Best Pre-Emergent Weed Control for Lawns

If you take pride in the beauty of your Jackson, WY landscaping, there are few things as frustrating as seeing weeds pop up through your lush green lawn. Despite all the time and effort you have put into growing this beautiful grass, just a few weeds can come in and ruin the party. While you try to pull them out as they arrive, this is sometimes a losing battle and can drain your time. 

A better option is to prevent those weeds from growing in the first place. To do so, you want to consider some pre-emergent weed control for lawns. This article will present you with some options in this category, so you can hopefully select something perfect for your needs. Of course, look no further than our weed control program if you need help on your Jackson, WY property or get in touch with the team at TLC for assistance. 

2 Types of Products for Pre-Emergent Weed Control for Lawns

When shopping for pre-emergent weed control for your lawn, you have two primary options available – granular or liquid. A granular weed control product will be broadcast over the area as you would do with fertilizer. Alternatively, with a liquid product, you will need to use some type of sprayer to cover the lawn. While both options can work, most people will find the granular product easier to use, as it requires less equipment and is typically more affordable. 

An Important Distinction

You need to shop carefully when buying pre-emergent weed control to ensure you are picking out a product that aligns with your goals. Some products on the market will only target a selected list of invasive, generally unwanted species, and those are known as “selective” weed killers. That is what you want when treating your lawn, as they will target the weeds that may grow while leaving the blades of grass alone. 

What you want to avoid is a product that is “non-selective”. Not only will this type of product attack your weeds, but it will also go after anything else growing in the area – in this case, your grass. These products can be useful in some cases – when you want to clear a garden bed or another area of all plant life, so you can start over – but they are not the right pick when trying to prevent weeds from coming up through your lawn. 

Read the Labels

Beyond looking into details like granular or liquid and selective or non-selective, you also need to review the labels of available products for some other key details. Those include the following –

• Coverage area. Determine how much of your property needs to be treated before you start shopping. Then, as you examine the pre-emergent weed control product packaging, you can estimate the appropriate quantity. Always allow for some error so you have enough to cover the entire area and, if required, to reapply to some difficult locations.
• Timing. When you read the label, you might find some information on the best time to apply the product. If you want to use weed killer in the spring, take into account products made specifically for this purpose. Late winter is the ideal time to start strategizing your approach because spring is frequently a wonderful time to apply these chemicals before the growth season gets underway.
• Distribution guidelines. This is a point that becomes important after you’ve purchased the product. For optimal results, carefully follow the directions to determine how much should be applied to the lawn. Not applying enough could lead to continued weed problems, while overdoing it would be wasteful and potentially do more harm than good.

In landscaping, as with many things, it’s much better to get ahead of problems. Pre-emergent weed control might not completely eliminate the possibility of weeds infiltrating your lawn, but this problem should be dramatically reduced as a result of your efforts. Contact us today to learn more about this strategy and for more information about our weed control program and other services we offer clients throughout the area. Thank you for stopping by!