The Lawn Chronicles: Mastering Weed Control
07/20/23 • 33 min
Curious about the secrets to maintaining a pristine lawn? Buckle up as we guarantee you an insightful journey that will transform your approach to weed control. We'll reveal two key methods - pre-emergent and post-emergent strategies - and how to effectively apply them to keep weeds at bay. And as we crunch the turf under our boots, we'll indulge in our Lawn Beer of the Week, Land Shark Lager, discussing it's refreshing connection to lawn care.
Navigating the tools available for lawn care, we introduce an iPhone app that can identify weeds and take you through the ins and outs of 2-4-D, the first herbicide. In a fascinating tale, we explore how to recognize and deal with Dallis grass. Fasten your seatbelts as we delve into the benefits of fertilizing and mowing, discuss a PGR's role in enhancing your grass's thickness, and reveal techniques to control weeds in summer, including manual weed pulling and spot spraying.
As we wrap up our journey, we emphasize the value of regular mowing, watering, fertilizing, and feeding. We also discuss the importance of having a variety of herbicides at hand and how the BLD Facebook group can help you identify weeds. Welcome to our fun-filled, educational quest to achieve that perfect, weed-free lawn you've always wanted. Don't miss out!
Curious about the secrets to maintaining a pristine lawn? Buckle up as we guarantee you an insightful journey that will transform your approach to weed control. We'll reveal two key methods - pre-emergent and post-emergent strategies - and how to effectively apply them to keep weeds at bay. And as we crunch the turf under our boots, we'll indulge in our Lawn Beer of the Week, Land Shark Lager, discussing it's refreshing connection to lawn care.
Navigating the tools available for lawn care, we introduce an iPhone app that can identify weeds and take you through the ins and outs of 2-4-D, the first herbicide. In a fascinating tale, we explore how to recognize and deal with Dallis grass. Fasten your seatbelts as we delve into the benefits of fertilizing and mowing, discuss a PGR's role in enhancing your grass's thickness, and reveal techniques to control weeds in summer, including manual weed pulling and spot spraying.
As we wrap up our journey, we emphasize the value of regular mowing, watering, fertilizing, and feeding. We also discuss the importance of having a variety of herbicides at hand and how the BLD Facebook group can help you identify weeds. Welcome to our fun-filled, educational quest to achieve that perfect, weed-free lawn you've always wanted. Don't miss out!
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Bermuda Lawn Dominators - The Lawn Chronicles: Mastering Weed Control
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Welcome to the Bermuda Lawn Dominators podcast , the one stop destination for all things lawn care , where we unlock the secrets to achieving a pristine and envy inducing lawn . I'm Jason Crain and I'm here with Skip Wheeler . We're not experts , just passionate about lawns .
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