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Most homeowners understand that weeds are an unwelcome garden guest. However, their impact on your property goes beyond being unsightly. Regular landscape maintenance that includes weeding is essential for preventing serious damage, which can be difficult and expensive to fix. Here’s why you shouldn’t put off this important landscape maintenance task.

Why You Need to Keep Up With Weeding

1. Steal Nutrients From Other Plants

Weeds require many of the same nutrients as grass and other plants in your garden. When the weeds absorb those essentials from the ground, there will be less for everything else growing nearby. Since weeds develop quickly, they tend to take more than their fair share. This ultimately leads to dead or dry plants around the rest of your landscaping.

2. Damage Hardscapes

landscape maintenanceWhen left unchecked, some weeds can become overgrown. These unwelcome plants will take up space above ground, and their root network will grow incredibly deep. In extreme cases, weeds will push the ground upward around walkways, retaining walls, and foundations. This will cause concrete and hardscapes to crack or crumble under the increased pressure.

3. Spread Disease

Some weeds are parasitic, which means they latch onto the roots of other plants to absorb water and nutrients from them directly. This starves the plant of basic nutrients and makes their roots more vulnerable to disease and pest infestations, which can quickly spread throughout your property.

 

If you want professional help keeping weeds out of your landscape, contact the team at AAA Plantscapes Hawaii in Honolulu. This landscape maintenance company has served Oahu residents for over 15 years. These professionals will help you create a custom garden and provide interior landscaping services if you want to bring a bit of outdoor magic into your home. Learn more about their services online, or call (808) 753-6606 to schedule an appointment.

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