Weed Control, Fertilization and Tree Care
Weed Control & Fertilization Service around the Palouse
Weed seeds exist in almost all lawns and gardens, and they are spread in a number of ways. They can be dispersed by wind, water, animals, soil amendments, poor-quality grass seed, and lawn and garden equipment. Once they spread, it can feel difficult to regain control of your yard.
Controlling Weeds In Your Grass
When weeds begin to grow among the grass in your yard, not only can it make your lawn look worse, but the weeds can actually start to kill your grass. In the fight to get rid of weeds, the most essential element is to promote the best environment possible for your grass.
There are a variety of lawn conditions that can increase the potential for weed development:
- Incorrect watering
- Improper fertilization
- Soil compaction
- Insect damage
- Disease
- Poor drainage
- Improper sunlight
- Excessive wear on a lawn
To reduce lawn weed problems, mow the grass at the proper height. Mowing the lawn too short decreases the grass's ability to shade the soil from sunlight, thereby increasing the potential for weed germination.
Controlling Weeds Along Driveways and Sidewalks
Weeds growing out of pavement cracks in sidewalks and driveways are a common annoyance. It can feel difficult to know how to manage these particular weeds since you can’t just mow over them like you could the weeds in the grass. Unfortunately, controlling weeds along the pavement is an ongoing battle you’ll have to fight, but it’s important to keep up with it. Not only can these weeds hurt your curb appeal, but they can also cause damage to your driveway or sidewalk if they’re allowed to grow without any maintenance.
Fertilization
Proper fertilization is the key way to keep your landscape healthy and protect it from weeds and disease. Your regular soil does provide the grass with some essential nutrients, but most soils can't provide everything your lawn needs throughout the whole growing season. An actively growing lawn uses a great deal of energy from these nutrients. Lawn fertilizer helps your grass stay healthy by:
- Promoting new leaf and root growth
- Aiding in recovery from foot traffic and pest damage
- Reducing and controlling weeds
- Replacing nutrients lost to leaching, volatilization, and grass clipping removal
Fertilizing trees and shrubs can seem more complicated than spreading fertilizer throughout your regular grass, but it just requires a different approach. Since these plants are much larger than your typical houseplant, they need different formulas that are better suited for them. Typically, this will be a slow-release granulated formula that allows it to soak into the soil slowly, providing a continual source of nutrients for your plants over several months.