Sown lawn, but weeds grow with it

Causes of weeds in the lawn

• Most often forms weed in the lawn when there is a lack of nutrients. In contrast to lawn grasses, weeds have a low nutrient requirement, which is usually sufficiently covered so that they find ideal conditions and soon spread over the entire lawn. The problem is exacerbated in summer by drought or Lack of water.
• If you have acquired poor quality seeds, it can also be a cause of weeds in the freshly sown lawn. Cheap mixtures such as the "Berliner Tiergarten" lawn seeds have a reputation for being particularly weed. Cheap seeds are usually made from forage grasses that are primarily designed for rapid growth. the Grasses grow relatively quickly, but do not form a dense sward. The grasses are sparse and the lawn spotty.

Fight weeds on freshly sown areas

Inadequate care of the lawn encourages the growth of numerous weeds such as dandelions, clover, daisies and plantain. There are several ways to counteract this:

• It is important that you cut the lawn short. Immediately after mowing, you should thoroughly remove the clippings and distribute fine, dry sand on the lawn. The lawn must then be scarified so that the sand can penetrate into the ground.
• At the Scarifying mowing residues and moss are removed from the sown lawn and the lawn is optimally ventilated. In addition, the lawn becomes denser, more durable and less susceptible to the formation of weeds, the weeds are permanently pushed back. The best time for scarifying is spring.


Mending the lawn - tips

Whether in parks or gardens, lawns are part of everything, sometimes more well-groomed and sometimes ...

• After scarifying, you should now have the lawn with a special Lawn fertilizer care and mow it no more than five centimeters after the treatment.
• As soon as daisies, dandelions or other weeds appear in the sown lawn, you should prick them out thoroughly with a special weed cutter. It is particularly important to remove them thoroughly from weeds with tap roots, such as dandelion and plantain. If larger bald spots arise, you can re-sow with good grass seed.
• Chemical weed control can often no longer be avoided. Appropriate weed killers cause the weeds to die. These weed killers have no influence on the lawn grass itself.
• The use of such lawn herbicides is heavily dependent on the weather. These herbicides should not be used on days when night frosts are to be feared or the soil is very dry. At the time of use, night temperatures should be mild and the soil should be both warm and moist. It is best to water the floor thoroughly the day before. If the soil shows a lack of nutrients before treatment, it is advisable to fertilize the lawn about 2 weeks before using the weed killer. You can apply the weed killer using a watering can or a backpack sprayer.

Control your race Before buying weed killers, find out which weeds are prevalent and seek advice on this from a professional.