We are quickly approaching the time of year that I
love. Days are getting longer and
temperatures are slowly moving up to near perfection. Flowers will be blooming
and trees will be pushing new growth. I
can just imagine the smell of the freshly cut grass. Life is good isn't it!
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| Dandelion |
From my perspective this is also a happy time for many of
our favorite weeds. As soils warm up
crabgrass will be popping up in late February.
The winter weeds including dandelion, clover, prickly lettuce,
groundsel, henbit, chickweed, sowthistle, cheese weed, filaree, mare’s tail,
wild celery, fleabane, Poa annua, and
others will enjoy this burst of sunny days as well. They will start to grow rapidly, flower, and
go to seed in order for them to spread into next year. It’s great for them and for us as a weed control service as well. Like long hot
summers in Fresno, we can pretty much count on weeds year after year.
Weeds are invasive plants that just find opportunities to
thrive in lawns and landscapes. In some
cases there are decent pre emergent products to prevent their germination, but
others will be missed. Some weeds like
clovers are often an indicator of soils that are low in fertility. Because they are legumes and can fix their
own nitrogen, they are able to have a strong competitive advantage over dormant
or neglected lawns. Have you seen many
of the school’s lawns lately?
Selective post emergent broadleaf weed control products can
offer effective relief from a majority of the broadleaf weeds. Greater plant safety is often noted on tall
fescue and ryegrass lawns over bermuda lawns that are waking up from dormancy
where some caution should be taken.
Weeds themselves should be actively growing and not freshly mowed at the
time of application. Irrigation or
rainfall following the application in the first 24 hours may reduce
effectiveness as well. In some cases a
second or third application may be needed to achieve complete control.
Not all lawn care products are alike and certainly
not all landscaping providers are alike. I know when I am looking for help, I
want to talk to live people that know what they are talking about, they’re
honest, and they keep their promises and stand behind their work. Weed Man lawn care is fully licensed and has
all technicians nationally recognized as Landscape Industry Certified Technicians by the end of their first year. Results are guaranteed. Feel free to call us for a free lawn analysis
and quote at 559-266-1624 or visit our website at Fresno.WeedManUSA.com.
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