{"id":1404,"date":"2013-08-06T09:25:09","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T13:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2013-08-05T23:05:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T03:05:39","slug":"lots-of-rain-heat-wave-weeds-weeds-and-more-weeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1404","title":{"rendered":"Lots of Rain + Heat Wave = Weeds, Weeds and More Weeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The summer of 2013 will be remembered for a lot of rain, followed by a heat wave.\u00a0 This was especially true in the northeast.\u00a0 As a result, it is the perfect breeding ground for weeds.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t like weeds, now is the time to put down another dose of weed preventative.\u00a0 Normally, this can be applied every 4 months.\u00a0 So if you put it down in the spring, you\u2019ll want to follow-up with a second application now.<\/p>\n

A Word About Existing Weeds<\/h4>\n

Check to see if weeds are growing.\u00a0 You can use a weed killer on the very small weeds.\u00a0 These will wither away and dry up.<\/p>\n

If you have larger weeds, you\u2019ll want to pull them first.\u00a0 Otherwise,\u00a0weed preventers, like Preen,\u00a0will only feed them and make them grow larger.<\/p>\n

Tips on Brown Lawn Bags<\/h4>\n

Did you ever fill a brown lawn bag with yard waste, only to have it fall apart on the day it should go to the dump? If so, you\u2019re not alone.\u00a0 Here are a few tips to try so that your next yard waste bag stays in tact:<\/p>\n