Controlling Invasive Weeds in Your Lawn
There is something soothing about seeing an even expanse of green grass that seems to lower our blood-pressure a bit. Moreover, to some people, when that expanse is broken up by something growing where it shouldn't be growing, it seems to raise it a notch or two. Weeds are just one type of plant that we have decided shouldn't be growing in one particular place.
Weed-type plants
Wild orchids growing in Hawaii are considered as wildflowers. It's just your point of view as to what makes a weed, a weed. Some weed-type plants are very invasive and fast growing. Their growth habit overtakes our cultivated turf plants, depriving them of food and water.
Fast Growing Plants
Some common lawn weeds are annuals. Sprouting from seeds, they develop, blossom and form new seeds, and then die in the fall, repeating the process each year.
Crabgrass is one such wild plant, which is invasive and fast growing. Once these types of weeds take root, they are difficult to remove without harming the lawn. The ideal control prevents them from developing.
Pre-Emergent Control
We can apply a pre-emergent control in the spring to control this and other invasive weeds. The way pre-emergent control works is by covering the soil's surface with a microscopic protective layer, which prevents germinating crabgrass seeds from taking hold. If left undisturbed, this protective layer maintains its defensive qualities throughout the prime germinating period.
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Some common lawn weeds are annuals:
Sprouting from seeds
They develop
Blossom and form new seeds
Then die in the fall
Repeating the process each year