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Clover – Kansas City Lawn Weed

 

 

Kansas City lawn with clover

is a common in City .  It spreads rapidly by stolons or above ground roots structures.  The plant takes root from the stolons at nodes along the stems when they come in contact with the soil. is one of the most easily identified of the common weeds in City.  It tends to grow in dense patches in that are not especially thick.  It needs consistently moist ground to survive and prefers soils low in nitrogen.  It has white or slightly pink flowers during late summer and early fall.  The flowers are a favorite of bees and other nectar sucking insects.

 

The best way to prevent is with good cultural practices that promote a thick healthy .  Fertilizing and caring for your grass year round will make any other control of unnecessary. 

To control chemically,  use any product that contains 2-4d and carfentrazone.  As important as the herbicide when spraying , is the use of a great spreader/sticker.  has a very waxy film over its leaves that can make control hard if the proper additives are not used.

City do not need to have if they are well cared for and taken care of.

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  RSS Feed   Published on April 15th, 2008  No Comments   Posted by Jeff Hamons  

Henbit – Kansas City Lawn Weed

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This week’s is henbit. Henbit, Lamium amplexicaule, is a annual. Right now Henbit is growing and showing itself in city. Some defining characteristics of henbit is square stems, and a pink to purple flower. The leaves are round to heart-shaped with a rounded tooth leaf margin. Henbit can develop stems up to sixteen inches in length. Henbit can be frustrating for homeowners because it is often the one of the first weeds they see and it also is most prolici when city are at their weakest. A good fertilization and care program will help keep henbit out of your .

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  RSS Feed   Published on April 4th, 2008  5 Comments   Posted by Jeff Hamons  

Crabgrass annihalated from Kansas City Lawns

I have great news! has been eradicated from the state of . Absolutely annihilated — every single plant! Not a single plant growing in anyone’s yard anywhere in the state or City. Ok — here is the bad news, this is not a result of any miraculous event or secret government work. Instead, since is a warm season annual, it all died after the first hard frost.

However, there are literally billions of small seeds laying in wait for the soil temperature to rise to 55 degrees for 10 consecutive days. Each plant in your yard last year produced upwards of 180,000 seeds and flung them into the air. Even if you didn’t have a single plant in your yard last year — your neighbors did and they generously shared their crop of invasive weeds with you — guaranteed. Don’t worry though — you can outsmart the and keep it from ruining your otherwise pristine yard. Here’s how.

The battle against is two pronged. One uses chemical warfare to initially suppress the onslaught and the second uses good cultural practices to make your uninviting and able to fight off the gremlins before they get a chance to grow.

Before you can fight the enemy — you have to know the enemy. Read the rest of this entry »

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  RSS Feed   Published on April 2nd, 2008  No Comments   Posted by Jeff Hamons  

Aeration Essential for Kansas City Lawns

Look out your window. Do you see the millions of gasping, choking organisms yelling for help? You didn’t do it on purpose, but slowly you have contributed to the painful suffocation of your prized City . The incriminating activities have seemed innocent enough; children playing on the , weekly mowing, and diligent fertilization. However, the traffic of people and mowers has compacted the soil and eliminated all of the small spaces found throughout healthy soil. Without these spaces, oxygen has not been able to penetrate into the root system of the grass. Additionally, the use of chemical fertilizers has dramatically reduced the amount of living microorganisms naturally oxygenating the soil. To verify that your suffers from compaction problems, take the largest flat tipped screwdriver you have and push it into the ground. If it does not go down at least 3” with ease, then your is in serious trouble. Luckily, you don’t have to continue to watch your suffer. You can give it CPR and revive it with core aeration.

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  RSS Feed   Published on March 29th, 2008  No Comments   Posted by Jeff Hamons  

Making Good Lawn Care Choices for Kansas City

The stage has been set for a fantastic year of growing grass in City. The mildwinter temperatures have been ideal for the fescue and bluegrass in City. Soil temperatures have stayed mild and precipitation has been adequate to allow the grass to grow roots through the . With the right care this and summer, your could look its best ever. Through my experience, I see certain mistakes repeated each year and regretted by City gardeners.

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FERTILIZING CITY

Managing the fertility of your can be deceptively complex.

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  RSS Feed   Published on March 20th, 2008  No Comments   Posted by Jeff Hamons  

What I learned taking care of Kansas City’s Landscaping and Lawns

The end of the season is a time for reflection. I am a man who wears many different hats – husband, teacher, and . Wearing these different hats gives me the chance to constantly learn new things and apply these to other parts of my lives.

I have found that as a in City,

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  RSS Feed   Published on January 3rd, 2008  No Comments   Posted by Jeff Hamons  
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