Lawn Weed

No doubt about it, weeds in your lawn are the last thing you want to see especially after painstaking work on choosing the right type of grasses, planting them at the right time and spending money on providing for good fertilizers and water supply.  Fortunately, there are many different types of weed killers in the market today that can readily solve your lawn pests.

Organic type weed killers are good alternatives to their chemical counterparts in that these are more affordable, more eco-friendly and safer to have in the house.  You can use distilled white vinegar, citrus and clove oils, salt and, of course, your hands.

Non-Selective Systemic Typewill kill any plant applied to but will kill the weeds till their roots, thus, you have an assurance of greater efficacy.  However, do take note that results are longer in coming and efficacy is reduced during times of drought and cold.

Non-Selective Contact Weed Killer will kill all plants it comes into contact with although the root system is not affected.  It is well-suited to the control of annual weeds but with lesser efficacy on perennials.

Selective Weed Killer in this case, the weeds being killed are of a specific variety, often the broad-leaved types.  Of course, the lawn grasses are left unharmed.  Take note, too, that these weed killer are highly systemic, which means that it can seep through the ground and become toxic when applied in excessive quantities.

When choosing from these types of weed killers, it is important to determine the types of weeds you will be killing, the number of sprays necessary, tolerance for the chemical ingredients and even the weather you are in.  Also, you may have to take into account the presence of pets as some ingredients in weed killers are not exactly pet-friendly.  If necessary, you can revert to the organic types.

Just remember that your choice will affect the environment as a whole so choose wisely as you want to balance the need for a green lawn with the need for a green earth, both of which are equally important.

When you create the perfect conditions for growing a green lawn, you are also paving the way for weeds of all shapes and sizes to grow alongside your Bermudas, bluegrasses and fescues, to name a few grass varieties.  Fortunately, there are many ways with which to limit weed growth in your lawn.

You should use both systemic and contact types to control all types of weeds in your lawn.  The systemic types act by causing the plant to outgrow itself to the point that it cannot sustain further growth and dies in on itself.  The contact types are the simplest in that burns the weeds upon contact.  When applying either of these weeds killers, you must ensure that the weeds are in their growth stages, not in their dormant phases.

Also, you have to ensure that the weed killers are pet and children-friendly.  You want to avoid allergic reactions to them since a green lawn is not worth it if and when your green dollars are flying out the window on hospital bills.

Keep in mind that weeds grown on soil so it is only logical that controlling the soil's pH is important in their control.  Lawn weeds grow in soils with 6.5 pH and lawn grasses grow at a slightly lower pH.  Thus, maintaining the right pH level for the lawn grasses will mean that the weeds will have lesser chances to propagate out of hand.

Your watering method should ensure that the lawn is soaked through once a week during the summer instead of on a light basis daily.  This is because weeds thrive on shallow watering than in deep levels.

You must also keep to a schedule of feeding fertilizers to the lawn grass.  The best way is to feed the fertilizers in smaller quantities in a more frequent manner especially after cutting the grass.  This is because the lawn grass can become weaker, thus, leading to thinner cover.  In turn, more weeds can grow between the gaps.

With these tips in mind, you can control your weeds in the lawn instead of the weeds controlling your lawn.  Be the envy of your street and work towards having a perfect lawn.