(JeffLaw) wrote:

We started having weed problems (mostly dandelion) in our lawn last
summer I & was hoping to get some tips for better control this year.
I've seen several posts from people saying manually removing weeds is
the best bet, but each time I've tried that I either don't get the
roots or leave huge pot holes in my lawn. I've tried several weed
removal tools (i.e. "as seen on tv" weed pullers) that also leave the
big holes. I will start using Scott's spring fertilizer with weed
control soon, but it didn't seem to help much last year. Has anyone
had luck with any brand of lawn friendly herbicides? Any weed removal
gardening tool suggestions? Any tips for this lawn care newbie would
be appreciated .

It sounds like your lawn is not very healthy. A good vigorous lawn will
crowd out weeds. It will not leave big holes when weeds are removed.
It could be a pH problem. The fertilizer will do little good if the
yard is too acid. You may need to lime before fertilizing. A good soil
test may be in order. It will tell you the pH, how to correct the pH
and what fertilizer if any you need.

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