As you survey your immaculate South Kansas City lawn, you may be reveling over how it resembles an emerald high tide gently swelling and roiling with every gust of wind that blows across your yard. That’s when you see them. Weeds!
Weeds are aggressive enemies of lawns. But don’t be alarmed. There are ways to keep them under control.
They appear as harmless little flowers. These sneaky lawn pests can take control of a lawn almost overnight. If you need a mind-blowing fact to act on, one dandelion weed can carry as many as 15,000 seeds, and each is capable of surviving and thriving for up to six years.
That’s an impressive force, but don’t be frightened. With the proper battle plan, you too can conquer these foes. Here are some helpful tips for caring for your Raymore lawn:
1. Know your enemy. With the help of a weed identification guide, you can know exactly what is trying to invade your yard, and how to properly eliminate it. For example, some weeds, like ground ivy, thrive on shaded damp areas of your lawn. Identifying this pest will tell you that the simple solution involves improving the soil drainage in that area, as well pruning some plants for better sunlight.
2. Don’t feed the weeds. A healthy lawn will hinder weeds from growing. It’ll crowd them out. Fertilizer can go a long way in helping with this. But be careful. If you use too little, you won’t feed your lawn enough, and it will give weeds space to grow. If you use too much, you run the risk of feeding the weeds you’re trying to crowd out. If you’re not sure about how much fertilizer to use, contact our team for expert advice.
3. Stay hydrated. Water your lawn thoroughly. Soaking your lawn with about an inch of water once a week will encourage deep grass root growth, while keeping weeds thirsty.
4. Mow ‘em down. The tallest plant gets the sunlight. If you can keep your lawn safe from seed spreading by mowing, do so. You will cut down the tall plants and give the much needed sunlight to the grass blades that need to grow.
Armed with this knowledge, you should be able to properly control the fight for your lawn. Don’t despair. You can do it!
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