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Landscape
weeds: basics
Landscape weed control requires a three-pronged
approach: prevention, cultural and chemical control.
Weeds are opportunists. If there is an area in the yard
with little or no vegetation, or if the vegetation is highly stressed,
weeds will flourish. Their
adaptability to difficult growing conditions is what makes us call them a
weed.
Prevent weeds by encouraging the rapid establishment of
ornamental plants or a dense, healthy lawn. Keep large areas of your yard free
of weeds through the use of weed barriers and mulch.
Another basic is to identify the types of weeds present
in your landscape. Is the
weed an annual, biennial, or perennial?
Annuals may be summer annuals such as crabgrass. There are also winter annuals that
germinate in fall and live over the winter, such as blue mustard. Biennials like common burdock,
houndstongue, and musk thistle require two seasons to complete their
growth cycle. Perennials that
grow every year are common dandelion, Canada thistle, and field
bindweed.
With
this prevention and identification knowledge, you are well on your way to
getting landscape weed problems in hand
For more information, see the following Planttalk
Colorado™ script(s).
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