Crabgrass And Other Difficult To Control Weeds

Did you know that some weeds are extremely difficult to control or cannot be controlled at all despite using materials? Before adequate control of these weeds is achieved, it may require several years of effort by a lawn care professional and you as the homeowner.

Crabgrass is one of the most troublesome weed grasses. It can turn your lush green lawn into weak patchy lawn. Due to its coarse texture and unsightly color, it is an undesirable grass to grow in your yard.

How to identify crabgrass? In late spring, crabgrass has wide, lime green blade and it looks like a miniature corn plant. In mid-summer, it forms a coarse clump and its tiny seeds cling to finger-like seed heads. During cool weather, crabgrass turns purple. In late fall and early spring, you will find it difficult to identify the remnants of this troublesome weeds.

Listed below are other difficult to control weeds which you may find in your lawn.

• Speedwells Veronica
• Violets Viola
• Field bindweed
• Wild strawberry
• Mossy stonecrop
• Yarrow
• Knotweed
• Ground-Ivy or Creeping Charlie

The best defense against severe weed problems is to promote a healthy lawn. The key ingredients in building a healthy lawn are proper mowing and watering, regular fertilization and core cultivation.

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