Identifying weeds & how to treat them
Weeds are a common problem in lawns all over the world. The key is to tackle them early to prevent their spread. Optimal timing for weed control is during the autumn months when they can be targeted before they germinate.
Keeping your lawn healthy through regular mowing, fertilising and watering also helps minimise weed growth by suffocating potential weeds.
WEED PRE-EMERGENTS
Pre-emergents are the key to a weed free lawn, significantly reducing the need for manual weeding and post-emergent herbicide applications throughout the growing season. When applied before weeds are present, it acts as a barrier to stop weeds from growing and spreading throughout your lawn. Please note pre-emergents will not treat existing weeds and are best applied before the weeds have germinated.
WEED CONTROL
Once weeds appear, it’s crucial to treat them immediately. Acting quickly prevents them from spreading and becoming harder to control. Weeds can be removed by hand, or with broadleaf herbicides for larger infestations.
Bulb weeds such as Onion weed & Nutgrass can be tricker to tackle. While manual removal is an option, it’s vital to carefully dig out the entire bulb, ensuring no fragments remain to prevent regrowth. Alternative treatment is to paint the leaves with round-up or a selective herbicide such as Sedge Control.
All purpose weed control
All-Purpose Weed Control treats broadleaf weeds, available in an easy-to-use hose-on bottle, making it perfect for smaller yards. Just attach it to your hose, and you’re ready to treat up to 200m² with one 2-litre bottle. For tougher weed infestations, repeat applications may be needed.
Common weeds
STINGING NETTLE
(Urtica dioica) Perennial with tough roots. Can grow quite tall. Unpleasant stinging hairs on stems and lower leaf. Fine toothed broad leaves.
Treatment: All Purpose Weed Control or Estate Herbicide
ONION WEED
(Asphodelus fistulosus) Perennial weed with green, thin strappy leaves. It grows from a white, onion- like bulb and can produce a white flower. Onion weed is one of the hardest weeds to eradicate as it grows from a bulb. Try not to remove by pulling the leaves, as they will separate from the mother plant/ bulb.
Treatment: Amgrow Sledgehammer
SOURSOB
(Oxalis pes-caprae) Perennial bulbous weed with tall stems and conspicuous yellow flower. Its wide spread bulbs may reappear after herbicide application. It is not recommended to remove by hand as the bulb will break, and multiply under the surface.
Treatment: All Purpose Weed Control
BINDI WEED
(Soliva sessilis) A small annual weed with rosette and branch stick stems. Stems can root at nodes and form additional rosettes. Typically grows in Winter, identified by a carrot- like leaf.
As the temperatures increase, the plant will dry out & leave behind its seeds.
Treatment: All Purpose Weed Control or Estate Herbicide
CUDWEED
(Gnaphalium) Winter annual or biennial rosette forming weed. Leaves are glossy green on top and fury white/grey underneath. Upright flower stem, brown, pink or purple colour. Typically emerges mid-spring or autumn.
Treatment: All Purpose Weed Control or Amgrow Bin Die
DANDELION
(Taraxacum officinale) Rosette forming with a bright yellow, daisy like flowers. Perennial weed with deep lobed inverted leaves.
Treatment: All Purpose Weed Control or Amgrow Bin Die
CLOVER
(Trifolium repens) Common lawn weed. Bright green, oval shaped leaves. Can produce a white, yellow or pink flower.
Treatment: All Purpose Weed Control or Estate Herbicide
WINTER GRASS
(Poa Annua) Most common during winter. Bright green wire like leaf grows flat to the ground. Intense root system. The most effective way to eradicate is to spray before the plant produces a seed head and spreads.
Treatment: All Purpose Weed Control or Estate Herbicide