Is your garden is plagued with weeds? Noxious or not, prevention is the key to success.

Start now while it’s still summer, pull and spray weeds as much as possible. And if nothing else, at least remove the seed heads to prevent seeds from spreading. In October, and again in late February, the application of a pre-emergent herbicide such as organic-friendly Corn Gluten or Amaze will prevent the majority of existing weed seeds from germinating next spring.

By doing this every year, you can virtually eliminate your weed problem.

If you can reduce harsh herbicides in your garden, you will also improve the health of the environment and your landscaped plants. By minimizing strong sprays like 2,4-D and related compounds, the soil microbes, the earthworms and your woody plants will be much healthier overall.

On the other hand, glyphosate-type chemicals like Roundup or Killzall are very useful in the landscape and are less contaminating to the soil than most other broad-leaf weed killers. We sell Killzall in several size bottles in a variety of concentrates.

We also carry grass-specific herbicides that can be used in the ornamental garden to control grass that would be too difficult to remove by digging in and around your other plants. To find out more, give us a call at (303) 420-4060 to talk to a staff member.

If you’re looking for detailed information on noxious weeds in Colorado, you can access the list on the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s website. They’ve got a PDF document with the full noxious weed list, as well as pictures you can use to identify them. It’s a fantastic resource.

Good luck with your weed prevention.