Florida weed guide
A weed is often a clue about what the lawn needs.
Correct identification comes before control. Some weeds point toward excess moisture, compaction, low mowing, or thin turf, while aggressive perennial weeds may require a longer-term plan. The goal is to identify the plant and correct the conditions helping it win.
Dollarweed
Dollarweed has round, coin-like leaves with the leaf stalk attached near the center. It thrives in moist areas, so recurring patches often point toward frequent irrigation, poor drainage, or an area that stays wet longer than the surrounding lawn. Reducing unnecessary moisture may be as important as removing the plant.
Doveweed and sedges
Doveweed is a glossy, grasslike summer annual that favors wet conditions and can be mistaken for turf when young. Sedges—including yellow and purple nutsedge—grow faster and often appear lighter than the lawn; their stems are triangular rather than round.
Pulling mature nutsedge may leave underground nutlets behind. Identification matters because a sedge is not a grass, and repeated surface removal alone may not exhaust established underground structures.
Crabgrass, goosegrass, and Florida pusley
Crabgrass and goosegrass commonly colonize thin, scalped, compacted, or disturbed turf. Florida pusley is a low-growing broadleaf weed with small white flowers that also takes advantage of open space.
Correct mowing height, repaired irrigation coverage, and improved turf density reduce the bare ground these weeds use. Hand removal is most practical while plants are young and before they produce seed.
Torpedograss
Torpedograss is an aggressive perennial with pointed shoots and extensive underground rhizomes. Small fragments can spread it, and it may move from wet areas into lawns and beds. Because it is difficult to remove selectively, confirm the identification and plan for repeated, site-specific management rather than expecting a one-visit fix.
What Yard Wizard currently provides
Yard Wizard can help with correct mowing, edging, irrigation observations, hand removal where practical, mulching, and other cultural steps that reduce weed pressure. Yard Wizard does not currently apply herbicides. When chemical treatment is warranted, we recommend using an appropriately licensed pest-control provider and following the product label and all Florida requirements.
Trusted Florida resources
This guide summarizes Florida-specific recommendations. Use the original resources below for additional detail and current local requirements.