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Fall & Winter Lawn Care Dallas, Ga

The fall weather is now upon us, and the winter weather will be here before we know it.. While its about time to put up the lawn mowers for the season, there are still important lawn treatments needed for the lawn at this time to protect the root system and prevent further weed problems in the spring.

Fall Lawn Care

If you have been struggling with weeds, thin spots and bare areas in your lawn out in the Dallas, GA then i highly encourage you to give us a call this fall or winter for a free no obligation estimate. Let us show you how Sharplawns can make a difference with your Lawn Care in Dallas, GA this spring!

 

Did you know that Our fall and winter treatments are the most important part or our lawn care treatment program in Dallas, Ga?  The fall and winter treatments are where we prevent alot of the more difficult to control weeds

Lawn Care Acworth, Ga - Bermuda Lawn

such as Poa-Annua, Henbit, and Chickweed.  We also add a root zone potassium based fertilizer to keep the root system strong during the winter months. We typically end our treatment program in November, and generally will be back out mid January to early February to start the round #1 crabgrass prevention treatments.  So as you can see, while the grass may not be growing there are still important steps that we take in the off season to make sure your lawn has the best chance to thrive come spring green up.

Weed ID – Spotted Spurge

Spotted spurge is a  difficult to control Summer Annual weed that is common to see in the Dallas, GA area. Spurge grows close to the ground and can form dense mats if left uncontrolled. Spurge tends to take off in hot, dry conditions, and will be noticeable in open areas, in bare or stressed areas of turf and can even grow in sidewalk cracks.Spurge - Weed Dallas, Ga

Spotted spurge  prevention should be an important part of any lawn care program in dallas, Ga.  Spring pre-emergents can be helpful, however late in the season when the pre-emergent starts to break down is where spurge can start to be a problem.  Post-Emergent control is effective on young spurge in its early stages, but can be more of a challenge to control in its mature stage.

Keeping the lawn thick and healthy is good way to keep spotted spurge down to minimum.  Spotted Spurge requires sunlight to germinate, so a thick healthy lawn will tend to not see much of this difficult to control weeds.  Scalping of the lawn, or removing to much grass at each mowing will thin out areas of the lawn and spurge outbreaks can be more common in these stressed areas.  We recommend keeping the lawn mowed atleast weekly during the growing season and be sure to not remove more than 1/3 of the grass blade per mowing.

If spotted spurge is a problem in your yard, feel free to give Sharplawns Turf Care a call and we can evaluate and setup a lawn care program to help minimize and/or eliminate this difficult to control nuisance weed from your lawn in Dallas, Ga

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Prevent Weeds Now in Dallas and Acworth Georgia!

Now that the  holidays are over, and the new year is here.. How about a better looking lawn for 2013?  Even though we’ve still got a ways to go until the grass starts growing again, now is the time to think about preventing crabgrass and other difficult to control weeds from invading your lawn this spring and summer.

Crabgrass germinates when soil temperatures are consistently above 55 degrees. We typically will start to see these temperatures in Metro Atlanta around the end of February, however even before this time we can see some warmer weather, and with this some earlier germination is possible.

We generally start our Round #1 Crabgrass Prevention treatment in early February.  The products we use will stay active in the soil for an extended period of time, so even if we are a little early, when the conditions are right for germination your lawn will be covered.  We follow up with a second application 6 to 8 weeks later when the first application is about broken down. This second treatment will extend your pre-emergent control, as well as have some post-emergent control to any young crabgrass that may be trying to germinate.

Give us a call today at 678-497-5093 or request an estimate online to get on our 7 step Lawn Care Program, and be on your way to a better looking yard for the 2013 season!