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Weeds, if allowed to grow, can directly contribute to malnutrition of your lawn. Weeds like crab grass and dandelions are there absorbs nutrients quickly, and lots of them so that almost none is left for your growing grass. To keep your weed alive, you need to be careful when removing weeds.

Are weed products on a chemical basis toxic for humans, animals and other plants, not to mention bad for the ecosystem in general. Instead, choose a natural option to kill weeds. vinegar can be applied directly to the weed leaves to kill them. Just make sure to only spray the weeds and not your entire lawn. Techniques like Pouring boiling water on weeds is also effective. Some have success with Corn gluten flour as a natural herbicide – when mixed with soil it can prevent new weed growth – but the results can be inconsistent. When in doubt, you can always dig up the weeds directly (which can be more effective with very deeply rooted dandelions).