Us folks out west have spent the past two weeks getting doused with showers from the mini El Nino storms the weather “experts” say we’re getting. This past week here in our State of Arizona we have had storm after storm dumping much needed rain down on our city, streets, lawns, and yards. We love the rain but those of us who take care of the yards at our homes know that with the rains comes a yard full of weeds almost immediately.

Gardening experts agree that pulling the weeds entirely is the best way to rid your yard of the pesky visitors completely. Be sure when pulling the weed to spray a weed killing agent in the area where the weed has been removed. Early in the springtime is also a great time to spray areas prone to getting weeds with a pre-emergent herbicide in order to stop them from developing.

We pulled most of the large weeds in our yard this weekend and sprayed the smaller ones along with areas in our yard that we know are prone to the un-wanted visitors rearing their heads. We followed the advice of our local gardening experts who advise that spraying weeds in a yard on a calm sunny day following a rain is a perfect time to act since the weeds are clean and well-watered. In this case the weeds will often die faster.

So for those out west where spring appears to be upon us it is time to get ahead of the game and rid your yard of these pesky plant critters. Good Luck!

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