How Do You Kill Crabgrass In A Lawn?
Crabgrass is the bane of any homeowner who wants an attractive lawn. If left alone, crabgrass can quickly spread and crowd out your regular turf grass. There are ways you can control crabgrass in a lawn, but you will need to plan ahead and be persistant. Crabgrass is a type of grass, so most weed killers designed for lawns won’t kill it. Fortunately, it is an annual, meaning that it dies during the winter and grows again from seed in the spring. The best way to kill crabgrass is to prevent the seeds from germinating. Apply a pre-emergent herbicide to the lawn in early spring to kill the crabgrass before the seeds germinate. Don’t apply the chemical too early, however, or it will not be as effective. A good rule of thumb is to apply the pre-emergent herbicide right after the forsythia bushes stop blooming. If the crabgrass has already started growing, you can apply a post-emergent herbicide. Post-emergent herbicide will kill crabgrass when it is very young, but it may not be as effectiv
