Why Saskatoon Lawns Get So Many Weeds

Compacted lawns, clay soil, and freeze-thaw cycles are major causes of weed growth.

Where grass fails, weeds flourish.

Typical causes:

Compaction of soil

Underwatering or overwatering

Low mowing altitudes

accumulation of thatch

To promote greater turf competition, University of Saskatchewan lawn guidelines advise deeper watering and higher mowing.

Weeds are naturally suppressed by healthy grass.