Dealing With Broadleaf Weed Problems

It can be a daunting scenario – you have broadleaf weeds in your yard or outdoor space, and they seem to be growing like mad. Maybe you've observed this growth over multiple seasons. Maybe it seems to be getting worse each year.

What can you do with broadleaf weed control? The answer is sort of complex, and based on some specific factors. Here are some of the approaches that professionals take with dedicated steps to get rid of broadleaf weeds for clients. We often talk to our customers about how to successfully rid your lawn of these usual suspects.

Identify Broadleaf Weeds

First, these weeds have to be identified. That's partially because there are different mitigation practices for different kinds of broadleaf weeds. Many of these are pretty tenacious and have their own defense systems built into them naturally. In these days of digital identification, getting to the bottom of the situation can be easier than it used to be in the old days. But this is a step you can’t skip.

Remove Existing Weeds

Professionals understand that for most broadleaf varieties, removal of the weed by the root is the critical step to getting that frontline remediation.

The question is how you do this. Pulling individual weeds is often very labor-intensive, especially if they have grown to any significant size. Even if they haven't, the seeds are lurking in your soil or mulch, looking to bloom.

That leads many people to go the route of using chemical assistance to control broadleaf weeds. Weeds can be killed that way, but many of these substances are known to be hazardous, or potentially hazardous, to humans or animals.

You only have to look as far as lawsuits against the Bayer company to understand this is part of the equation. There’s danger in using broadleaf sprays indiscriminately. So sometimes the solution doesn’t end up looking all that easy.

Adapt

That adaptation of your landscaping practices is a clear part of controlling broadleaf weeds of any kind.

After the initial removal, you will be wanting to make sure that weeds don't come back stronger than they were before. How you do that is again up to various alternatives that have their own uses in long-term landscaping.

When you're fighting broadleaf weed invasions, you can rely on Oasis Lawn Service to be at your side. We help residents in the Noblesville, IN area to get their properties clear of these nuisance plants, and keep them that way. Take a look at the website for more on our approach, our certifications and our acumen with broadleaf weed control and more.

When it's time to really take on those wild outdoor areas, Oasis Lawn Service is a resource that you want to have on hand.