Weed control treatment not working? Alec breaks down the two most common reasons weed control falls short and what you can do to fix it.
If your weed control treatment did not seem to work, you are probably wondering why. We get this question from homeowners in Prosper, Mansfield, and across North Texas pretty regularly, and we wanted to get a straight answer from one of our technicians. Alec has been in the field and sees this firsthand. According to him, it almost never comes down to the product itself. There are usually two culprits, and both come down to lawn maintenance habits you can control.
Herbicides like our weed control product need water to activate. Without proper watering, the product cannot penetrate the soil and do its job. A lot of homeowners skip watering after a treatment or simply do not water enough, and that is often the reason results fall short. After every service visit, make sure your lawn is getting watered so the product can work its way down to the roots and treat the weeds effectively. Watering in the morning is a good habit because it reduces evaporation and gives your turf the moisture it needs without sitting wet overnight.
The second reason is mowing frequency. Weeds are much easier to kill when they are young. If your lawn is not being mowed on a consistent weekly or biweekly schedule, weeds have time to mature and become significantly harder to manage. Keeping up with mowing is one of the simplest parts of any lawn care program and one of the most effective ways to get better results from your weed control treatments. A healthy, regularly mowed lawn also crowds out weeds naturally, which works hand in hand with professional lawn care service.
The takeaway from Alec is simple: water after your treatment and stay on a regular mowing schedule. A few extra tips that help maximize results this season: avoid mowing immediately after a treatment, use the cycle and soak method when watering to prevent runoff, and keep pets and kids off the lawn until the product has fully dried. Those lawn maintenance habits give our herbicides the best possible chance to work. If you are doing all of those things and still not seeing results, give us a call and we will look into it.
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Vista Lawn and Pest helps homeowners in Prosper, Mansfield, and across North Texas get real results with a proven fertilization and weed control program. Call 469-333-8873, visit www.vistaturf.com, or scroll down and fill out the form to get started.
