Your landscape beds are focal points on your property, but weeds threaten their curb appeal and the health of your plants! Weeds are no strangers to softscapes in South Dakota and Iowa, so you'll want to follow a weed control schedule to keep yours free of these pesky nutrient sappers. In the spring, you should apply pre- and post-emergent treatments to get ahead of them before they sprout and eliminate any existing growth. Then, you can use post-emergents as needed during the summer. However, you'll also want to fertilize throughout the year to keep the plants in your landscape beds healthy!

Apply pre- and post-emergent weed control treatments to your landscape beds in the spring.

Spring is the season of rebirth for the plants in your landscape beds, but the same goes for weeds! Fortunately, you can get ahead of them before they surface by applying pre-emergent weed control treatments in early and late spring. Pre-emergents establish a barrier in the soil that prevents newly germinated weeds from growing any further and surfacing in your landscape beds. However, timing is essential with these treatments, so the early spring application will help get a jump start on prevention, while the late spring one will help block summer weeds.

Meanwhile, you'll also want to apply post-emergent weed control treatments in mid-spring and late spring. These treatments target existing weeds directly, seeping into the soil and killing it at its roots. When you utilize them during these times, you can ensure your landscape beds stay weed-free so your plants can start the new growing season on the right foot.

Some common weeds in South Dakota include wild violet, ground ivy, goosegrass, and crabgrass.

Utilize as-needed post-emergent weed control treatments in the summer for your landscape beds.

The summer brings hot temperatures that can stress out your plants, so the last thing they need is weeds stealing their nutrients for themselves. So, you'll want to utilize post-emergent weed control treatments as needed during the summer. Whenever you notice these unwanted visitors in your landscape beds, you can eliminate them by applying post-emergents directly onto the growth. That way, you can keep them weed-free, and your plants can maximize the nutrients they receive to survive the stressful summer season!

Pair Weed Control With Fertilization to Keep the Plants in Your Landscape Beds Healthy

While maintaining weed-free landscape beds is great, pairing weed control with fertilization will yield even better results! After all, your plants need consistent nourishment to stay healthy and beautiful, and without weeds trying to compete with them, they can maximize the nutrients from the treatments. You'll want to fertilize your landscape beds in the early spring to help them emerge from winter dormancy and kickstart growth, then again in mid-fall to help your vegetation flourish and prepare for the winter.

Call Us Today to Schedule Our Landscape Bed Weed Control Service

Keeping your landscape beds weed-free is crucial for maintaining their beauty and the health of your plants. Fortunately, that's where our landscape bed weed control service comes in! Our team at Sharp Lawn Care will utilize pre- and post-emergent treatments at the proper times to ensure weeds don't get the upper hand and steal valuable nutrients. We'll also fertilize and apply insect control treatments to bolster healthy, vibrant growth and keep pesky insects from causing problems!

We offer our landscape bed weed control service to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in Sioux Falls, SD, and throughout the surrounding areas, including Tea and Harrisburg. We also proudly serve Sioux City, IA. If you're in the Sioux Falls, SD area, call us today at (605) 251-6880 to schedule. If you're in Sioux City, IA, contact us at (712) 253-8024 to sign up and boast weed-free landscape beds!