Are Weeds Taking Over? Do You Have Weeds In Your Grass?

Jonathan Simkins

Insect IQ offers Weed service throughout the Tampa Bay area.

A weed may be defined as any unwanted plant or plant growing out of place. Proper weed identification and an understanding of how and why weeds are present in a lawn are important when selecting the best control strategy. Knowing if weeds were previously present in an area also helps homeowners prepare control measures in the future. Weed prevention and control should be a carefully planned and coordinated task.

SEDGES/RUSHES

Sedge stems are triangular-shaped and solid, while rush stems are round and solid. Both sedges and rushes favor a wet habitat. Economically important members of this group include yellow and purple nutsedge and, to some degree, globe, Texas, annual, and water sedge, plus path and beak rush and perennial kyllinga.

BROADLEAVES

Broadleaves, (seed leaves) when the weed seed germinates. Their true leaves have net-like veins and usually have showy flowers. Examples include  lespedeza, clovers, plantain, henbit, chickweed,beggarweed,matchweed and Florida pusley.


GRASSES

Grasses are plants that have only one seed leaf, present when seedlings emerge from the soil. Grasses have hollow, rounded stems with nodes (joints) and parallel veins in their true leaves. Examples include crabgrass, smutgrass, crowfootgrass, bullgrass, alexandergrass, torpedograss, cogongrass, annual bluegrass, and goosegrass.

Our professional lawn service technicians are trained and skilled in the art of bringing new life to your lawn. Our family-owned business (2 University of Florida Entomologists on staff, "Father & Son") was established in 1996 and throughout the past 25 years we have devised various full-proof lawn & shrub care options that will have your neighbors talking.


ARE YOU READY FOR THE LAWN OF YOUR LIFE?! 


Lawn Care Program *AS LOW AS $28 PER MONTH


Premium Fertilization with the use of slow-released products (Liquid and Granular)

Potash application for stronger roots.

Guaranteed control of Chinch bugs, Sod Webworms, Grubs, and Broadleaf Weeds.


Tree/Shrub Program * AS LOW AS $23 PER MONTH


Scheduled inspections of ornamental plants.

Treatments as needed for the control of damaging insects such as Aphids, Whitefly, Scale and more.

Nutritional sprays to keep plants healthy.


Insect IQ / Nutrilawn IQ has always been willing to identify turf or shrub damage free of charge. Take a picture and email it to
CustomerService@Insectiq.com.


For more information contact us today, 855-930-2847, and ask about our lawn & shrub pest management services. Mention our post $25 off your first lawn and shrub service

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