Top tips for killing weeds this summer
Weeds can pop out of nowhere and grow very quickly. Some of them look like flowers, but don’t forget they are unwanted guests in your garden! Many common garden weeds can grow in the gaps or cracks in drives, patios and paths as well as on gravelled areas. David Truby, the Managing Director of Greensleeves, gives his top tips for preventing weeds from growing on your lawn and in between your hard surfaces this summer.
Don’t hand weed between your hard surfaces
Weeds are best treated when they are actively growing, which is usually between April and October. Hand weeding can be a very difficult task and in some cases, such as dandelions, can actually worsen the weed problem.
Call the professionals
If you don’t have the knowledge, time or experience to remove weeds on your lawn or in between cracks, you can always rely on the services of a professional lawn care company. Experts know how to identify common weeds and how to remove them. It will save you time, energy, and often money. Not to mention that dealing with weed killers can be dangerous if you don’t know how to use them.
Regular lawn maintenance
It’s important to maintain your lawn regularly if you want to prevent the appearance of weeds. Regular maintenance should include feeding, aerating and scarifying. This will promote healthy growth, allow nutrients to reach the soil and be absorbed by the grass. It will be harder for lawn weeds to grow and spread if your lawn is vigorous and healthy.
Take care of bald patches
It’s important not to leave any bald patches in your lawn unattended. Otherwise, you’ll be just providing a perfect location for new weeds to appear and spread. Make sure you re-turf or re-seed as soon as you get rid of the weeds, which can be done with our over-seeding service.
At Greensleeves we use an exclusive herbicide that contains more than one active ingredient and will kill a broad range of lawn weeds. Our lawn care experts are usually able to reduce the number of common weeds in a customer’s lawn by more than 70%.