How Do All These Weeds Get Into My Lawn?

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Your lawn is dynamic - there are almost always things happening in it and to it. This is especially true with weeds. Weeds germinate throughout the growing season – spring, summer and fall. If you live in the south, weeds can germinate all year long. It is almost an unending battle to keep weeds from taking over your lawn.

Weeds Come From Seeds in Your Lawn

Some people wonder how weeds get into their lawns, especially if they are using a lawn service like Spring-Green. For the most part, weeds enter a lawn by seeds, and the most common way they come into a lawn is through the air. Many weed seeds have special structures that allow them to float through the air - such as dandelions and the little parachutes that are part of the seed and can carry them a long distance. Birds feeding on seeds are another way that they can get into your lawn. Some of the seeds pass through their digestive system and remain viable then the birds “drop” them on your lawn with its own little supply of fertilizer. Some seeds have small barbs that can get tangled in animal fur and will drop into your lawn when the animal scratches itself. Some will wash into a lawn from surrounding sites and often end up along the edges of driveways and sidewalks. Many seeds can remain viable for years and years, germinating once they receive enough sun and water. You may have experienced this if you have ever weeded your garden or flower bed. You pull all the weeds, turned over the soil and everything looks neat and clean. Two days later, new weeds are beginning to germinate because the seeds have been brought to the surface and now have a chance to germinate.

Getting Rid of Weeds

The old saying, “Nothing grows like a weed” is very true. Many weeds have a very short time to germinate, grow, produce a flower and seed head before dying. That is why Spring-Green guarantees our weed control applications . We know that weeds can germinate between applications and we will come out to re-spray your lawn at no additional charge. All you have to do is give us a call. Contact your local Spring-Green franchise to schedule a weed control service for your lawn.