Home Improvement

Crab grass can be a nuisance and very unappealing growth on your favorite part of your estate, your lawn! There are many ways to deal with crab grass, but the most effective way is to prevent it getting to you altogether. Killing crabgrass may take some hard work, but it is work well done when your lawn is looking beautiful and in its best shape, while crab grass free.

Pre-emergent herbicides offer you the ability to kill crabgrass seedlings before they get a chance to sprout their unattractive selves into your majestic lawn. Taking care to aerate your lawn before applying this crabgrass prevention method is important, as aeration after treatment provides holes which may allow the little nuisances to get through. These treatments should be done at specific times before crabgrass begins to germinate. When done correctly, you may enjoy a crabgrass free lawn the entire growth season.

Post-emergent spot treatment herbicides offer you the ability to kill crabgrass after it has gotten through your pre-emergent treatments. The process is simple, spray at the roots to kill off the offenders leaving your lawn nice and free of crab grass. The only problem with this method is that you have to apply the treatment when crabgrass is relatively young. This can be a problem when the seedlings look just like all of the other grass blades, making it very difficult to detect and control efficiently.

Organic methods of treating crabgrass are available such as using corn gluten. Corn gluten helps to kill off crabgrass just like a pre-emergent herbicide while it acts as a fertilizer with your preferred lawn grass. This is the perfect way to make sure your lawn is well fed but the crabgrass is certainly dead. This method also helps to reduce losses due to other conventional herbicides and is less toxic to small animals and beneficial insects.

The last method for crab grass control is the time tested method of weeding. Good old fashioned weeding is one of the most effective but time consuming methods of crab grass removal. You can target middle aged plants before they have the chance to flower and spread seed. This method of crab grass removal is free but at the expense of hard work and persistence. Killing off crab grass in your own lawn does not mean your neighbors are doing their part! Make sure to discuss the severity of crab grass and other weed problems with your neighbors to ensure that all of your lawns are looking their sharpest and crab grass free!