If you don’t have lawn treatments as a part of your maintenance program, consider this. Fertilization and weed control work together to build thick, healthy turf that crowds out weeds and helps your lawn withstand environmental stress. Both are necessary, as fertilization provides nutrients your lawn needs to thrive and weed control helps your lawn outcompete invasive varieties.
Why Lawns Need Fertilization
Fertilization treatments deliver your lawn the proper nutrients to survive and thrive throughout the season. Your lawn doesn’t just need weed control—it needs proper nutrition to outlast and overcome weeds.
Turf in this area is predominately fescue, and it not only needs water, but it also requires the proper nutrients for continued growth throughout the year. Fertilization treatments provide your lawn with phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium, among others.
Prevention is Key to Weed Control
The best way to treat weeds isn’t when you see them in your yard—it’s to prevent them before they even start. Weeds consume vital nutrients, sunlight, and water. When weeds take root, they crowd out healthy grass and thin your turf. This leads to unsightly bare spots when treated weeds die.
Weed Control Applications
The first treatment of the year is a pre-emergent, one of the most important of the year. It creates a barrier above the soil so weed seeds can’t germinate. The next weed control applications address broadleaf weeds, nutsedge, and other types common in the area.
The Role of Aeration and Overseeding
Compacted soil is an often-overlooked reason for weed growth. With heavy clay content of the soil in our area, thatch build up leads to grass with shallow roots that can’t compete with weeds.
Aeration and overseeding during the autumn months establishes the foundation for thick turf and effective weed control the following spring. The aerator pulls plugs from the soil, breaking up compacted soil and thatch, allowing nutrients, water, and seeds to enter. As new grass develops stronger, healthier roots, it thickens the lawn and naturally outcompetes weeds.
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