Fall and Winter Weed Control

Many people don’t think about weeds in the winter, but Alabama A&M University Extension Specialist Rudy Pacumbaba says during the wintertime there are a lot of weeds that sprout. Using a preemergent herbicide is the best and easiest way to control weeds before they sprout, especially in the lawn. Winter time is the best time to add soil amendments. Also, you should remove any dead plants or weeds. This will help reduce the diseases, insects, and weeds for next year. You can also solarize beds by spreading plastic over them. Late winter is the best time to prune most perennial shrubs. Fall is a great time to compost. You can add healthy garden waste and leaves that are falling from the trees. Fall is also a good time to mulch to protect plants from the cold of winter. Also, the end of the growing season is a good time to evaluate your garden successes or failures and figure out how to adjust for next year.

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