It's crunch time.
I know this sounds like a broken record, but weed control is truly a race against soil temperatures. This applies to everyone—whether you plan on hiring a professional or doing it yourself.
The only way to have a weed-free lawn this year is by applying a pre-emergent. Nothing else works.
The Race Against Soil Temperatures
As each day and week passes, soil temperatures are increasing. As these temperatures rise, weed seeds start to germinate. Once they've germinated and pushed through the soil, pre-emergent can no longer kill them—it only works on seeds before they sprout.
To get the best results and kill as many weed seeds as possible, you need to apply pre-emergent by the end of February. That's the deadline. After that, you're playing catch-up with post-emergent herbicides all season long.
For homeowners in Midlothian, Prosper, and throughout the DFW area, the clock is ticking right now.
Don't Wait Until You See Weeds
It's human nature to wait until we see an issue and then react. With weed control, we desperately need to avoid that approach. Pre-emergent is about prevention, not treatment. It is far more effective to prevent weeds than to deal with them as they appear throughout spring and summer.
By the time you see weeds popping up in your lawn, you've already lost the pre-emergent window. Those visible weeds represent thousands of germinated seeds that could have been stopped weeks earlier.
For Homeowners Hiring It Out
We're in a time crunch to treat all of our existing clients before the February deadline. This is also the time of year when we're adding the most new clients to our fertilization and weed control program.
To ensure we can schedule as many new clients as possible before the deadline, we have a dedicated truck and technician servicing only new clients who sign up for our fertilization and weed control package. His schedule will fill very quickly the closer we get to March.
If you want to have your pre-emergent applied professionally, contact us as soon as possible. Message us on Facebook, email us, call us—whatever works for you. Just let us know so we can get your application down before the deadline.
For the DIYers
The same concepts apply to homeowners in Prosper, Waxahachie, and throughout North Texas who plan to handle pre-emergent themselves. You need to purchase your product and apply it now—not next weekend, not when you get around to it. Now.
Every day you wait is another day of rising soil temperatures and germinating weeds.
The clock is ticking. Every day counts.
Watch the video below to understand why the February deadline is so critical for pre-emergent success.
For professional pre-emergent application in Midlothian and Prosper, contact Vista Lawn and Pest.
