COMMON LAWN WEEDS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN INDEPENDENCE, MO

There's no running away from weeds here in Independence, MO. Our state is botanically diverse, and it's almost guaranteed that a few unsightly plants will pop up on your turf. Weeds are pesky plants that can not only drag down your curb appeal but also steal precious nutrients from your grass, weakening your lawn over time. These five weeds in particular are extremely common here: wild violets, crabgrass, foxtail, dandelions, and clovers. Keep reading to learn more about each weed and how to eradicate them from your property.

Wild Violets

The wild violet weed varies in color, meaning it can appear as a lilac, pale-blue, white, or purple plant. It grows best in shady, moist areas on your turf. To prevent and stop wild violets, you should invest in a weed control treatment. Certain herbicides can cause the wild violets to perish, preventing them from stealing nutrients from your grass.

Crabgrass

Crabgrass is what most people imagine when thinking of weeds. The plant looks like a heap of green leaves poking out in random directions, so it can look out of place. Crabgrass typically grows when the temperature warms up in the spring and summer.

As a result, you can prevent crabgrass from sprouting by applying a pre-emergent weed control treatment in the spring during the growing season when the seeds are preparing to sprout fledgling plants. Then, you can use a post-emergent treatment to treat any existing crabgrass on your property.

Foxtail

Foxtail is another common type of weed here in Missouri. You can differentiate foxtail from others weeds because of the fuzzy hairs that poke out from the seed head. This weed grows best during the spring and summer, similar to crabgrass.

If you are looking to prevent foxtail from appearing on your lawn, a pre-emergent treatment can help prevent the weed from sprouting in the spring during the growing season. You should always follow-up with a post-emergent treatment to get those weeds that already grew.

In Missouri, the most common foxtails include yellow, green, and giant foxtail.

Dandelions

When you were younger, you may have blown the seeds off a dandelion to make a wish. However, as an adult, the feelings of joy may subside. Dandelions are common weeds that grow here in Missouri. The plant is a small bright yellow flower that can later turn into a puffball of seeds, which dislocate and fly away with the wind.

Dandelions have mastered the art of adaption and can survive in a number of different soil types and locations. Because these weeds are extremely resilient, it's best to hire a professional company to apply a weed control treatment to stop an outbreak.

Clovers

Clovers are weeds that grow in many lawns here in Independence, MO. A clover has a round flower head composed of petals that point upward toward the sky. There are other weed species that resemble this weed, so it is easy to confuse it. It also usually grows best in sunny areas, but it is an incredibly resilient plant.

To get rid of clovers, it's best to treat them like the other weeds mentioned before. Nothing can beat professionals coming to your property, pinpointing the type of weed, and then using a weed control treatment to eliminate the weed.

Call us today to sign up for our weed control service!

If your lawn here in Independence, MO, is being overrun with weeds, don't wait! Call us today at (816) 886-1121 to sign up for our weed control service. At Sam's Turf Care, we will come out to your property to help eradicate weeds from your lawn. We service Independence, Gladstone, North Kansas City, and nearby areas in Missouri.