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Find out more about a variety of relevant topics including various lawn diseases (and how we go about treating them), various weeds (and how to identify and treat them), and more! Check out our back catalog of blog posts, and learn more about our lawn care services today.

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Leaf Spot

Leaf Spot Symptoms Leaf Spot is a common lawn disease that starts as purplish-brown to black spots with tan centers on the leaf blade and sheath.

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Pink Patch

Pink Patch Symptoms: Pink Patch is a lawn disease that presents as a reddish-brown colored patch between 1 to 4 inches in diameter, up to 2 feet.

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Weed Control

Examples of Common Weeds The Spring Touch lawn care program includes several weed control applications to get rid of: dandelions, creeping charlie, crabgrass, white clover, thistles, chickweed, spotted spurge, knotweed, nutsedge and more!

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Dandelions

Dandelion (Taraxacum) Dandelions have a bright yellow flower, a group of small flowers tightly grouped together.

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White Clover

White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Several species of clover are well-established in North America. The most common type is white clover, also known as dutch clover.

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Creeping Charlie

Creeping Charlie (Glechoma Hederacea) Creeping charlie, aka ground ivy, is a common lawn weed known for its green vines, flat mat-like growing style, fan-shaped leaves, and small purple flowers.

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Thistles

Thistle (Asteracea) The thistle is a biennial plant growing from Spring to Fall. This plant is a tall cluster of wide, spikey leaves and stems. If left to grow, they eventually bear large purple blossoms.

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Nutsedge

Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus Esculentus) Yellow nutsedge is a grassy weed that can be extremely resilient. A hand pulled nutsedge plant can regrow several times per year and reproduce several thousands of tubers during a single growing season.

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