JB Instant Lawn Blog
Controlling Broadleaf Weeds
Jun 5th, 2024
THOSE PESKY WEEDS!
Good news though- the most simple and effective way to avoid these unwanted guests in your lawn is to maintain a healthy dense stand of grass.
Win Win!
Healthy lawns generally out compete weeds and a properly maintained lawn is the key to being weed free.
Weeds like most pests are opportunists- here are a few things that can present opportunity for weed establishment and proliferation-
- Over or under watering.
- Under- fertilizing.
- Excessive wear and compaction.
- Excessive Shade.
- Lack of over-seeding in Spring & Fall.
- Using equipment on multiple sites.
- Chemical damage.
- Any exposed soil within the lawn
To control or eradicate existing lawn weeds - it may require selective herbicides.
Be sure to identify the weeds that need control and use the appropriate chemical solution following the label closely.
Timing can be critical for best results and some chemicals can be more toxic to some types of grass.
Here are a couple of helpful weed identification guides for your lawn and landscape-
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/article/471991
Don't forget to take a look at the other informative articles here on the blog for more information on how to keep those unwanted volunteers out and keep your lawn HEALTHY AND DENSE!
About the Author
Ryan Jennings is the Oregon / SW Washington Wholesale Representative for JB Instant Lawn and has 25+ years of Green Industry experience.
After moving to the PNW in 1997- Ryan received an A.S. Degree in Horticulture with focused study on both Turfgrass Management and Arboriculture.
This led Ryan to becoming a GCSAA Class A Superintendent at Mallard Creek 18 hole Championship Golf Course hosting many recognized tournaments- the OPGA Oregon Open 2002 & OGA Tournament of Champions in 2001 among them- and later in his career- a Management/Sales position in landscape contracting.