Winter Weed Control in the South

Once cool weather arrives, one of the last things that you are probably thinking about is weed control in your beautiful yard.  This is probably especially true in the low-lying state of Alabama.  Typically, weeds tend to thrive only in warm-weather seasons.  However, you may not be aware of the fact that there are particular types of weeds that actually thrive during the cooler days of a southern wintertime.  These are the weeds that you need to keep an eye on as the days turn cooler, and treat the winter weeds as they appear.
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With average winter temperatures in Birmingham, Alabama only reaching about 44 degrees, it seems that this kind of weather only allows certain weeds to slow down in their growth, and not actually stop growing.  Two prime examples of weeds found in the southern United States that often don’t really stop growing are crabgrass and chickweed.  Once Spring comes around and it is time for the seeds to germinate, if there has been no measure taken to stop the growth of these weeds, they will simply begin to thrive again, along with everything else that blossoms in the warmer weather.
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