Take a walk around your yard, and look for young weeds. “Ideally, you want to find them before they take off,” says Waltz.

What to Know: A sign of poor soil, a thick, lush lawn is the best defense against this perennial weed. Regular lawn aeration also helps, as broadleaf plantain grows in compacted soils. How to Get ...

Broadleaf weeds are easier to spot because they have ... example — those bright yellow flowers are a giveaway. They're perennials with deep taproots, which makes them tough to get rid of once ...

A dense, healthy lawn out competes most grassy annual and perennial weeds as well as many broadleaf perennials. Of course, some weeds are inevitable. Hand removal is the safest method of weed ...

Perennial weeds such as dandelions also may ... There are two main types of winter weeds: Broadleaf and grassy. “The name tells you a lot about what it looks like,” says Waltz.