Warm temperatures have triggered plants like forsythia plants, dogwoods trees, red bud trees, and cherry trees to bloom. These blooms are great indicators that spring is in the air. These blooms are also natural indicators for golf course superintendents that it is time for an application of preemergence herbicide. Preemerge herbicides create a chemical weed barrier over the soil’s surfaced to prevent summer annual weeds like crabgrass from taking over the place.
Forsythia Blooming
Finally after what it seemed to be days and days of either snow or rain we have been blessed with some sunshine and were able to apply our preemerge herbicide last week. We will be covered until fall for weeds, when a second application will be applied for winter annual weeds.
Spreader Truck Applying Preemerge Herbicide