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LAWN GUIDES

Lawn guides for North Texas.

Straight answers on weeds, timing, and lawn care for Mansfield and the rest of North Texas.

MOST COMMON WEEDS

Know what’s in your yard.

Dallisgrass clump with coarse, broad blades spreading in a star shape in thin, dry turf

Dallisgrass

How to spot it

  • Coarse, wide clumps that grow faster than the lawn
  • Clumps get bigger each year
  • Tall seed stalks with 2 to 8 finger-like branches

We spot treat the clumps while the plant is actively growing, with repeat visits, and fertilize to thicken the turf.

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Yellow nutsedge growing through a lawn, with shiny upright blades and a yellow-green seed head on a stiff triangular stem

Nutsedge

How to spot it

  • Stems are triangular. Roll one between your fingers to feel the three sides
  • Leaves come in sets of three and look yellow-green or shiny
  • Pops up taller than the grass soon after mowing

We spot treat with a product labeled for sedges and your grass type, then come back as new growth shows up.

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Annual bluegrass tuft in a lawn, with pale green seed heads and light green, finely textured blades

Annual bluegrass (Poa annua)

How to spot it

  • Light green tufts that stand out from dormant or darker grass
  • Leaf tip is shaped like a boat bow
  • Soft, fine leaf blades

We apply a pre-emergent in late summer to early fall, then spot treat any plants already up.

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Large crabgrass clump with flat, light-green blades fanning out from the center, growing at the edge of a lawn beside pavement

Crabgrass

How to spot it

  • Light green, fairly wide leaf blades that lie flat and spread out from the center
  • Leaves are often covered in fine hairs
  • Stems root where they touch the soil

We apply a pre-emergent in late winter to early spring, before the seed sprouts, then spot treat any plants already up.

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Two seed stalks of sandbur covered in tight clusters of sharp, spiny burs, shown against a blue sky

Grassbur (sandbur)

How to spot it

  • Grass-like plant with flat stems, often purple at the base
  • Leaves are hairless when young
  • Spike-like seedhead made of small burs with sharp spines

We apply a pre-emergent in the right window for the season, then spot treat young plants that are already up.

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Henbit growing in grass, with purple tubular flowers in whorls above rounded, scalloped leaves

Henbit

How to spot it

  • Square stems. Roll one in your fingers
  • Round, scalloped leaves with blunt teeth
  • Upper leaves wrap around the stem

We apply a pre-emergent in late summer to fall, before the seed sprouts, then spot treat any plants already up.

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Common chickweed forming a low, dense mat of small oval leaves with tiny white star-like flowers among grass blades

Common chickweed

How to spot it

  • Low, trailing stems that form a mat
  • Small, oval, bright green leaves in pairs
  • Tiny white flowers in small clusters

We apply a pre-emergent in late summer to fall, before the seed sprouts, then spot treat any plants already up.

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Dandelions in bloom in a lawn, with bright yellow flowers above rosettes of jagged leaves

Dandelion

How to spot it

  • Rosette of leaves that lie flat near the ground
  • Leaves are deeply lobed, like jagged teeth
  • Bright yellow flower on a hollow stem

We spot treat dandelions with a product labeled for your grass type, when the weeds are young and actively growing in the cooler months.

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Spotted spurge forming a flat mat of small oval leaves on thin, branching reddish stems, with tiny flower clusters at the nodes

Spotted spurge

How to spot it

  • Flat mat that grows out in a circle from one center
  • Small oval leaves in pairs, often with a reddish spot
  • Thin, reddish stems

Spurge is a summer annual, so we use a pre-emergent timed to the season to cut down on new seedlings.

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White clover blooming across a lawn, with round white flower heads standing above the grass

White clover

How to spot it

  • Leaves split into 3 round leaflets
  • Many leaflets have a pale V or white mark
  • Round white flower heads, like small puffs

We spot treat clover with a product labeled for your grass type, in fall or spring when the weather is mild and the plant is actively growing.

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See every weed in the Weed ID library

Read the guides

Late winter and early fall

When to Put Down Pre-Emergent in North Texas

Pre-emergent only works before weed seeds sprout. Here’s when to apply it in North Texas, how soil temperature sets the window, and what it can’t do.

Read the guide Late winter through summer

How to Get Rid of Grassburs (Sandburs) in a North Texas Lawn

Grassburs are a grassy weed with painful burs. Learn why they take over thin North Texas lawns, when to prevent them, and why mowing alone won’t fix it.

Read the guide Late spring through first frost

How to Get Rid of Nutsedge in Your Lawn

Nutsedge looks like grass but isn’t. Learn how to spot it, why pulling and pre-emergent fail, and what actually works in North Texas lawns.

Read the guide Late spring through summer

When to Aerate a North Texas Lawn

For St. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia, aerate while the grass is actively growing. Here’s the timing, how core aeration works, and how to prep and recover.

Read the guide September (last call: October 1)

Fall Fertilizer for North Texas Lawns: When to Stop

Fall feeding helps Bermuda and Zoysia, but in DFW the last nitrogen should go down by about October 1. Here’s the timing, why St. Augustine needs extra care, and what to know before buying a winterizer.

Read the guide WEED ID

North Texas weed ID.

Find the weed in your yard, learn why it’s there, and see how we deal with it.

WEED ID DISEASE ID

North Texas disease ID.

Spots, rings and dead patches: find what you're seeing, learn why it's there, and see what helps.

DISEASE ID INSECT ID

North Texas insect ID.

Bugs in the lawn or on your shrubs: find what you're seeing, learn why it's there, and see what helps.

INSECT ID

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