Weeds are your lawn's worst enemy, so if you're wondering whether it's worth it to apply weed control treatments in the fall, the answer is yes! These pesky plants will steal vital nutrients and resources from your grass as it prepares for dormancy, hindering its overall health and making it more susceptible to issues during the winter season. Weeds also drag down its curb appeal, making it look messy and unkempt. Additionally, if you leave them, you'll still be stuck dealing with them come spring and likely even more than if you were to eliminate them. Applying weed control treatments in the fall will help ensure your lawn has the best chance of surviving the harsh winter season in Ohio, looks pristine, and emerges in the spring weed-free.

Weeds will steal vital nutrients from your lawn, making it ill-prepared for winter dormancy.

One of the biggest reasons you should apply weed control treatments to your lawn in the fall is that existing weeds will steal vital nutrients and resources away for themselves. When this happens, it can hinder the health of your grass, making it weaker and ill-prepared for dormancy; this leads to it being more susceptible to issues during the winter. Because of this, you'll want to utilize post-emergent treatments in the fall to eliminate them and ensure your lawn can absorb everything it needs to build up its strength and resilience before the winter season sets in.

Weeds Will Drag Down Your Lawn's Curb Appeal in the Fall

Another reason to apply weed control treatments in the fall is because weeds will drag down your lawn's curb appeal. After all, weeds are unsightly plants that stick out, making your once neat, uniform grass appear messy and unkempt. By eliminating them from your turf in the fall, you can ensure that it looks well-kept as it transitions into winter.

If you leave weeds on your lawn in the fall, you'll be stuck dealing with them come spring.

The final reason it's worth it to apply weed control treatments to your lawn in the fall is that if you leave weeds there and throughout the winter, you'll still be stuck dealing with them come spring! Without treatment, they'll resurface again at the start of the new growing season, so regardless, you'll have to eliminate them anyway. However, you may notice even more weeds than usual than if you were to treat them in the fall, which is the last thing your lawn needs as it starts emerging from dormancy. Applying weed control treatments will save you more trouble, plus your grass from being overrun with nutrient-stealing weeds.

Some weeds that commonly pop up on lawns in Ohio include chickweed, clover, creeping Charlie, and nutsedge.

Call Us Today to Schedule Our Weed Control Service

If you want to make weeds a problem of the past and boast a weed-free lawn year-round, you've come to the right place! At Hoffmans Lawn & Fertilization, we offer a weed control service that includes pre-emergent treatments in early and late spring to prevent new weeds from sprouting, then post-emergents throughout the growing season to eliminate any existing growth. We'll also treat them in the fall so they don't steal the nutrients your turf needs to prepare for winter dormancy, drag down its curb appeal, or cause problems come spring. But wait, there's more - this service also includes routine fertilization applications to provide the nourishment it needs to thrive!

Our weed control service is available to residential and commercial properties, along with HOAs, in Delaware, Lewis Center, Powell, OH, and throughout the surrounding areas. Call us at (740) 318-5296 to schedule this service today!