To remove dandelions from your yard, this root has to be killed. Hand digging is impractical, because pieces of the root that are broken off and left in the soil will sprout new plants. Regular feedings, 2-4 times per year, provide the nutrients your lawn needs to grow thick to help crowd out dandelions. No lawn is immune, although lawns that undergo regular weed prevention applications tend to fare better. Read on to learn more about how to prevent dandelions in your lawn.
Administer a Pre-Emergent Herbicide
Late winter is the time for applying a pre-emergent herbicide to your lawn and gardens. This is the time to prevent the spread of dandelion seed.
Mow High
Cut your lawn at a higher mower setting and adhere to a strict feeding schedule to keep your grass tall and thick. Tall grass chokes out weeds.
Leave Clippings
Do not bag the grass. Leaving the mulched clippings on the lawn smothers weeds and hinders the growth of new weeds. Enhance the health of your grass by leaving the clippings where they are after mowing the lawn.
Avoid Hand Pulling
Dandelion roots can grow up to three inches, so hand pulling is often a waste of time pulling the Dandelions are only effective if the plant’s entire root can be removed. Avoid wasting your time with futile removal methods.
Improve Soil Conditions
The standard advice is to “top dress” the lawn with compost, leave the clippings, fertilize organically and wait…and wait…and wait for all of that organic matter to eventually decompose and improve the soil. If your lawn is prone to dandelions do a soil test and adjust your soil’s pH balance.
All of These Procedures are Included in A&A Lawn Care’s 6 application Lawn Care Program
A & A Lawn Care provides a 6 application program to control and prevent weeds from appearing in your lawn.
- Early Spring – This early Spring application includes a fertilizer and pre-emergent herbicide. The fertilizer will promote early Spring green up and add proper nutritional value for the lawn while it is coming out of from winter dormancy. In addition, a pre-emergent herbicide was applied
to protect your lawn from crabgrass and grassy weeds. - Late Spring/Early Summer – The late Spring application will provide a Spring fertilizer with bio-nutrients, a post emergent herbicide for broadleaf weed control. This will promote a healthy lawn, an additional pre-emergent herbicide will help to control any crabgrass and weeds that may still come up and control broadleaf weeds.
- Early Summer – The early Summer application provides a balanced slow release Summer fertilizer that will help maintain the color of your lawn without pushing growth. This application also contains broadleaf weed control and a safe insect control to protect from surface feeding insects.
- Late Summer – The late Summer application contains a Nature Safe organic fertilizer to work organic matter into your soil where it needs it most. This application also provides broadleaf weed control on an as needed basis.
- Early Fall – This early Fall fertilizer will help green up the grass and help the lawn to recover from any Summer stress. Also, broadleaf weeds that are present will be controlled.
- Late Fall/Winter – This Winter application will thicken your lawn and also encourage new root development.
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