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West Palm Beach Crabgrass Weed Control & Prevention

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Crabgrass is in the grassy weed family and thrives in Palm Beach County because of the year-round warm climate. And to make matters worse, it is extremely difficult to kill adult crabgrass weeds because most herbicides that eradicate it will also harm St. Augustine sod grass and many other South Florida turfgrasses. But you will have good luck preventing crabgrass weeds using the proper pre-emergent herbicide. This product works extremely well on preventing future outbreaks of crabgrass, but unfortunately does not kill existing adult crabgrass weeds. It is usually best to apply pre-emergent herbicides to your West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter and Wellington commercial or residential property lawn in late December to early February.

Pre-emergent Herbicide Products are the Best Prevention for West Palm Beach Crabgrass Weeds

Crabgrass will compete with your St. Augustine sod for nutrients and water, so once again the healthier and thicker your lawn is, the harder it is for crabgrass 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 crabgrass weed problems to a professional. 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.

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How to Get Rid of Sandspurs in Florida

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Sandspurs, also known as sandburs, are a common grassy weed in Palm Beach County with spiked seed pods that can be quite painful to humans and pets when stepped on. These nuisance weeds thrive in the sandy, dry soil of South Florida. Sandspur weeds tend to resemble normal grass in the early stages of development until they sprout their infamous spiked seed pod and are very difficult to remove once they become mature.

A pre-emergent herbicide is the best way to control future sandspur infestations in your West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington or Jupiter lawn. A pre-emergent herbicide will reduce the number of seeds that can grow into future sandspur weeds. In fact you can probably kill two birds with one stone and use the same pre-emergent herbicide on crabgrass because they are both in the same grassy weed family

Pre-emergent Herbicides are the Best Prevention for Sandspur Weeds in South Florida

Using Roundup® 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.

Sandspur 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 sandspurs 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 sandspur 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.

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

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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.

Post-emergent Herbicides Safe for St. Augustine Turf Grass are the Best Way to Control Creeping Beggarweed in Palm Beach County

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.

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How to Get Rid of Goosegrass in South Florida

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Goosegrass, scientifically known as eleusine indica, loves the South Florida sunshine and flourishes in compacted soil. Homeowners sometimes confuse goosegrass with crab grass and both are in the grassy weed family and grow in a similar clump-like patterns. Once it has established itself, Goosegrass is one of the toughest weeds to remove from your Palm Beach County lawn. Preventing this nuisance weed from ever becoming entrenched in your lawn in the first place is the best way to control it and reduce future outbreaks. And the right pre-emergent herbicide will do just that.

Pre-Emergent Herbicide Products are the Best Prevention for West Palm Beach Goosegrass Weeds

Unfortunately, if you notice an infestation of goosegrass in your South Florida lawn it is already too late for a pre-emergent herbicide to be an effective solution. Goosegrass that is already mature and established can be killed with the proper post-emergent herbicide like Mesotrione, but this should be done carefully as it can also damage your turf grass. Make sure you use one that is specifically labeled for the area being treating. Some goosegrass herbicides are made to work in landscaped areas, while others are tailored to work in turf grass areas.

Manually pulling goosegrass weeds will work in small areas of infestations, but is unrealistic in large areas. And because they goosegrass loves hard compacted soil, it may be best to use a shovel or hoe to loosen the surrounding soil to make sure you remove he entire plant root and all.

Goosegrass grows rapidly and will compete with your Palm Beach County lawn’s sod for nutrients and water, so once again the healthier and thicker your lawn is, the harder it is for goosegrass 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 South Florida.

Why not leave your goosegrass 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.

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How to Get Rid of Florida Pusley Weeds?

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Florida pusley is one of the most prevalent and tenacious weeds in South Florida and can rapidly take over bare spots in your Palm Beach County lawn. Florida pusley is also called Florida snow or Mexican clover because of their bright white flowers that cover large tracts of your lawn. The seeds they put off are quickly dispersed and will soon become yet another problem.

Small infestations of Florida Pusley can be pulled by hand if you are up to the task, but larger infestations will need the proper post-emergent herbicide applied if you want to remove it. But remember that if you have St. Augustine sod grass you will find your options limited. When opting for a herbicide to control Florida pusley, make sure and follow the directions properly.

A pre-emergent herbicide is the best way to control future Florida pusley infestations in your West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington or Jupiter lawn. A pre-emergent herbicide will reduce the number of seeds that can grow into future adult Florida pusley weeds. You can probably use the same same pre-emergent herbicide as you do for dandelions because they are both in the same broadleaf weed family.

Pre-emergent Herbicides are the Best Prevention for Florida Pusley Weeds in South Florida

Herbicides like Roundup® will kill just about everything green in your lawn, so be careful when using this product as it will damage your sod grass and ornamental landscaping plants as well.

Florida pusley weeds also compete with your lawn’s natural sod grass for nutrients and irrigation, so once again the healthier and thicker your lawn is, the harder it is for Florida pusley 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 Florida pusley 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.

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How Do I Get Rid of Weeds Without Killing St. Augustine Grass?

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Weeds are just unwanted plants that are trying to compete for the same nutrients, sunlight and irrigation as your St. Augustine grass lawn is. Controlling weeds without killing your beautiful South Florida lawn is the tricky part. When healthy, St. Augustine grass is by nature very dense which helps push out competing flora species, but as any Palm Beach County lawn owner can testify weeds can and do still spread throughout St. Augustine grass lawns year round.

Yet because St. Augustine grass has a low tolerance for many common herbicides, it is recommended that you try a post-emergent product containing Atrazine to keep unwanted adult weeds in check in your St. Augustine grass lawn. You can safely pull small patches of weeds by hand, but that can become a big job depending on your lawn size and infestation.

Using Pre-Emergent Herbicide Weed Control in St. Augustine Grass Lawns

Pre-emergent herbicides are used on young weeds before the seeds germinate, thus preventing the weeds from growing and multiplying over your St. Augustine lawn. Unfortunately there is no pre-emergent herbicide that works on all types of weeds.

The best way to keep your St. Augustine grass lawn looking its best and weed free is to combine proper fertilization application with a pre-emergent herbicide. This combination will keep the St. Augustine grass dense and leave little room for unwanted vegetation to grow in the first place while preventing new weeds from growing.

Why not leave your weed control problems to a professional. Our locally owned and operated company can keep your lawn looking great with professional lawn fertilization and 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 fertilization and weed control products as an option to our clients. Our experienced technicians can discuss your concerns and the options available to you.

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How to Get Rid of Spurge Weeds in South Florida

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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.

Pre-emergent Herbicides are the Best Prevention for Spurge Weeds in South Florida

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.

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