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Defending your turf against the onslaught of broadleaf weeds isn’t easy. You might never be able to wipe them out forever, but you can control their growth and spread.

Our experts advise that before you treat, do a little investigation. The broadleaf weed can be a symptom as well as the problem.

To make sure the environment in which your turf grows is optimum for healthy grass, first, identify the weed, and you may uncover a deeper problem. For example, the presence of sheep sorrel may indicate low pH. Broadleaf plantain thrives in high pH, and if you see goosegrass, soil compaction is the likely issue. Legumes like clover can be a sign of low nitrogen and a lack of fertility. Quackgrass could be a sign of poor soil, so you might not have a healthy lawn, even if you get rid of these weeds. Moisture-rich soils will encourage the growth of sedges and algae, which means that you must pay attention to the drainage issues before you go any further.

Defending your turf means creating the most favorable conditions for its growth. Keeping your lawn dense and strong, by definition, will reduce all weed problems because the turf will take the space and block the light that the weeds need to germinate and thrive.

GreenView Broadleaf Weed Control plus Lawn Food 22-0-4 is your best defense against a weed invasion, because it does just that: It builds a dense, green lawn with deep roots, feeding your lawn for a full 8 weeks. It controls the weeds with this 2-step method. First, GreenView Broadleaf Weed Control plus Lawn Food contains Trimec® Herbicide. Trimec® controls a wide range of lawn weeds, including dandelion, chickweed, plantain, henbit, spurge and many others commonly found in home lawns. Second, a 22-0-4 fertilizer provides a supply of plant food to further encourage healthy growth and inhibit the germination of weeds.

Broadleaf weeds will grow where you let them. If your turf lacks a vigorous foundation and if you have bare spots in your lawn, you are sending out a formal invitation to the weed world. Excess foot traffic, a lack of fertilization, disease, insects, thatch, flooding and even improper mowing can weaken your turf and encourage those annoying weeds.

For every season, there’s a weed...

Depending on the climate zone in which you live, various broadleaf weeds are prevalent. For example, in Texas, cool season broadleaf weeds like dandelion, chickweed, henbit, burweed and clover wreak havoc in early spring. Mild temperatures stimulate amazing growth during winter and spring. Then, in summer, warm season broadleaf weeds including woodsorrel, spurge and buttonweed present a continuing problem.

In addition to fertilizing and strengthening your lawn against the onslaught of weeds, regular mowing and proper fertilization during late winter and spring will improve the appearance of your turf and reduce the competition weeds provide. Persistent control with nonselective herbicides in dormant bermudagrass or with selective herbicides in others will effectively remove weeds from the turfgrass.

And remember, our experts are always ready to share the best turf management practices with you. With GreenView’s arsenal of education and products, you’ll not only win the battle against broadleaf weeds every spring – you just might win the war!

Further reading

• Texas A&M Broadleaf Weed Identifier

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