Weed Control

Weeds are the most common enemy of a beautiful yard. Even the most well kept yards will grow those pesky weeds every now and then. Here at Affton Lawn Care, we are a lawn service company that knows exactly how hard it can be to keep these weeds of your property. 

Why are there weeds in my yard?: Weed seeds are moved about by wind, water, animals, or even bad grass seed. They can be transported by just about anything and once they're on your property they're going to spread. You'll even think they're gone for good sometimes but they will still somehow reappear. This is because weeds can be in your yard for up to several years before showing any sign of growth. 

Your lawn's health can be hugely affected by the weeds on your property, which makes how you deal with them very significant. You can best take care of your weed problem if you are someone that knows a great amount about them, which is information all of our professionals hold in their lawn care minds. Give us a call if you would like for us to come take care of your weeds problem.

Which weed control method is the best?: The point of weed control is to stop them from reaching a mature stage which at that point they are harmful to your yard or garden. The most commonly used methods include manual techniques such as soil cultivation, applying mulch, and herbicidal spray.

Weed control done by hand: Manually removing weeds by hand/lawn care tools is the most commonly used method and environmentally friendly way to control the pesky plants. If you would like to do this on your own without our help, here are some things to keep in mind:

• After rain fall it is far easier to remove weeds.
• The best time to go after a weed would be as soon as it is birthed on your lawn.
• Make sure to pull from as far down as you can, with the goal to get as much of the root out as possible.
• For larger weeds with larger roots we would advise for you to use a slim trowel, spike, or garden fork.

If you have children or pets that play on your lawn we would highly recommend that you use only organic weed control. It is much safer for family and pets to stay away from non-organic chemicals. Some chemical herbicides can even cause cancer. Not to mention some of these chemicals could seep into the ground and get into water streams and make your water unsafe to drink. 

Organic compounds that are used to get rid of weeds do not use any of these harmful chemicals, letting you feel safer about your kids, pets, and environment. Also, you can enjoy your yard immediately after this process is completed. 

Another method is weed control fabric. You'd have to put fabric out in your yard and some of us might not consider that fabric visually appealing. Although, this fabric prevents weed seeds in the soil from sprouting.