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How often should you hire a weeding service for your lawn?

last year

Hi all! I’ve been trying to keep up with the weeds in my garden, but it feels like they just keep coming back. I’m thinking about hiring a weeding service, but not sure how often I should do it. Do you guys have regular services, or just call someone when it gets really bad? I don’t want to spend too much, but also don’t want the weeds to take over again. Would love to hear what works for you! Thanks!

Comments (5)

  • last year

    What are you weeding? A lawn? Flower beds?

  • last year

    If it is well fed and cared for it should crowd out most weeds,

  • last year

    Well, either you would need to learn more about weed prevention, maintenance- including backing up to what you have planted where, & how ( some types of plantings are more weed- friendly vs weed- hostile), or you would need to hire a real gardener/ garden service who come out, I dunno, monthly. Because I think if it as requiring multiple steps and services— assessments, getting a good handle on things ( possible spot herbicide, pre- emergents) , mulching, weeding to reduce weeds setting seed. Which could be a student, a retired garden- lover making some extra $$ and not bank- breaking , but not cheap because it’s not one & done, or a pricey landscaping svc that maintains landscapes ( I suppose more likely for clients whose landscapes they’ve installed.

    I have plenty of weeds so I’m not one to talk big! I have a lot of wild- ish gnarly parts of my yard. I have several shrub/ perennial “ beds” that are densely planted ( almost too crowded) and these, with mulch, have few weeds. By I still have to weed a bit, as I have mean weeds that spread mean seeds.

  • last year

    A "weeding service"? That's a new one on me and I'm in the landscape business!

    Are we talking acreage or a typical suburban lot? If the latter, the weeding should be easily managed provided you follow some basic practices to minimize their development.

    • No bare soil exposed. Cover with spreading plants, groundcovers or a properly thick layer of organic mulch.
    • Pull any weed seedlings as soon as they appear. Do not allow them to flower or set seed or the problem will be amplified.
    • Use a broadleaved weed herbicide on the lawn. This will kill any weeds but allow the lawn to grow.
    • Keep the lawn as healthy as possible - mow high and often, water slowly, deeply but infrequently and fertilize as necessary, preferably with an organic product that does not encourage rapid, weak growth.

    If you have a larger property, there are companies that do periodic maintenance. It can be scheduled as often as you want/need but is most often done twice a year. More than just a simple weeding, it typically involves any necessary pruning, seasonal clean up and replanting, reapplying mulch and any other routine but intermittent gardening chores. Lawn care is usually a separate service but can be included in the program.

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    I'm suspecting spam. Expecting a link to be inserted in the OP.

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