Spraying Landscape and Lawn Control Weeds And Insects
Spraying your landscape gardens and lawn to control
weeds and insects.
Each year we wait for the beautiful
seasons of spring and summer. The trees fill out with
leaves, the flowers bloom, and the grass begins to grow.
There are also two uninvited guests that arrive at
this time of year -
WEEDS and INSECTS!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you didn't have to pull
another weed out of any landscape garden or lawn?
What about never having to worry about those pesky
grubs that hang out in your lawn during the summer
months? Unfortunately there is no secret remedy to
eliminate weeds or insects, but knowing when to
properly do this procedure will help control both of them.
There are hundreds of different products out on
the market today. Products come in spray form or
granular. Before you
buy any product, carefully read all the directions and
information the company provides you. Some forms of
weed killer aren't right for certain lawns. Weeds grow
fast and if you have noticed, they can easily take over any
landscape garden or lawn. You can buy a ready to spray
product or you can purchase a concentrate. The concentrate
is mixed with water. Here are a few tips on controlling for weeds and insects.

- Begin your weed prevention program in the spring when
your first weeds or insects began to appear.
- The best time of day is in the morning hours before or around
nine o'clock. Never spray in windy conditions or right
after rain. Always let the ground dry before attempting
any type of spraying. Some materials available will allow to do this procedure after an hour of rain.
- Your goal with maintaining fewer weeds and controlling
any bugs or insects, is finding the right product for your
own home. Look for weed killers that will destroy
the root. A lot of time can be spent on your hands and
knees taking each weed out.
The problem with this method
is you always don't pull the entire root out. When spraying for
insects, find a product that will kill above and below the
ground surface. Read what ingredients are in the bottle and
make sure all materials are safe and not harmful to any
plants, lawns domestic animals, or wild life.
- Try and identify what insect problems you have. Are
they aphids, ants, ticks, fleas, mole crickets and more.
Do you
mainly have a clover, chickweed, dandelion, or crab grass
problem???
Do you have several different weeds growing? Today, most manufacturers have
different chemicals per bottle that will take care of a
variety of weeds and insects.
- Your concentrate products are good for a large
area, while the ready to spray bottles are great
for a small space.
The smaller bottle is also
good to use in and around tight rows of flowers,
vegetables, shrubs or trees. The amount of chemicals
you use per gallon will depend the the particular
product. Each concentrate or ready to use bottle
has a different ratio due to what chemicals are
in each bottle.
- Use natural fertilizers on your lawn. The natural
fertilizer helps to maintain a healthy root system and
will defer weeds from taking over your outdoors.
Besides spraying, browse through the sod or grass seed - tips to enhance your landscape.
This may give you some ideas if you are
at the point of deciding on installing sod, or planting
grass seed. The two pages go hand in hand.
- The normal recommendation for time intervals to
apply the chemicals vary from product to product. The average
is between six and eight weeks. It is very
important once you begin a weed and insect control
program, you keep to a schedule throughout the entire
growing season.
- Again, remember, always make sure any product is not harmful to
wildlife. Keep out of the reach of children and pets.
I know, common knowledge but such an important
reminder.

The cheapest product available is not always the best.
Educate yourself on what weeds grow in your geographic
climate, and what nasty insects lure out in your landscape
gardens. These are simple suggestions to get you started
on your weed and insect control program.
Many landscapers use the back pack. This general type is
good for different areas of your front or back yard. Here is an inexpensive little tidbit. When applying any chemicals
around shrubs, take a old cookie sheet and shield the plant from the chemicals. The hose bottle is great if you have a large area.
Weeds and insects will always be around in any landscape garden or lawn. The best time to proceed with controlling their population,
is to follow a maintenance program right after you have planted, seed or sod. Taking the time to spray will benefit both you, your plants,
and your lawn.
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