by Charles Guthals PRETTY PURPLE FLOWERS IN YOUR LAWN?
Did you ever see so many purple flowers in Clovis? We jokingly told someone yesterday that these flowers must be eastern New Mexico's answer to the Texas bluebonnet.
Seriously, these flowers are on weeds that are called henbit, and, as you can see, if left unchecked these weeds will completely take over a yard.
We know of two methods to control henbit. One is to mix Weed-Out, spreader sticker, and ammonium sulfate together and spray the lawn. Before spraying, be sure to thoroughly water the area to be sprayed. Following the spray application, withhold water for at least two days. Temperatures should be at least 60 degrees. Exercise caution during spraying to prevent drift to desirable vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and gardens.
The second method of irradication is to apply All Seasons Weed Preventer plus Lawn Food by Fertilome. This product contains a pre-emergent herbicide that effectively controls henbit by killing the seeds produced by the purple flowers. Since this product is a seed killer only, it will not kill the weed actively growing today. The seeds of henbit will sprout in September, so mark your calendar now to apply All Seasons in the month of August. Don't let henbit ruin your lawn: start your control now!
Charles Guthals is a master gardener and co-owner of Guthal's Nursery of Clovis, New Mexico.
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