Removing Maple Seedlings from a New Lawn Without Damaging Young Grass

Two Simple Methods

Hand-pull: Maple seedlings (double-winged seeds) pull easily when young. Remove before they develop taproots.
Mow weekly at 2–3 inches: Seedlings outgrow grass; repeated cutting depletes their energy reserves and they die out.

Maples are not adapted to frequent defoliation. Grass tolerates it. No chemicals needed; the lawn itself becomes the control mechanism.

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