Weeds are here and I don’t want them! They’re taking over the lawn of my McHenry County real estate. What can you do to make weeding less of a nightmare? It’s simple. Just weed every day. It is much less stressful to weed small amounts everyday than to have an entire yard to accomplish once a month.

Catching the weeds when they are young makes it easier to remove them and prevents spreading. Below are some tips to help you get your lawn ready for the season.

1. Water area before weeding or weed right after rain. Weeds pull easier in wet soil.

2. Pull roots out with the weed.

3. Try a weed preventer in mulch beds and yard. This will not kill existing weeds, but will help prevent any future weeds from taking root.

4. Be careful with weed killers; they may kill the plants you actually want.

What’s that? You don’t have a yard to weed? We can help with that. Whether you’re looking for Williams Bay new homes at Bailey Estates, Poplar Grove homes at the Trails of Dawson Creek, McHenry real estate at Liberty Trails or Richmond new homes at The Trails of Pheasant Ridge, you’re sure to find a Gerstad Builders home to suit your needs.

For more information, visit the Gerstad Builders website.