{"type":"video","version":"1.0","html":"<iframe src=\"https://www.loom.com/embed/a34cccc531634c1b93cc8cb5003a71c2\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>","height":1080,"width":1440,"provider_name":"Loom","provider_url":"https://www.loom.com","thumbnail_height":1080,"thumbnail_width":1440,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/a34cccc531634c1b93cc8cb5003a71c2-494eabe197a67b94.gif","duration":56.917,"title":"Pre-Emergent Weed Control Benefits","description":"I recommend the best way to control weeds is to never let them grow in the first place. Pre-emergent weed control creates a protective barrier so weed seeds like crabgrass cannot germinate, but timing is everything. I apply it before soil temperatures reach germination levels, which is why we monitor conditions here in Colorado. Once weeds sprout, pre-emergent will not stop them, so I focus on a proactive program with an early season application and a second fall application for winter seeds. No action is requested, but think of it as insurance for your turf."}