Controlling weeds by hand-pulling them may be all that is necessary if you practice regular and proper maintenance procedures. Hand-weeding is particularly important to prevent infestations of the following weeds because they are difficult to manage once they have invaded.

• Bermudagrass
• Creeping woodsorrel
• Dallisgrass
• Dandelion
• Spotted spurge
• Yellow nutsedge

Hand-weeding tips

Regularly removing weeds will greatly reduce the number of annual weeds in your lawn.

• Remove weeds while they are still young and before they set seed.
• Remove the entire weed, including the root, rhizome, or other underground plant parts such as tubers or bulbs.
• Use a dandelion fork or a wide-bladed screwdriver to remove weeds with a thick taproot.