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Spring Lawn Fertilizer Application

Lawn Care

Spring Lawn Care Pre-Emergent Tips: How to Use & When to Apply Herbicides

When is the best time to apply pre-emergent herbicides to your lawn in order to prevent common weeds like crabgrass? The Lawn Phix team recommends spring as the optimal time for applying pre-emergent herbicides. We ...
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Lawn Care

Crabgrass vs Dallisgrass (Identification, Differences & Similarities)

Difficult to control, both crabgrass and dallisgrass are grassy weeds that can be difficult to identify and manage. Once they invade your healthy lawn, either grassy weed may prove tenacious and tough to eradicate. Although ...
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Lawn Care

How Long Does it Take for Quinclorac to Work & Kill Weeds?

Quinclorac is an effective selective herbicide to control any crabgrass problems. This weed killer is popular among many homeowners and most lawn care professionals as it kills a broad spectrum of grassy weeds and broadleaf ...
Crabgrass and weeds in lawn one week before applying Drive XLR8

Lawn Care

Crabgrass vs Bermuda Grass (Difference & Similarities)

The chief difference between crabgrass (or crab grass as it’s sometimes called) and Bermuda is that some property owners actually choose to cultivate Bermuda grass as their lawn, while nobody wants crabgrass. On the other ...
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Lawn Care

Crabgrass vs Quackgrass in Your Lawn (Differences & Similarities with Pictures)

In the war between crabgrass vs quackgrass, you’ll want to take any appropriate measures you can to ensure that it’s your lawn grass that is victorious. Keeping desirable lawn grasses free from weedy grass does ...
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Lawn Care

Nutsedge vs. Crabgrass Weeds in Lawn (Similarities & Differences)

When you’re trying to maintain a lush, uniform lawn, any plant that doesn’t belong there can stand out to ruin your lawn’s perfect effect. Established lawns in good health have their own natural defenses against ...
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Lawn Care

19 Common Lawn Weeds (Lawn Weeds Identification & Guide)

Broadleaf weeds, perennial weeds, perennial broadleaf weeds, annual weeds–the truth is, there are lots of lawn weeds that can affect the health and well-being of your lawn. Here, we’ve gathered information about identifying the most ...
prodiamine vs dithiopry

Lawn Care

Prodiamine vs Dithiopyr (Pre-Emergent Differences & Similarities)

If you’re concerned about crabgrass control and begin scouring the internet for reliable treatment options, you’ll likely come across two effective choices: prodiamine and dithiopyr. These are generic names–not brands–but various products will list one ...
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Lawn Care, Crabgrass

How To Get Rid of Crabgrass in the Summer (2023)

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. ...
Crabgrass-Plant

Lawn Care, Crabgrass

When Does Crabgrass Die? (The Lifecycle of Crabgrass Explained)

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 ...
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Lawn Care, Crabgrass

THE BEST Crabgrass Removal Tools (2023 Reviews)

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 ...
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Lawn Care, Crabgrass

When to Apply Crabgrass Preventer in 2024 (Pre-emergent Timing)

Applying a crabgrass preventer is one of the first steps in any lawn care plan. Crabgrass is a widespread lawn weed and one of the most invasive lawn weeds, too. Without a pre-emergent herbicide and ...