How to manage the weeds in your lawn

As the summer-like heat continues, homeowners are having to deal with more weeds in their yard.

Jeff Baker with The Grounds Guys says weed control is by far the most common problem people are calling his company about right now. He says recent rain plus rapid increase of temps is causing weed populations to explode.

To help minimize the number of weeds in a yard, The Ground Guys use a six step treatment with fertilizers and other products.

“If you have a sod yard or a fescue yard, somewhere around 3 and a half inches, sometimes 4 depending on how much rain we’ve had. If you have a Bermuda yard, a Bermuda yard can obviously take a much lower mowing. 2 and a half inches, somewhere in that neighborhood.”

The other factor that helps weeds grow is rain. Recent storms have given them the water they need to grow.

Baker says dandelions, broad leaf weeds, and Bermuda grasses are common in Kansas. He recommends treating for weeds in early Spring but it's not a lost cause if you haven't done that yet.

"If you're trying to take care of a weed problem now, some of the best things you can do naturally is to mow your yard on a consistent and regular basis at the proper pattern, don't scalp your yard. Also don't let your yard get to a foot, foot and a half tall. Those are environments that create a very conducive environment for weeds to start to grow."

Deep, infrequent watering will help as well. Make sure to water your lawn just enough to keep it healthy. Over watering can cause weeds to grow faster.

Baker suggests looking for an outbreak and focusing on treating those areas.