Krippco Landscape and Irrigation Inc.
Phone: (830) 606-8686
Fax: (830) 624-7440

Weed Control Tips

Winter Weeds: If you have winter weeds still hanging on, they will decline as the weather gets hot.  Keep cutting often so they won't produce seeds.

Yank Young Weeds:  Pull out young weeds as they spring up.  They are much easier to eliminate in their early growth stages.

Major Weed Problems last summer?If you had a lot of weeds last summer, you may want to consider a pre-emergent herbicide product. This is not necessary for just a few weeds, but can help get a major weed problem under control.  The pre-emergent must be used before summer weeks begin to grow.  After you them starting to grow, it is too late.  Time the application to be just a warmer weather is beginning in spring, around early March. Follow directions carefully regarding the amount to use and note the plants the may be affected.

Turf Tip

"Weed and Feed Fertilizer" are not appropriate for the San Antonio area. Here, the time to apply herbicide is different from the time to apply fertilizer, so you would be wasting one or the other.