Controlling rampant weeds can be hard to do, especially if your weeds are the strong and resilient type like crabgrass or dandy lions. Once a particular weed has established itself on your lawn, removing it can be a long and difficult process. You're faced with a few decisions when dealing with a rampant weed infestation: treat aggressively with weed control and spray the whole lawn; try natural techniques for removal; pick them out by hand; or spot spray with weed control and hope for the best. Unfortunately, proper and effective weed control doesn’t involve a single, universal solution. And with the recent pesticide ban, effective treatment options may be limited. It requires experience and expertise to ensure the best approach is taken to ensure you win the battle for a healthy, lush and beautiful lawn.

A FEW FACTS ABOUT WEEDS:

• Weed control cannot kill the seed of a weed, only weeds that are actively growing.  It is not a preventative measure.
• One weed control application is not sufficient for the entire growing season, as several crops of weeds will emerge over the course of the year.
• For treating dandelions, applying weed control as soon as they appear would result in the more stubborn weeds persisting, as they don’t usually surface as early.

A FEW FACTS ABOUT CRABGRASS:

• Crabgrass is a very fast-growing plant that grows low to the ground (opposed to quackgrass/twitchgrass that grows higher than your regular grass) and starts to germinate in mid-May to early June.
• Crabgrass control is applied pre-emergent and post-emergent.
• It is very important that our office be notified if you have the crabgrass control program in your order and notice crabgrass germinating between our regular visits.  This is the only way we can keep on top of it.
• Crabgrass on boulevards, on areas next to pavement, in thin areas, and in bare patches is especially difficult to control and no guarantees can be made.  Our goal is to eliminate the crabgrass in healthy stands of grass. This is why proper cutting, fertilizing, seeding, and watering are important in establishing healthy turf.

FIESTA – Effective Weed Control is Back!

Are you tired of using harsh chemicals to protect your lawn from pesky broadleaf weeds? Then you need to check out the new Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer from Great Lakes Lawn Care.  Great Lakes Lawn Care uses only the finest-quality, environmentally-friendly lawn care products in order to improve the look and health of your lawn. Weeds won’t stand a chance when you call in the lawn care professionals from Great Lakes, so what are you waiting for? Make your lawn the envy of your neighbourhood with a fast and effective Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer treatment this week.

Wave goodbye to weeds
Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer is an effective natural weed control product designed to protect your lawn from invasive plant species. Stronger and more concentrated than traditional weed killers, Fiesta Lawn Killer is a safe, organic alternative to chemical pesticides.  Approved for use by Health Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment in May 2010, Fiesta relies on active iron particles to penetrate and eliminate unwanted weeds.

How does it work?
The active ingredient in Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer is iron, a mineral that plants need in order to grow. Fiesta though, is too much of a good thing for broadleaf weeds. Specially formulated FeHEDTA particles are designed to specifically target weeds, leaving your grass and gardens lush and healthy. The weed’s tissues oxidize and die very quickly, leaving your lawn in better shape than ever before. Designed for optimum performance, Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer provides noticeable results just hours after the first application.

Banish broadleaf weeds from your lawn
Broadleaf weeds are every home owner’s worst nightmare. Big and bushy, these weeds can turn a beautiful grassy yard into a patchy mess of dandelions, clover and thistle. Not sure if your lawn is suffering from a broadleaf invasion? Simply look for patches of leafy growth and chances are you’ve found a weed colony. Broadleaf weeds are generally produced in pairs or multiples and have wide, flat leaves with netted veins. This category of weed tends to flourish in sparsely grassed areas, especially if the lawn coverage is undernourished. Unfortunately, even the heartiest of lawns can be infiltrated by weed seeds that have blown in from untreated areas, such as neighbouring yards, boulevards, and park land. Luckily, one Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer treatment is often enough to rid your lawn of these persistent weeds, and protect it from future outbreaks.

Treat your lawn today!
The perfect time is now to treat your property with Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer. Simply give us a call and we’ll have your lawn in pristine shape this summer. Arrange for our trained technicians to treat your lawn in the morning, and your family will be able to enjoy a game of soccer that very afternoon. Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer is safe to use around pets and children, and can be applied during cool weather. Get the lawn you’ve always dreamed of and schedule a Fiesta Lawn Weed Killer treatment from Great Lakes Lawn Care today!  You will be glad you did.