Posts Tagged ‘weed control’
9 Weed Control Tips for Your Lawn
Hot, dry weather can easily wreak havoc on a healthy lawn without the proper precautions and care. Simple mistakes — such as underwatering your lawn, mowing your grass too short, or not paying attention to weed control can transform a beautiful, healthy lawn into a patchy, lackluster yard. Let’s face it, weeds are annoying,…
Read MoreDandelion Facts: 11 Interesting Things About Dandelions
Dandelion – the ubiquitous weed – is a flowering plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. There are several fun and interesting dandelion facts that shed light on different aspects of this plant. Taraxacum officinale, dandelion’s botanical name, has been derived from some Greek words referring to the medicinal characteristics of this species. ‘Dandelion’, their common name, has been…
Read More4 Effective Tips for Crabgrass Prevention in Your Lawn
Crabgrass can not only decrease the appeal of a lawn but also make the soil beneath weaker. This blue-greenish, low growing lawn weed grows in the spring when the soil is warm, with the temperature of the soil falling between 55 and 60 degrees. Crabgrass can spread throughout the yard in a short time. At…
Read MoreTop Tips for Weed Control Without Harming Pets, Grass and Plants
There are many weed control products out there designed to keep your lawn weed-free. However, not all of them are safe to be used around dogs, cats, and other typical backyard wildlife. Some are even harmful to grass and plants. Moreover, commercial weed killers are often quite expensive. A lush green, weed-free lawn does not have to come at the cost…
Read MoreWeed control is a year-round battle to win
Don’t let weeds take over as snow and ice leave your lawn Weed control is absolutely an all-year round job for lawn owners. Fighting weeds and all methods of weed prevention, however, are best done in the fall and in early spring. These are the best times in your year-long calendar to take advantage of…
Read MoreLawn Care in Iowa Using EPA Certified Chemical Lawncare Products
If you hire professionals for your lawn care in Iowa, you can expect beautiful gardens and plush turf grasses. However, we don’t always think of the deeper consequences of simple activities like weed control or pest control. Chemical lawncare products like MCPP, MCPA, and pyrethroids are killing turf weeds and protect your expensive turf grasses.…
Read MorePurslane Control by Professional Landscaping Companies in Des Moines
Effective Purslane control is an extremely difficult task, even for the best landscaping companies in Des Moines. Even folks who are expert lawncare professionals have a tough time with this plant. Purslane sucks away all the soil nutrients that feed your precious turf grass. Fast growth and rapid reproduction are also notable qualities of this weed. Control may be difficult; but knowing the plant better will…
Read More5 important features of proper lawn care in Iowa during the Fall season
Iowa sits in one of the most extreme climatic zones in the US. This makes lawn care a bit complicated. Winters are extremely dry and cold, including heavy snowfall. Summers are extremely hot and humid. However, Spring and Fall give Iowans the few months of pleasant weather. If you have a lawn, you would know…
Read MoreThese dreaded dandelions are not as welcome as the flowers in your spring garden for good reasons you must know.
The spring rain in April and May bring the best blooms to your lawn, but not all that look like flowers are welcome. Dandelions grow on lawns along with the lovely flowers you wish to keep. Albeit they do not get the same warm welcome that flowers and shrubs do, they just continue to shamelessly…
Read MoreFall is the best time for weed control
Fall is the best time of the year to control perennial Broadleaf weeds, according to Kevin Johnson, President of All American Turf Beauty, Inc. “Our successful experience with fall weed control has long been supported by Iowa State University extension research,” says Johnson. “University research has consistently led them to proclaim that Fall is the…
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