Here in Utah, weeds can be a big problem for property owners, making it essential to invest in weed control treatments! Without intervention, weeds can swiftly conquer your turf, diminishing its strength and appearance. Neglecting weed control treatments invites the rapid spread of weeds over the growing season, which tarnishes your lawn's beauty. As weeds grow and multiply, they continue to steal vital nutrients and resources from your grass, further weakening it. To ensure your lawn is not overrun by weeds, you should utilize both pre- and post-emergent weed control treatments. Pre-emergent treatments will help prevent weeds from sprouting and post-emergent treatments to eliminate the existing ones!

Weeds can take over your lawn and drag down your curb appeal.

Many weeds taking over a lawn in Midway, UT, with bare patches.

Your lawn plays a big role in the overall curb appeal of your property, so you will want to make sure that you keep it free of weeds! If you don't invest in weed control treatments, weeds will persistently germinate, sprout out of the soil, and invade your lawn, gradually overtaking it. Instead of lush, vibrant turf, you'll find scattered patches of unsightly weeds that take away from your curb appeal. Visitors will easily spot these weeds, which will contrast sharply with your turf and diminish the overall appeal of your property.

Weeds can steal nutrients and resources from your grass, making it weaker.

When weeds are left untreated, they possess a remarkable ability to flourish and spread across your lawn, drawing strength from the very resources intended for your grass. For example, when fertilizer is applied without adequate weed control measures, weeds will take the opportunity to seize the nutrients from it, using them to fuel their own growth. Additionally, they greedily absorb sunlight, oxygen, and water, further depleting the resources available for your grass. This imbalance in resource allocation weakens your lawn, as the weeds thrive and compete for dominance, ultimately compromising the health of your turf and potentially killing the grass.

What type of weed control should you use?

To sustain a weed-free lawn throughout the year, you'll need to use the right type of weed control treatment and apply it at the right times. There are two types of weed control treatments: pre-emergent and post-emergent. Pre-emergent weed control targets weeds before they're able to sprout out of the soil and appear on your lawn. Post-emergent weed control targets existing weeds that have already sprouted on your lawn. The time of the year and current weed conditions on your lawn will determine when each type of treatment needs to be used. You should start the year with pre-emergent before the growing season begins and utilize post-emergent throughout the rest of the year to maintain control over them.

Weed control treatments should start in mid-March and extend until mid-November to effectively control weed growth for properties in Utah.

Contact us today to schedule our weed control service.

At Green Grounds Lawn & Pest, we know how important it is to keep weeds out of your lawn to prevent it from becoming weak and to enhance your curb appeal! When you sign up for our weed control service, we will visit your property seven times throughout the year, five to six weeks apart, using both pre- and post-emergent weed control treatments to yield the best results. We typically begin this service in mid-March and continue applying treatments until mid-November to cover the growing season. We offer this service to commercial and residential property owners, as well as HOAs, in Midway, Heber, Lehi, Draper, UT, and other surrounding cities. Give us a call today at (801) 900-3808 to sign up for our weed control service!