Want to get a jump on producing a healthy, lush lawn next spring? Start with weed applications today. While many homeowners focus on treating their turf during the spring, fall is actually the ideal time of year for lawn weed control in the Oxford, CT area. This is due to the fact that:
- You can treat winter annuals as they’re developing. Your lawn is full of weeds. You just might not see them as they exist as seeds and seedlings in the soil. However, during fall, many kinds of weeds – such as henbit, hairy bittercress, and purple deadnettle – germinate and start the development process. If you don’t control these lawn weeds now, they’ll survive through Oxford’s winter in a state of semi-dormancy, then blossom and spread come spring. But with a pre-emergent treatment, you can treat them underground, before they’ve grown into mature plants you can see and struggle with in your lawn.
- You can get to perennial weeds when they’re most vulnerable. During fall, perennial weeds take in energy through their foliage and absorb it into the root system, storing up reserves to help them survive winter. When you apply a weed treatment, it too will get absorbed and funneled directly down to the taproot, more effectively treating the weed. In spring, however, this process reverses with energy moving up into the foliage.
- You can damage weeds heading into the winter season. Some weeds aren’t fully treated after one application. However, when you apply weed control in the fall, you can severely damage them right before winter weather strikes. As a result, they’ll be less likely to survive it.
Beyond Lawn Weed Control: Other Treatments to Focus on in Oxford
Lawn Doctor of Greater Oxford knows that, when you want a lawn that looks healthy and grows in strong, you need to go beyond weed control. In fact, fall is the perfect season for many other treatments. These include aerating your lawn to deal with compacted soil; seeding to thicken your turf or repair bare areas; and fertilization to deliver a healthy dose of key nutrients that feed grass and boost natural defenses. When you combine these with weed control, you’ll achieve a lawn that’s not only greener and thicker, but better able to fight off weeds, pests, and diseases.
To learn more, call Lawn Doctor of Greater Oxford today at (203) 881-9998 and schedule your free lawn weed control consultation.
