Nutgrass

Occasionally, we encounter weeds that are considered difficult to control or even noxious. Nutgrass and Virginia buttonweed are perhaps the two biggest “difficult to control” weeds. Neither of these weeds are preventable with a pre-emergent, meaning they can return year after year and are not preventable. They can be managed, however. Often, areas of your lawn that stay overly wet or have a drainage problem will be the first area that you will see these two particular weeds.

In general, if we spot a small patch of these weeds in your lawn we can often make a spot application to manage them. Often times, though, additional treatments beyond our normal service may be required to effectively manage these weeds. Our technicians will consult with you if that is the case. Wild onions, wild garlic and fescue also fit into this category of weeds that are difficult to control.