Preventing more Lawn Weeds

Weeds don’t like a healthy lawn!

If you have a dense lawn of healthy grass plants then you have a natural barrier between the weed seeds and the soil. If the weed seeds can’t get to the soil the chances are good they’ll die before ever becoming a problem weed. This means free weed control and less work!

Maintaining that all important ‘grass barrier’ comes down to good lawn care:

1. If you damage the grass help it recover:

• Mow it on the high side
• Water it if needed
• Keep off it for a week or two
• Aerate the area
• Feed to speed recovery

2. If the grass disappears due to wear, dog urine, mower damage or shade then replace it before the weeds do:

• A small area just requires some seed or turf
• Larger areas may need renovating. See Repair & Renovation
• Some shady areas may be thin in the spring – just sprinkle some grass seed over the whole thin area in April and it will thicken up in no time
• If the lawn has a lot of use and abuse feed before the damage starts

3. Keep your lawn in tip top shape so it recovers more easily:

• Mow frequently – at least once a week in the growing season
• Mow at the right height for your grass
• Never remove more than 1/3 of the grass in any one cut
• Maintain good spot weed control
• Make sure the grass gets at least one slow-release feed a year