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Ah yes Spurge. It's either the first or second most common w**d this time of year and an absolute eyesore. First lets...
08/25/2026

Ah yes Spurge. It's either the first or second most common w**d this time of year and an absolute eyesore.

First lets identify it! It's actually pretty unique. By far the most common variety here are spotted and prostrate spurge. Here are a few pictures of each. They have rounded leaves and are low spreading growers.

They are very easy to pull and that is an effective method of control. Be careful though as by the time you can see them they are likely already seeding on near their leaves. Pulling usually dislodges seed and the cycle starts over. If you do pull, the best way is to pull gently as low as you can on the plant and immediately bag the w**d. Some people are also sensitive to the milky sap of Spurge and it can irritate the skin.

Several herbicides also work very well on Spurge. This time of year Celsius is the best because it is the safest in hot weather. Other options are MSM, Sulfentrazone and Fluroxpyr. Be very careful applying any of these. Make sure to read the labels, apply at the correct rates and make sure the weather is cool enough to not cause turf injury!

For the last couple of years I have started putting a preemergent for it down in June that contains the active ingredient Isoaxben and it is highly effective. While it won't provide 100% control, I have seen spurge reduced 80-90% on the lawns I have treated with it and that's a big win. The downside is its fairly expensive so it just depends how high your tolerance for the w**d is vs your pocketbook. For me it's worth the cost.

Stay cool and as always if you are in the Towne Lake area of Cypress, TX and want a premium lawn but don't want the work and hassle of doing it yourself contact us and we'll be happy to take care of all your fertilization, w**d, disease, and turf insect needs!

08/25/2026

The dog days of summer are here. Your yard should still be thriving honestly. Bermuda especially loves the heat but even St Augustine is fine with the heat. Most problems people identify as heat stress are really water issues. You can go revisit my earlier post on irrigation. The yard needs to be getting about 1.5 inches a week down in this heat. Even if you have water restrictions, all you need to water is a couple days a week. You just have to know that you are getting down enough!

The other mistake a lot of people make is they quit fertilizing in the summer. This is a myth that I think originates from peoples experiences with cool season grasses up north that don't grow well and can even go dormant in summer heat. Our warm season grasses need to be continually fed with Nitrogen throughout the growing season or they will start to lose color and growth will slow. I am still putting out roughly 0.5lbs of N per 1000 sqft per month on my client properties and they look really good, The folks who haven't fertilized in a couple months are definitely starting to see yellowing and browning even if they are putting enough water down.

The other important thing is to keep mowing. Mow as often as you can, at least weekly. The longer you wait to mow the more your risk cutting off mow than 1/3rd the blade and scalping. That makes your yard brown faster than anything this time of year. It will grow out of it but it looks bad for at least a week after.

One word of caution as far as w**d control. Most professional grade herbicides have temperature restrictions on them. Almost all say not to spray over 90 and some say 85. Around here this time of year it basically means you can't spray as in needs to be below that temp for a minimum of a few hours after you spray as well or you can get severe turf damage and yellowing that will take quite a while to recover. Celsius is one post emergent you can spray in the heat but even it can cause yellowing in high 90s heat. So my advice would be, unless you have major infestations that are taking over and hurting your grass, live with the w**ds for now. Sometime in September we'll get a break and be able to spray herbicides safely again. That will be an ideal time to knock out any remaining summer w**ds and sedges then before we know it will be preemergent time!

Next we'll covered Spurge as promised in the last post and as always

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there! With all the rain over the last couple weeks here in SE Texas we are starti...
06/21/2026

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there!

With all the rain over the last couple weeks here in SE Texas we are starting to see a very common summer w**d pop up in almost all yards.

Nutsedge!

There are several variations, but Purple Nutsedge is the most common.

On the right are a couple pictures of purple nutsedge in Bermuda lawns. in the top picture it is cut and on the bottom it is grown out. It has a very distinct triangular leaf shape. It's a very unique and hard to deal with w**d for several reasons.

1) You should never pull nutsedge. The left picture shows the rhizomes and tubers it uses to spread below ground. When you pull it the small rhizomes simply break off underground and it signals the "nuts" on the tubers still in the ground to grow. So you pull one and get several new ones sprouting.

2) Preemergents simply don't work on sedges. It does not spread by seed germination (the target of preemergents) and so it difficult to prevent. It comes into your yard through mulch, hitchhiking on mowers, blowing or underground tubers from your neighbors yard, topsoil or compost, etc.

3) "Normal" w**d killers are ineffective. If you try to kill it with something from a big box store that is a multi-w**d broad herbicide there is a 90% chance it won't kill nutsedge. It also has a very waxy tough surface that is very resilient. The good news is there is a few specialty herbicides in the sulfonylurea class that can kill them. They usually take 2 applications 3 weeks apart and they are quite expensive but they do work well.

If you see them pop up it's best to treat them sooner rather than later as they are pretty fast spreaders.

If you live in the Towne Lake area of Cypress and would like us to to care of it for you let us know!

Fell free to reach out with any questions! Next month we'll talk about the other summer w**d that plagues most lawns. SPURGE

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05/19/2026

May is my favorite time of year! Grass really hits its stride. If you've been on top of your spring work you should have little to no w**ds at this point. It also heats up enough to where the yards really greens up. You should be at the point of enjoying the yard and fertilizing once a month. Other than keeping up with the basics, water, mowing, etc. you should be enjoying the green. I sprayed/spread several of our yards this morning and they are really starting to pop (view a couple examples in the comments). If you're wanting yours to look like this, but it doesn't, and you're in/around Towne Lake, we can make it happen for you!

04/11/2026

We finally have received much needed rainfall 🌧️

Water is an often overlooked or at minimum underappreciated part of having premium turf.

The latest research suggests that as long as you have established turf (meaning you didn't just put it down less than a year ago) our long held belief of deep and infrequent watering is no better and potentially more stressful than light and frequent watering. Bottom line is it probably doesn't matter that much and don't let anyone tell you it does! It's certainly not the cause of any issues you are having.

Things that do matter when it comes to watering.

1) You do not want to live on the edge of not enough water. A good place to start is at inch a week and probably a little more especially when it gets hot. But watering more than 2 inches a week does invite disease and fungus so it's important to get it right.

2) You should test and adjust your water times by zones. Any recommendations based on times without measurement is not that helpful. Take a morning and measure how much each zone is watering by putting out measuring cups, tuna cans, or the specialized irrigation measuring cups. Put 3 to 5 cups out throughout the zone and run for 15 minutes and then see how much your system is putting out per hour. Then you can adjust times knowing how much you are actually watering.

3) Watering time of day matters. The absolute best time of day to water is just before sunrise. It is the coolest and calmest time of the day so evaporation is minimized. It also means the water doesn't sit on the grass leaves for hours encouraging disease. So avoid heat of the day and avoid just after dark if at all possible.

This is our favorite time of the year as the yards really start to "pop" with green. If you are in the Cypress area and want to take your lawn to the next level give us a call!

Your lawn should be greening up by now. Here is one of our multiyear yards as of this morning (cell phone pic with zero...
03/21/2026

Your lawn should be greening up by now. Here is one of our multiyear yards as of this morning (cell phone pic with zero editing) . If you haven't already you need to start mowing and watering on a weekly basis.

Its also time to begin a fertilization program to feed the grass and as long as you are green, go ahead and start treating w**ds as well.

It's a super busy time of the year but doing things right in the spring will pay dividends all growing season!

If you are ready to have this kind of lawn or are unhappy with your current service provider and want a Premium lawn contact us today! Our "All In" plan will get your yard looking like this one within a season.

Send us a message or call/text 832-632-8512 or visit www.2klpremiumturfsolutions.com

03/05/2026

March in Houston is all about w**d control, not fertilizer.

What to focus on right now:
✔ Apply post-emergent w**d control to knock out winter w**ds.
✔ Apply pre-emergent to help prevent spring w**ds before they take root.
✔ Save fertilizer for when temperatures warm and grass begins active growth.

🌿 Our approach:
We focus on w**d control now and begin fertilization when conditions are right for healthy growth.

We offer a comprehensive lawn fertilization and w**d control program tailored for Houston lawns, using the highest quality herbicides and fertilizer applied by licensed professionals.

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