Get Back on Track with What Matters Most
Enough with the armyworms already! It's time to get back on track with what is MOST important right now for your Midlothian or Prosper lawn: pre-emergent!
The Spring Panic Pattern
Every year for most lawn care companies like ourselves, over 50% of our NEW clients sign up over a three-week period between late February and early March. Why is that? It's simple: that is when everyone is in a panic, that is when chaos ensues because that is when weeds are at their worst.
The spring panic cycle:
- Lawns look like jungles with weeds
- Homeowners scramble to find solutions
- Desperate calls to lawn care companies
- Playing catch-up all spring and summer
- Spending more money on reactive treatments
- Frustration with constant weed problems
The Mistake That Causes Spring Chaos
If that was you last spring, then you likely made a terrible mistake and skipped the fall pre-emergent.
What you have to understand, and what we would tell all of those clients if we could have spoken to them months prior to them signing up, is that this fall pre-emergent application is what PREVENTS all that chaos from happening early spring.
Where to Start Your Lawn Care Program
The fall pre-emergent should be the START of your lawn care program—NOT the spring pre-emergent, which is most often the case.
Wrong approach:
- Wait until spring to start lawn care
- Apply pre-emergent when weeds already appearing
- React to problems instead of preventing them
- Start lawn care year when grass greens up
Right approach:
- Start with fall pre-emergent in September/October
- Prevent weeds before they germinate
- Build foundation for weed-free spring
- Begin lawn care year in fall, not spring
What Fall Pre-Emergent Actually Prevents
Yes, the fall pre-emergent does help with fall weeds and winter weeds, but primarily it will help keep your lawn clear of weeds four to five months from now when most lawns in North Texas tend to look like a jungle!
Weeds prevented by fall pre-emergent:
- Henbit and chickweed (winter annuals)
- Annual bluegrass (poa annua)
- Rescuegrass and ryegrass
- Spring broadleaf weeds
- Early spring grassy weeds
- The "jungle" that appears in March
When you'll see results:
- Late winter through early spring
- February through April (peak weed season)
- Exactly when neighbors' lawns are overrun
- When you'd normally be panicking
The Cost of Skipping Fall Pre-Emergent
What happens without fall pre-emergent:
- Heavy weed infestations by February/March
- Emergency calls to lawn care companies
- Expensive post-emergent treatments all spring
- Thin, weedy lawn that never looks good
- Constant maintenance trying to catch up
- Higher total cost than prevention would have been
Critical Application Window
You have until the end of October to get this application down, so get it done!
Timing guidelines:
- Ideal window: September through October
- Latest application: End of October
- Soil temperature trigger: When temps drop below 70°F
- Don't wait: Earlier in window is better than later
Breaking the Panic Cycle
This year can be different:
- Apply fall pre-emergent NOW
- Prevent spring weed jungle
- Enjoy weed-free lawn next spring
- Save money on reactive treatments
- Start lawn care year the right way
Instead of calling us in a panic next February, apply fall pre-emergent now and enjoy a beautiful, weed-free spring!
Professional Pre-Emergent Programs
At Vista Lawn and Pest, our comprehensive fertilization and weed control programs in Midlothian and Prosper start with fall pre-emergent—not spring. We understand that prevention now means a beautiful, weed-free lawn next spring. Our programs are designed to stop the panic cycle and give you the lawn you want without the chaos.
Don't be part of the spring panic—get your fall pre-emergent down now!
Watch the video below to understand why fall pre-emergent is the foundation of effective weed control and how it prevents spring weed problems.
For professional pre-emergent applications and comprehensive weed control in Midlothian and Prosper, contact Vista Lawn and Pest.
