CURRENT TREATMENT
Late summer 2026. One word: WEEDS.
This summer has given us huge amounts of rain and storms, all of which spread weeds. Rain causes weeds to grow and produce abundant seeds. When the wind from a storm kicks up, it picks up seeds from miles around. Then the storms deposit the seeds all over everything. Plus, the runoff water carries weed seeds with it, landing everywhere. And of course, with the water they germinate and grow quickly. The only thing that can be done is to retreat the lawn again for weeds.
The excess moisture has also caused a crabgrass & nutsedge outbreak. Normally it is dry in the summer, so those weeds do not grow. But this year they did. Long after the pre-emergent has worn off.
Weed control products only last in the soil for about a week, as microbes in the soil eat up foreign substances. Having a thick lawn cut at least 3" helps, but in this situation, there are just too many seeds out there.