Weeds are definitely unsightly, but they are also harmful to your yard because they compete with grass and other plants for moisture, nutrients, light and space.To control broadleaf weeds such as dandelion, clover and thistle, apply a post-emergence herbicide, which is absorbed into the leaves and is circulated down into the root system. However, this doesn’t prevent the seeds from germinating and re-infesting a lawn.
Proper fertilization, mowing and irrigation encourage grass to grow in quickly and prevent weed growth. A Gainesville Lawn Company can help you develop a total weed treatment and prevention solution.
Crabgrass is a grassy weed, best controlled in the spring, before the weeds germinate. Germination occurs when the soil is above 65 degrees (also the time when forsythias and lilacs bloom).While hot dry weather encourages crabgrass, a well-maintained lawn that is properly fertilized, watered and mowed rarely has crabgrass.
Your local Gainesville lawn fertilization company can provide you with a Pre-emergent Weed Control treatment to prevent weeds like crabgrass from showing up in your lawn by setting you up on a monthly program to treat and protect your lawn.
Discolored and spotted grass leaves may be a sign of disease. Diseases, such as leaf spots, brown patch or spring dead spot, are caused by fungi. The best way to prevent disease is to keep your lawn healthy with proper mowing, watering and fertilizing. A Gainesville lawn care program from The Master's Lawn Care would be perfect since we handle irrigation, lawn maintenance, and the lawn fertilization programs.
If you notice lesions on your grass blades, particularly during cool weather, you might have leaf spots. In the summer months, the fungus infects the blades, spreads to the base of the plant and kills it. Applying a series of fungicide treatments - or calling your Gainesville Lawn professional to do it for you - will protect your lawn from devastating injury.
Brown Patch is a fungus that develops in wet, cool weather and can be destructive after prolonged rain.
While raking matted spots will encourage circulation and encourage lightly infected areas to repair themselves, seriously affected areas require may require reseeding or sodding.
Bermuda grass is susceptible to spring dead spot. Caused by fungi, the disease rots shoots and roots, manifested as brightened dead spots as grass emerges from dormancy.
If you already have dead spots, a Gainesville lawn pest control companywill provide the right treatment to help your lawn recover.
Contact us for your FREE Lawn Evaluation or call your Gainesville Lawn Care Professional today at 378-LAWN to find out more.