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Weed Control

Video, Lawn and Garden, Diseases & Pests Published 04/07/2006 by Danny Lipford

Controlling weeds is high on every homeowner’s to-do list and Dr. Trey Rogers, Yard Doctor for Briggs and Stratton, explains that it may be easier than you think. Practicing proper mowing, watering, and fertilizing will actually prevent a lot of weed problems because healthy lawns leave little room for weeds. If you have to deal with weeds, here are a couple of tips. Grassy weeds (crabgrass is the most familiar) are controlled with pre-emergent herbicides applied in early spring like a blooming forsythia bush. Broadleaf weeds like dandelion are controlled with a contact herbicide (either granular or liquid) in early spring, but for the best result, use it in fall after they have germinated while they are still small.