How To Control Creeping Beggarweed in St Augustine Grass in South Florida?

Creeping beggarweed, scientifically known as Desmodiumincanum, is extremely hard to manage once it has become ingrained in your St. Augustine turf grass. Creeping beggarweed is a broadleaf weed whose seeds are known as hitchhikers because they “stick” to your socks, shoe laces, pants and other clothing and get stuck in your pets fur. The seeds or hitchhikers are then transported to new areas where the seeds create a new creeping beggarweed infestation. They can also reproduce from the weed’s stolen or a piece of its impressive taproot. Creeping beggarweed also produce a pinkish purple flower in the summer.

Even manually pulling creeping beggarweed can be problematic because of its strong, large taproot. Just a tiny piece of the root can grow into a new weed. The best way to control creeping beggarweed in your Palm Beach County lawn is to use a quality post-emergent herbicide that is safe for St. Augustine sod grass.

* Unlike many South Florida weeds, pre-emergent herbicides are largely ineffective on creeping beggarweed because its large taproot can tolerate them and be used to propagate new weeds.

Roundup® is a herbicide product that will kill just about everything green, so be careful when using this product as it will damage your lawn and ornamental landscaping plants as well.

Creeping beggarweed, just like other weeds, competes with your lawn’s sod grass for nutrients and irrigation. So once again the healthier and thicker your lawn is, the harder it is for creeping beggarweed to prosper in the first place. Professional lawn treatment that includes fertilization service and pest control combined with weed control is the best way to maintain a healthy, beautiful lawn in Palm Beach County.

Why not leave your creeping beggarweed problems to the professionals. Our locally owned and operated company can keep your lawn looking great with complete professional lawn treatment that includes weed control service. We have been treating West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter, Florida residential and commercial lawns for decades and have the experience to get the job done right.

We offer natural, environmentally friendly and pet friendly lawn weed control products as an option to our clients. Our experienced technicians can discuss your concerns and the options available to you.