No one wants to ruin their lawn in the summertime by having crabgrass plants popping up throughout. Establishing a thick, healthy turf is essential at preventing lawn weeds – both grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. But what if you skipped a crabgrass preventer in the spring? You’ll need to control […]
Crabgrass
Crabgrass is one of the most common and most troublesome lawn weeds in America. A crabgrass infestation can take over your good lawn grasses – including turf type tall fescue – in as little as a single growing season. So if you see this clumpy weed in your lawn grass, […]
Crabgrass is a stubborn lawn weed. It gets its name because of its appearance. Crabgrass grows low to the ground and its stems grow out from the clump in the center, which looks like crab legs. Once the temperate of the soil reaches 55 degrees Fahrenheit, the seeds sprout and […]
One of the first steps in any lawn care plan is applying a crabgrass preventer. Crabgrass is a very common lawn weed. In fact, it’s one of the most invasive lawn weeds, too. And without a pre emergent herbicide and prevention strategy, this grassy annual weed can take over an […]
Crabgrass is an invasive annual weed that can quickly get out of hand if not properly prevented using crabgrass preventers and pre-emergent herbicides, or killing crabgrass using post-emergent herbicide weed killer. Crabgrass will begin to germinate when the soil temperatures reach approximately 55 degrees for four or more consecutive days and […]
Crabgrass is a pesky annual weed that needs to be prevented early in the season. There are a number of crabgrass killers on the market, but applying a split application of pre-emergent herbicides as part of your early spring lawn care steps and late spring/early summer can limit the need […]
Crabgrass is among the most stubborn of all lawn weeds, as it can come back with a vengeance year after year if the lawn isn’t treated properly. Known for its “crab-like” appearance (i.e., growth close to the ground with a central stem and blades that resemble the legs of the […]