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Ellis County Lawn & Landscape
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Pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides

Pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides are very effective, but no single product controls 

every weed. Some weeds are naturally resistant, while others are difficult because of their life 

cycle.


Pre-emergents only stop new seeds from germinating. They do not kill existing weeds or weeds that spread by roots/rhizomes.

Find out more

WEEDS THAT PRE-EMERGENT DOES NOT CONTROL WELL

These include:

• Nutsedge (yellow and purple) 

• Dallisgrass (poor control with most common pre-emergents) 

• Bermuda grass (when it's invading another lawn) 

• Johnsongrass (from rhizomes) 

• Wild violet 

• Creeping Charlie (ground ivy) 

• Clover that is already established 

• Virginia buttonweed 

• Doveweed (many pre-emergents struggle) 

• Bahiagrass (limited control) 

Weeds that many common post-emergents struggle with

These often require specialty herbicides or repeated treatments:

• Yellow nutsedge 

• Purple nutsedge 

• Dallisgrass 

• Virginia buttonweed 

• Doveweed 

• Wild onion and wild garlic 

• Bermudagrass growing in fescue 

• Torpedograss 

• Kyllinga 

• Horsetail 

• Poison ivy (needs specific brush killers) 

• Woody vines (greenbrier, trumpet vine, etc.)

Weeds that are usually easy to control

Most common broadleaf weeds respond well to standard post-emergents:

• Crabgrass (young plants) 

• Chickweed 

• Henbit 

• Spurge 

• Plantain 

• Dandelion 

• Clover 

• Oxalis 

• Purslane

For North Texas (your area)

Some of the toughest lawn weeds are:

• Yellow and purple nutsedge 

• Dallisgrass 

• Virginia buttonweed 

• Doveweed 

• Bermudagrass invading flower beds or fescue

These usually require targeted herbicides rather than a standard "weed and feed."

Schedule:

Round 1: Jan.-March:

15

Pre and post emergent herbicide to prevent germination of crabgrass and other spring weeds.

Round 2: March – April:

Apply a granular fertilizer for green-up and to promote growth. Also, treat weeds as needed.

Round 3: May – June:

Apply our custom-blend granular fertilizer to promote a healthy root system for the upcoming summer months. Also treat weeds as needed. Also time to apply grub control, at an additional cost, to prevent damage to your lawn.

Round 4: June – August:

Summer granular fertilizer. Also treat weeds as needed.

Round 5: September – October:

Apply a liquid pre-emergent and post-emergent to prevent winter weeds.

Round 6: October – December:

Apply a granular sulfur application to regulate soil PH to optimize nutrient uptake by the grass root system.

Additional Services Available:

Soil testing, disease control, year-long fire ant control, shrub program to protect your landscape plants, and core aeration to reduce soil compaction and create a stronger root system.


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