Category: Grassy Weed

Crabgrass

This is one of the most recognizable and despised grassy lawn weeds due to its aggressive spreading nature.

Crabgrass Facts:

  • Emerges in late spring, matures and spreads in summer, dies with the first hard frost in the fall
  • Summer annual weed
  • Prostrate growth habit, each plant spreading out 2 ft. or more 
  • Each seed head has 3-5 spikes at full maturity
  • Each plant produces 75,000+ seeds

Control Tips:

  • Apply 1-2 treatments of pre-emergent herbicide in spring to reduce the majority of germination.
  • Spot-spray areas with crabgrass breakthrough throughout the summer.
  • Thick turfgrass areas will yield fewer weeds. Fertilize regularly, aerate and overseed each fall.
  • Mowing at 3-4" will encourage a healthy lawn and reduce weed growth. 
  • Irrigate lawn areas regularly so they receive 1-2" of water each week. 
  • Proactive, comprehensive lawn care programs are recommended for best control.

 

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