Weeds- where do we begin?

I have had multiple conversations with people recently about the crazy number of weeds that are overtaking the yard.  In Houston, our winter has been much harder than in recent years.  We have very little green grass left; in fact, many of us have no green in our yard.  The exception- those pesky little (or in many cases, large) weeds.  The weeds come in multiple shapes and sizes, but they are all incredibly resilient!

So, where do we begin?  Our goal is obvious- remove the weeds and leave the grass.  We could resort to chemicals, but besides the obvious issue of adding chemicals to our land, we also have to know either the specific weeds to kill, purchasing multiple types of chemical weed killer, or expect all weeds and any remaining grass to be killed in the process when using a general weed killer.

The second option is one that is much more environmentally friendly- natural, organic weed killer.  A mixture of vinegar and water should do it; the problem is that this is non-selective- everything, grass included, will perish.

Therefore, the most effective way to rid yourselves of the pesky weeds is by hand!  Doing so now, when the ground is still moist will make the task slightly easier.  Yet, it is still back-breaking work.  Without a doubt, you must pull the entire root system of the weed out during this process.  Yet, once the weeds are removed, we can look at preventative measures to keep the weeds away from your lawn!

While de-weeding your yard is never easy, there are multiple products that can be utilized to make the project a little less back-breaking.  There are weed pullers and various trowls that can be used to help with this process.  Good luck to you- down with the weeds!