All About Pre-Emergent Herbicide
Tired of battling crabgrass and other grassy weeds every summer? The secret to a lush, healthy lawn starts before the weeds even appear. It’s important to understand how grassy weeds, such as crabgrass or foxtails, work and how to properly prevent them.
When soil temperatures rise and moisture levels are right, weed seeds start to germinate, quickly developing roots that make them hard to remove. Rising Spring temperatures typically trigger this. It’s essential, in preventing weeds, to apply pre-emergent herbicide before the weed seeds germinate to prevent growth.
How Do Pre-Emergent Herbicides Work?
- Prevention, Not Elimination: Pre-emergent herbicides don’t kill existing weeds, they stop new ones from sprouting
- Barrier Formation: After application, they create a chemical barrier in the soil that prevents the seed from germinating.
- Prevents Root Growth: When a seed begins to sprout, herbicide prevents root development and establishment.
- Requires Reapplication: Pre-emergent herbicide is not a one-time fix. Its effectiveness can fade over time, requiring reapplication for continued control.
Best Time to Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicides
The primary timing for pre-emergent herbicides is in the Spring. This targets summer grassy weeds like crabgrass, foxtail, and others.
- Soil temperatures should reach 50-55° before application. This typically occurs during early spring in the northern US.
- Reapplication is typically needed every 6-8 weeks to maintain effectiveness.
How ExperiGreen & Top Lawn Can Help
Our lawn care experts can help you take control of the weeds in your lawn by providing pre-emergent treatments in our professional lawn care programs.
- Expert Timing & Applications: Our lawn care experts apply pre-emergent at the right time. They use the correct amount and cover the area well.
- Customizable Treatment Plans: We design our plans to fit your lawns needs. We provide year-round prevention for grassy weeds and fertilizer to help your grass.
- Hassle-Free & Guaranteed Results: We save you time, energy, and money. We promise you’ll see results, otherwise we’ll come back and make it right.
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