Reduce Lawn Thatch Thatch is the layer of dead grass that lies at the base of your lawn. Aerate the Soil Aerating your lawn is also an excellent way to reduce thatch and improve the quality of your soil. Regular Lawn Mowing Lawn mowing is one of the most effective ways to get rid of daisies. 4, or soil enrichment as well are a couple more items to pay attention too.
If you don’t want to go digging up your perfectly-manicured lawn, a selective weedkiller product (like lawn weed and feed) may be used to kill daisies without harming the surrounding grass. Weed killers are ideal if there are daisies dotted all over your lawn and you don’t have time to dig them up one by one!
Are daisies bad for your garden?
Daisies are common broadleaf weed in lawns, flowerbeds and pathways. Daisies displace grasses in lawns and their white flowers with yellow centres are regarded as an ‘eye sore’ in fine lawns.
One source proposed daisy leaves are a common addition to salads. Wild daisy tea is used to treat coughs, bronchitis, inflammation, and more. Wild daisies are also sometimes applied to the skin for wounds and diseases. They are also the April birth month flower.
A single daisy flower is actually made up of two separate flowers. The center petals are one flower surrounded by the “rays” of another flower. Daisies grow all year round. Daisies are naturally resistant to many plant diseases and pests, which makes them perfect flowers for new gardeners.
A frequent question we ran across in our research was “Can you help with daisies and dandelions?”.
We at Lawn & Weed Expert have been dealing with daisies, dandelions and all sorts of other weeds for many years now – give us a call on 0800 111 4958 to let us know how we can help you. Give your lawn a makeover with the help of Lawn & Weed Expert!
Can you spot treat Daisies and other weeds?
If daisies and other weeds like Dandelions are running riot in your lawn, spot treating them won’t work. You’ll have to treat the whole lawn with a weedkiller concentrate like Weedol Weedkiller Concentrate. Weed killer concentrates are designed to be mixed with water but they have to be mixed correctly.
What does it mean when someone says Daisy?
Usually, they just mean a small white round flower with a round yellow or blue center. When botanists refer to daisies, they mean an entire group of plant species in the plant family called Asteraceae, which also includes aster flowers, ragweed and sunflowers.