How to Kill Weeds

To begin with, my understanding was that grass needs lots of water and need to be frequently water. I was watering my grass about everyday and couldn't understand why weeds were still popping up in my grass. Do you know what was wrong? Frequent watering will cause the perfect condition for seed germination for weeds.

On the other hand, you will need to water everyday when putting down fresh sod or grass seeds. The best method is to water deeply and infrequently. For this reason, I will be watering my lawn once a week for a couple of hours. In addition, watering deeply will encourage the grass to develop deep roots so the grass can stay healthier longer in case of a drought.

Using a mulch blade to mow the lawn will return nutrients and moisture to the soil. Also, the best setting to use on the lawn mower is the highest setting.

Mowing the grass on the highest setting will allow the grass to get thicker and deep rooted. In addition, the thicker grass will eliminate weeds.

If you want to prevent weeds and crabgrass then use a Pre-Emergent in early Spring. To be on the safe, I will be putting a Pre-Emergent down on the first day of spring and on Good Friday.

I will be fertilizing 5 times a year and will be using organic fertilizer. The months I will be fertilizing are February 16, May 25, July 4th, September 7th, and November 26th. If you are using chemicals then don't apply the fertilizer in July.

Moreover, it's not a good idea to apply chemical fertilizer during the hottest part of the year. This will stress the grass and lead to other problems. Organic fertilizer works different in the soil and can be used in warmer or cooler climate.

The best way to get rid of weeds is to pull them by hand. Also, make sure the weed is pulled by the root so that it will not sprout back up in the grass. Pulling the weeds is the most effective way of getting rid of the weed and its environmental safe. This method will eliminate the use of weed killers and ruining your grass.

Using these tips, weeds can be controlled and there will not be a need for weed killers. How to kill weeds? This will be a question of the past with a lot of hard work and time put into improving your lawn. The goal is to have a beautiful yard to enjoy with family and friends.