What are the ways to remove weeds?

1. Fertilize your lawn effectively to crowd out weeds
before they sprout. Follow the directions on the fertilizer package to get the right
balance for your yard. Too little and your lawn will be sparse and allow weeds to
thrive; too much and unwanted weeds like crabgrass will
flourish.

2. Water your lawn infrequently with deep soakings. Your
lawn needs about one inch of water per week. Frequent light lawn watering leads to
shallow roots which helps many annual weeds germinate

3. Get a
dandelion removal tool to ensure that you get the entire root out of the ground. Once
you've removed the roots, reseed the holes with grass seed to prevent new weeds from
taking root.

4. Hand-pull weeds while they're young if your lawn is
small enough. This is the most effective way to correct a weed problem before it gets
out of hand.

5. Use herbicides only as a last resort. If you need to
use an herbicide, choose a post-emergence systemic selective version. Selective
herbicides will only kill certain weeds while preserving your grass rather than killing
any plant they come in contact with.

6. Use a non-selective herbicide
to spot-treat resistant weeds only and avoid spraying the lawn surrounding the weed as
much as possible.

7. Apply a pre-emergence herbicide twice a year.
Pre-emergence herbicides kill certain weeds before they sprout.

8. Dig
out areas of your lawn that have been completely taken over by weeds and start over.
Determine what factors may have caused the weed takeover to begin with such as using the
wrong kind of turf grass for your region or improper irrigation, fertilization or
mowing. Remove and destroy the existing weeds, work the soil, remove weed debris, add
soil amendments and fertilizer and them level and firm the area. Irrigate and patch with
sod, seed or plugs.