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Do weeds die or go dormant?

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#1 ·
I've noticed on some of my lawns that since the grass has stopped growing the patches of weeds really stand out. Does it make sense to treat them now? Or is it a waste of time. Thanks.
 
#2 ·
Yes.

Some weeds are annuals, others are perennials. You need to identify the weeds to know whether or not they'll come back in the Spring.

For example common mallow is an annual, so is crabgrass. They won't start growing again next Spring.

Other annual weeds will sprout in the fall, survive the Winter and keep growing in Spring, then die when the heat of Summer hits.

Dandelions are perennials and will survive the Winter and continue growing again next year.

If you want to start spraying your lawns you should look into getting licensed before Spring.
 
#3 ·
Yes.

Some weeds are annuals, others are perennials. You need to identify the weeds to know whether or not they'll come back in the Spring.

For example common mallow is an annual, so is crabgrass. They won't start growing again next Spring.

Other annual weeds will sprout in the fall, survive the Winter and keep growing in Spring, then die when the heat of Summer hits.

Dandelions are perennials and will survive the Winter and continue growing again next year.

If you want to start spraying your lawns you should look into getting licensed before Spring.
Thanks great information.
 
#6 ·
The answer to your question (headline) is both.
 
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#8 ·
I wouldn’t advise clients in an area that you aren’t certified to advise in... recipe for disaster. Plus, if they ask you to treat anything and you say I’m not licensed, it makes you look bad. And definitely don’t apply without a license!

Depending how bad it is, you could go out there with a shovel and dig them out
 
#10 ·
This is an area that ALL landscapers should have knowledge in, the life cycle of annuals, bi-annuals and perennials. Also conifers, deciduous, flowering, non flowering, fruit, non fruit.....