How To Control Doveweed in St Augustine Grass in South Florida?

Doveweed, or Murdannianudiflora, is a common broadleaf weed in South Florida that thrives in moist, wet areas of your lawn and landscaping and can be one of the more difficult lawn pests to get rid of. Areas of your lawn that have poor drainage or leaking irrigation lines are particularly susceptible to doveweed infestations.

To control doveweed in your South Florida St. Augustine sod grass it is recommended you use a pre-emergent herbicide containing prodiamine. When applied properly pre-emergent herbicides prevent the weed’s seeds from germinating and spreading to new areas. Smaller infestations can be dealt with by spot applying an appropriate post-emergent herbicide that is safe to use around St Augustine sod grasses. Severe infestations of mature doveweed are extremely difficult to deal with and it might be best to call in a professional. In the worst cases complete removal and re-sodding may be advisable.

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.

Doveweed, like all other types of weeds, will compete with your lawn’s sod grass for nutrients and water. So once again the thicker and healthier your lawn is, the harder it is for doveweed to gain a foothold 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 doveweed problems to the professionals. Our locally owned and operated company can keep your St. Augustine lawn looking great with complete professional lawn treatment that includes weed control service done by highly trained technicians. We have been treating West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter, Florida residential and commercial lawns for over 25 years and have the know-how 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.