Should my fertilizer company gets rid of my lawn crab grass?
A weed is defined as “any unwanted plant” and therefore is determined so by the homeowner. If the homeowner views it as a weed, than it must be controlled by the landscaper. To add, most landscape companies use “weed n feed” or “weed-b-gon” types of post-emergent applications. They are basically only controlling (or trying to control) the broadleaf types of weeds (daisies, clover, dandelions, etc.). If they do a poor job of this (and don’t set the irrigation to “rain” following an application) they will tell you they need to “re-apply”. Most are idiots. What they should be doing is preventing weeds by using products (pre-emergents) that prevent infestations for up to 6 months. Thes landscapers are the ones that are polluting our groundwater with 2,4d, and other products through their mismanagement. Bottom line: If you had a reputable landscape maintenance company, they would’ve told you BEFOREhand that they provide a service to prevent this weed from germinating in the first place (at
