Tips for Managing Weeds in Your Lawn

Controlling weeds in your is often tiresome work. But, the good news is there are ways to cut down on the amount of weeds you’ll need to manage. Here are a few pros and cons about what you can do to cut back on the amount of weeds in your lawn.

Use Mulch

• Pros: Mulch has a big advantage when it comes to weed prevention: it keeps light from getting to the weeds, thus, stunting their growth. Plus, it keeps the soil underneath moist and at a cooler temperature. The optimal amount of mulch you should use is 2 to 3 inches; any more than that, and you risk keeping oxygen from your soil.
• Cons: Unfortunately, some mulch is laced with weed seeds, so buying the right kind may take some research (or you may have to just gamble with what you get). The other drawback is that mulch needs to be replenished as needed in order to maintain just the right amount of covering. You’ll also need to make sure no gaps have formed in the mulch where light can get to any weeds that may be forming below the surface.

Go Out and Dig

• Pros: Dig out the weed’s root! The more roots you can find, the better (just make sure you’re digging out the correct root).
• Cons: When digging, you could bring buried weed seeds to the surface. Since weeds can remain dormant under your soil, you risk “waking them up” and creating a bigger weed problem than you had before you started digging.

Pay Attention

• Pros: There’s really just one pro to paying attention: when you’re cautious, you’re less likely to kill a plant you’d prefer to– for instance, say, a flower.
• Cons: No cons here! Paying attention to what you’re doing is always a good practice when it comes to taking care of your yard and managing weeds!

Effective lawn care in Tampa can be hard work — but keep in mind these pros and cons regarding weed prevention and your lawn care will be all that much more effective. Though, the alternative is you could always just skip the work and have the professionals at Your Green Team take care of your yard for you! We’ve been providing exceptional weed control services in Tampa since 2006, and our focus has always remained to get the job done right the first time so you can enjoy your beautiful, weed-free yard. Happy weeding!