Most Common Spring Weeds in PA, NJ & DE
It’s officially the growing season! Your grass is greening up, flowers are showing the first signs of life, and buds are starting to appear on trees. Unfortunately, that also means weeds are ramping up for the season. Learn about the most common spring weeds to watch for in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.
Most Common Spring Weeds in PA, NJ & DE
Broadleaf Weeds
- Dandelions: Yellow flower that turns into a small ball of seeds that float in the air. Tooth-like leaves and thick roots.
- Chickweed: Broadleaf weed with small white flowers and elongated petals. It has large egg-shaped leaves with pointy tips.
- Henbit and purple deadnettle: Two very similar broadleaf weeds with small, horn-shaped purple flowers that grow on the top of long stems. They often grow together and look similar.
- White clover: Very common broadleaf weed with traditionally white or purple flowers. Distinguishable by its three-leaf pattern.
- Ground ivy: Aggressive broadleaf weed with small blue flowers and fan, cone-shaped leaves.
Grassy Weeds
- Crabgrass: Long, thick, and tall, crabgrass is in the grass family, but grows in a thicker and less attractive pattern outward from a central point.
- Yellow Nutsedge: Highly intrusive sedge-weed, the Yellow Nutsedge actually resembles grass blades, but is thicker, grows taller, and has a tuber underneath that is edible.
Common Spring Weeds Are No Match for Green Lawn Fertilizing.
The lawn care experts at Green Lawn Fertilizing know just how to tend to your yard so it’s the greenest and healthiest on the block. Serving our neighbors in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, we know all about the most common lawn weeds in our area and what needs to be done to keep them off your lawn for good. Call us today at 855-469-0692 to get a free quote for our comprehensive Green Lawn Program and to find out more about how we can keep your lawn free from weeds.