Summer Weed Control
Here are some of the most common weeds that plague our lawns through the summer season:
Annual Bluegrass
• Light green, cool-season annual grass
• Bunch type or ‘clump’ growth habit
• Numerous seeds, especially in spring, making it very noticeable in the lawn
• Dies out during the heat of the summer
• New seeds begin germinating late summer
• Found throughout the U.S.
• Apply crabgrass preventer before annual bluegrass begins germination in late summer
Chickweed
• Very common in new lawns
• Sprouts and grows in cool weather
Clover
• Often indicates poor soil, need for fertilizer (See our Jonathan Green fertilizers)
• Appears in cool weather
Crabgrass
• Seeds sprout in spring and summer after rain or watering
• Very fast growing
• Likes bare and weak areas of the lawn
Creeping Charlie
• Extremely persistent
• Invasive, forms a mat that chokes and shades grass
• Most prevalent in moist soil and partial shade, but also thrives in sun
Dandelion
• Persistent
• Appears in early spring and continues through summer and fall, or year-round in warm climates
• Will adapt height to escape mowing
Purslane
• Makes a mat that chokes lawn
• Likes rich soil
• Spreads quickly from seed
One of the most prevalent, widespread, and problematic of these summer weeds is Crabgrass. Bayer® offers some products that work extremely well to rid your lawn of crabgrass and other broadleaf weeds that have already begun to take over your lawn.
Crabgrass Killer for Lawns
Specialized Crabgrass solution
- Effectively kills Crabgrass to the root
- Also kills other listed grassy weeds – many of the broadleaf weeds that are also very troublesome during the summer months
- Easy, convenient Ready-To-Spray application – hooks right onto your hose
- Treats 5,000 sq. ft.
- Rainproof in 1 hour
- Active ingredient: 0.41% fenoxaprop-p-ethyl
All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer I
Kills lawn weeds PLUS Crabgrass without harming the lawn
- Kills over 200 of the most common and troublesome broadleaf weeds like Dandelions and Clover
- PLUS controls grassy weeds like Crabgrass
- Won’t harm lawns when applied as directed (per product label)
- Rainproof in 1 hour
- Lawn Weed and Crabgrass Killer 24oz Ready-to-Use
- Crabgrass Killer 32oz Ready-to-Spray (Hose Attachment)
Weed Control for Northern Lawns
How to Use Ready-to-Spray Products
Source: https://www.bayeradvanced.com/guides/common-lawn-weeds
https://www.bayeradvanced.com/find-a-product/lawn-care/crabgrass-killer-for-lawns