How to Get Rid of Spurge Weeds in South Florida

Spurge weeds flourish in Palm Beach County and are one of the most common nuisance weeds in South Florida. Spurge weed seeds are dispersed to more areas of your lawn and landscaping by birds, wind and lawn care equipment such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers. Most post-emergent herbicides that work well on broadleaf weeds will work well on spurge weeds. But herbicides like RoundUp® will also kill just about anything green, so unless you don’t mind killing your sod grass and plants too be careful with this and other similar products.

Common Spurge Weeds in Palm Beach County Include:

• Spotted Spurge
• Creeping Spurge
• Prostrate Spurge (Also Known as Ground Spurge Weed)

Spurge weeds need sunlight for the seeds to grow, so a thick layer of quality mulch can be beneficial in keeping these pests out of your landscape and flower beds. Pulling spurge weeds by hand is an option if the infestation is not too large, but a good pre-emergent herbicide is the best way to keep spurge weeds from multiplying in your lawn and growing into adult weeds.

Spurge weeds compete 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 spurge weeds to take root in the first place. Professional 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 spurge weed problems to the professionals. Our locally owned and operated company can keep your lawn looking great with complete professional 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.