Annual Bluegrass Control in Austin, TX

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Magic Pest and Lawn’s Austin weed control and lawn care professionals have the experience to help you with your Annual Bluegrass control and weed management problems. 

Annual Bluegrass or Poa Annua, is one of the most common grassy winter weeds here in Texas. Annual Bluegrass is a light shade of green, has a shallow root system, and develops a short seed head early in the growing season. Annual Bluegrass dies off when the weather starts to get hot, primarily in the summer months, leaving behind bare spots in your lawn. Annual Bluegrass germinates in the early fall, with the seedlings growing throughout the fall and winter to flower in late winter, early spring. 

Preventing Annual Bluegrass

Annual Bluegrass is hard to keep out of your yard because it seeds very early. Primarily birds feed on the seed and then spread it wherever they go. Pre-emergents won’t be able to stop annual bluegrass from spreading, but they do help slow it down. There are some other ways to help prevent Annual Bluegrass from invading your lawn and landscape. Annual Bluegrass thrives in shady, damp areas of your yard. You can help prevent creating damp areas by watering your lawn deeply but infrequently. Doing this will prevent their roots from growing deeper.

Taller grass helps prevent Annual Bluegrass. Setting your mower higher will help keep your grass tall enough to keep Annual Bluegrass at bay, and make your grass more drought tolerant. In addition to keeping your mower higher, fertilization will also help keep Annual Bluegrass from creating havoc in your lawn. The Annual Bluegrass experts at Magic Pest and Lawn know the right course of action to maintain and protect your lawn and landscaping from Annual Bluegrass.