In Kansas City, KS, weeds can steal nutrients, sunlight, water, and even space from your grass, weakening it and making it susceptible to lawn diseases and insect infestations. To properly prevent weeds from affecting your lawn's health, using both pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control treatments is a must. Pre-emergent weed control treatments prevent weeds from sprouting through your soil, and post-emergent weed control treatments eliminate existing weeds on your lawn. On their own, pre-emergent treatments won't affect weeds that already broke through the soil, and post-emergent treatments won't stop seeds from sprouting fledgling weeds, so it's best to use them both to get the best of both worlds. Keep reading to learn more about pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control treatments.

Pre-emergent weed control treatments can stop weeds from sprouting in your lawn.

Green again professional spraying lawn with pre-emergent weed control in Kansas City, KS.

Pre-emergent weed control treatments stop weeds from sprouting in your lawn, preventing them from stealing nutrients and resources from your grass. During a pre-emergent weed control service, a highly effective herbicide treatment is applied to your lawn. The treatment coats the soil and blocks weeds from poking through the soil and growing in your lawn.

This is extremely beneficial, especially in Kansas City, KS, because common weed types spread seeds rapidly through a number of methods. For one, the seeds can blow into your lawn with the wind. They can also be transported in through a pet or animal — sometimes, even through your clothing! If left to grow, these weeds can overrun your lawn.

Pre-emergent weed control treatments should be applied in the spring in Kansas City, KS, because weeds are actively sprouting during this season.

Post-emergent weed control treatments eliminate existing weeds in your lawn.

A technician applying post-emergent to a dandelion in a lawn in Overland Park, KS.

Post-emergent weed control treatments are used to spot-treat existing weeds that pop up throughout the year. Typically, this treatment is applied in the summer using a highly effective herbicide to eliminate weeds and to help protect your lawn from losing out on nutrients and resources. This product only works on weeds that breached the surface and continue to actively grow, and it's an integral part of keeping your lawn healthy and free of pesky weeds that can pop up.

Use both pre- and post-emergent weed control treatments to maintain a weed-free lawn.

To achieve a weed-free lawn, you should use both pre- and post-emergent weed control treatments. This is because both weed control treatments combat the growth of weeds in your lawn; however, they do so in extremely different ways. Pre-emergent treatments prevent a lot of weeds from growing, but they won't stop existing weeds or weeds that were already past a point in their life cycle when they were applied.

Post-emergent weed control treatments do the opposite by ridding your lawn of existing weeds. But, only using post-emergent treatments can be time-consuming because you'll have to deal with a lot more weeds than if you first used a pre-emergent treatment.

Pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control treatments are effective against a variety of weeds including crabgrass, foxtail, dandelions, and chickweed.

Call us today to schedule our weed control service!

Remembering when to apply your pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control treatments can prove a hassle, especially if you're a busy property owner. That's where we come in! Call us today at (913) 209-3320 to schedule our weed control service so that we can take this off your plate. At Green Again Lawn, our professionals will use both pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control treatments to ensure your lawn gets well-rounded care. We gladly provide our professional weed control service to commercial, HOA, and residential properties in Kansas City, Shawnee, Overland Park, Lenexa, and nearby areas in Kansas.