How to control the weeds?

Weeds often get out of control in yards that are not maintained properly. To keep the weeds at bay, you must keep your grass healthy and thick. One way to prevent too many weeds is to frequently mow your grass. Follow a plan with your mowing schedule to kill the weeds and get the lawn you always wanted.

Set the blades of your lawn mower at the right height. This depends on the type of grass you are growing. Grass cut too short allows weed seeds to make their way to the soil more quickly and provides them with sunlight. Find the range of height at which your grass should stay, and set the blades at the highest point allowed.

Mow the grass each week to cut down any weeds that do sprout up and to maintain a healthy lawn. Grass that is maintained is generally denser, shading the soil so that weeds cannot grow and their seeds can't get close enough to the ground to germinate.

Bag the cut grass blades if your lawn is riddled with weeds, so that the lawn mower doesn't spray any weed seeds over the grass. The weeds eventually stop growing after repeated cutting, at which time you can allow the grass clippings to be scattered from the lawn mower, adding their nutrients back to the soil to feed the lawn.