fall is a great time to deal with unwanted weeds

If you had problems this past year with undesirable plants trying to take over your yard (and let’s face it, who hasn’t?), fall is a great time to deal with unwanted weeds. Many of the plants we consider to be weeds are often heartier and more resilient than our lawns. This makes them easier to spot and deal with in the fall, when your grass is beginning to lose its luster.

When aiming to get rid of certain plants while keeping organic and ecologically responsible practices in mind, the safest bet is a mechanical rather than a chemical approach to weeding. Unfortunately, that means weeding by hand. Fortunately, fall’s cooler temperatures will make this chore much more pleasant.

Of course, many homeowners have busy schedules that can make it challenging to tackle a manually intensive project like this on their own. If that sounds like you, consider hiring a landscape design and maintenance company that takes an ecologically sound and responsible approach to weed control. You can learn more about our own such approach here.  

Weeds like crabgrass, wild violets, plantain, and spurge can be spotted and pulled, pried, or dug up with relative ease and swiftness. Getting rid of these pesky plants can be very satisfying, especially when you see the soil below, evidence of their removal.