Although you can do it, planting grass seed over existing weeds is not a great idea for the health of your new grass. Grass, particularly young new grass, will struggle to grow alongside invasive established weeds; the weeds will rob them of nutrients and water, choking out your tender seedlings at this delicate stage of…
The four main causes of brown patches in the lawn are lawn fungus infestations, environmental or maintenance-related issues, traffic damage from people or pets, or pest damage. All of these issues could potentially be the culprit behind the patches of dead grass in your lawn. To fix brown spots in grass, you need to identify…
When planting new grass, the seeding process does not begin with sowing your seed. There are several steps you must take before planting in order to prepare soil for grass seed. By carrying out these preparation activities, you’ll create the ideal growing conditions for the successful germination of your new grass. Soil prep for grass…
It goes without saying that a greener lawn full of thick lush grass is the goal of every proud homeowner. Not only is a thick green lawn more aesthetically pleasing, but thicker grass will also help to crowd out weeds on its own. Achieving this goal can be as simple as adjusting your usual lawn…
Being particularly prevalent in the south, spurge is a common weed to lawns in the US. This low-growing weed can establish itself in a lawn or garden bed, spreading quickly by seed to form a full infestation. You can kill spurge weeds in a lawn either by digging up the weeds by hand or using…
In theory, there are a multitude of different methods you can use to kill weeds in your yard. However, when faced with a lawn full of weeds, your options for control are limited; you need to choose a method that will kill the weeds without killing the surrounding grass. To kill weeds without killing grass,…
Despite being an edible plant with medicinal properties, henbit is considered an invasive weed common to lawns across the US. To kill henbit weeds, you can either hand-pull the henbit or treat it with a suitable post-emergent weed killer. Following its removal, you can prevent reinfestation of this weed by mulching the soil, using corn-gluten…
For those with cool-season grass, the optimal time to seed your lawn is in the fall between mid-August and mid-September. However, even if you miss this window, it doesn’t mean that seeding is impossible; you can instead dormant seed your lawn, the process of laying seed in the fall to see grass in the spring….
Types of weeds with purple flowers include wild violets, forget-me-nots, creeping charlie, purple deadnettle, henbit, black nightshade, thistles, and red clover. All of these weeds may cause small purple flowers to grow in grass or garden beds. What Are the Weeds with Purple Flowers Called? There are a few different types of weeds with purple…
With the right care, Bermuda grass grows into a lush, thick lawn that spreads to fill bare spots on its own. If you don’t think your lawn is growing to its full potential, you can carry out a few techniques to make your Bermuda grass thicker. You can make Bermuda grass thicker by keeping up…
