycle to reduce the problem of crabgrass. Plus
weather is a big factor. I've seen grass areas
with no crabgrass one year and lots another.
Weeds can be controlled much better before
you plant your grass... but for existing lawns a
couple of things can help to reduce weed
problems.
REDUCE WEEDS IN YOUR
LAWN BY:
- Correct mowing...
The right height for your grass helps to shade
weeds out of existence.
- Mowing frequency....
By mowing both often and regular, you remove
the flowing seed parts of many weeds thus
making it harder for them to seed their next
crop.
- Soils play a factor
in weed control - Dry, wet and compacted
soils all encourage weed growth because your
grass usually struggles under these
conditions. A weakened turf grass allows for
the weeds to grow.
- Soil fertility is
also a factor. Weeds love poor,
under-fertilized soils. While Turfgrasses
require a certain amount of nutrients for best
growth. We suggest using Fairway Spring
Weed and Feed with or without Crabgrass
Control.
- Practicing good lawn
maintenance practices is the best weed
control policy you can undertake.
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