Katy Lawn Service Weed Prevention Tips

Great Tips From The Lawn Care Service In Katy TX

Pre Emergent Herbicide And How To Use It For Weed Prevention In Your Lawn

Stop Weeds Like This In Your Lawn

A pre emergent herbecide does not kill weeds that are already growing but prevents new weeds from growing. Pre emergents are chemicals that stop weeds before they can establish themselves. Many people believe that a pre emergent keeps weeds from germinating. Why that might seem like the case, actually that is not what happens.  Weed seeds can stay dormant for long periods of time and will only germinate when the right conditions are met. For a pre emergent to do its job, you actually want the weed to germinate. The reason for this is because, depending on the pre emergent you are using, either the root or the initial leaf is prevented from developing and the weed dies. So saying a pre emergent keeps weeds from germinating is incorrect. You actually NEED the seed to germinate to kill the weed.

When To Apply To Your Katy Lawn?

So now you know how a pre emergent works, so when should you apply it to your yard? As we talked about earlier, the product has to be applied before the weed germinates and takes root, so the soon the better because pre emergents  have no affect on already established weeds. Katy Lawn Service recommends applying before the ground temperature reaches 55 degrees. As you know, here in Katy, TX, our winters can be quite warm, so we recommend applying in early February for all of our lawn care customers. You see, pre emergents are very unsoluble, meaning they do not dissolve very easily in solutions (i.e. water.) You want to put down your pre emergent about 2 weeks before weeds germinate so it can form a barrier on the surface of your lawn and be ready to do their job. Pre emergents are broken down by microbes and when the soil temperatures are low, so is the microbe activity,  Instead of trying to time out temperature windows, especially with the crazy fluctuations we have here in Katy TX, we recommend all our our lawn service customers apply pre emergents every 90 days, just to ensure a beautiful lawn. 

You can get your pre emergents at any Houston Garden Center,or  Cornelius Nursery. You want to stay away from the big box stores like Lowe's and The Home Depot as they carry main stream products and not specialty products like a pre emergent. Most people do not do this treatment to their lawns. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, knock your self out! But if you want a professional lawn care company to complete this task, the call Katy Lawn Service, we are experts in yard care and very knowledgeable with pre emergent herbicides.

You can have a beautiful, weed free yard for you family to enjoy and be the envy of your neighbors. No more trying to kill those ugly weeds once they get a foothold in you grass. Kill them before they have a chance to grow!

Call today and we can come out and give you a quote. 281-784-0330 

Katy Lawn Service

30702 Falcon Trace

Fulshear, TX 77423

281-784-0330