Crabgrass
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Scientific Name:
Digitaria Common Names: finger grass, hairy grass, large crabgrass Family: Poaceae General Description: rapid growing patchy green thick blade grass that grows from a center point outwards where nodes create more roots that spread out. Related Weeds: Dallisgrass, Gossegrass, Witchgrass |
What is a Crabgrass?
Crabgrass are aggressive fast growing grassy weed that can quickly take over a yard. Crabgrass starts as a small course patch of light green grass. Crabgrass will create nodes that will root into the ground and create more patches throughout the yard. Crabgrass germinates and grows throughout the warm summer months. Crabgrass is dense and can quickly take over a yard. Crabgrass grows long and fast standing in clumps above your beautiful grassy lawn making your lawn unsightly.
Controlling Crabgrass Growth:
There are four ways to control Crabgrass. We will breakdown the 4 ways with pros and cons of each control method.
1. Pulling or Digging: It takes a fair amount of work to pull or dig up Crabgrass, especially when the nodes have created roots. The biggest concern is that you have to get the entire root for them not to come back. The second concern is getting Crabgrass removed before it creates nodes that then root in to create more Crabgrass patches. This can be time consuming, back breaking, and exhausting. This method will also not prevent the weeds from coming back, but get rid of them after they are have already been established.
2. Spraying with organic herbicides: Clove oil and vinegar spray are both natural organic ways to kill Crabgrass. While this method does work it is about repetition. You must treat everyday, and retreat until the Crabgrass is dead. This method will not prevent the weeds from coming back, only treat them after they have come up. This method will always be an uphill battle.
3. Spraying with post emergent: You can spray Crabgrass with post emergent, such as round up. Again this will not prevent the weeds from coming back, only treat them after they have come up. Crabgrass can be very hearty. There are times you will kill the crabgrass that you see, but not the roots with this method; resulting in more crabgrass growth. Another con is this could kill the grass area right around the weed if any post emergent that is not turf friendly is used.
4. Spraying with pre-emergent: This is by far the best method for controlling Crabgrass. Spraying pre-emergents at the correct time of year will prevent Crabgrass from growing and becoming a problem. Crabgrass pre-emergent is best completed in Fall or early Spring. When on a proper year around fertilization and weed control program is used it is very unlikely that you will have any problems with crabgrass. Crabgrass can't thrive in well fertilized, well watered, and well managed yards. At Turf Boss you will get the best pre-emergent care for Crabgrass as well as many other kinds of weeds. Call 864.777-TURF to get an estimate today.
1. Pulling or Digging: It takes a fair amount of work to pull or dig up Crabgrass, especially when the nodes have created roots. The biggest concern is that you have to get the entire root for them not to come back. The second concern is getting Crabgrass removed before it creates nodes that then root in to create more Crabgrass patches. This can be time consuming, back breaking, and exhausting. This method will also not prevent the weeds from coming back, but get rid of them after they are have already been established.
2. Spraying with organic herbicides: Clove oil and vinegar spray are both natural organic ways to kill Crabgrass. While this method does work it is about repetition. You must treat everyday, and retreat until the Crabgrass is dead. This method will not prevent the weeds from coming back, only treat them after they have come up. This method will always be an uphill battle.
3. Spraying with post emergent: You can spray Crabgrass with post emergent, such as round up. Again this will not prevent the weeds from coming back, only treat them after they have come up. Crabgrass can be very hearty. There are times you will kill the crabgrass that you see, but not the roots with this method; resulting in more crabgrass growth. Another con is this could kill the grass area right around the weed if any post emergent that is not turf friendly is used.
4. Spraying with pre-emergent: This is by far the best method for controlling Crabgrass. Spraying pre-emergents at the correct time of year will prevent Crabgrass from growing and becoming a problem. Crabgrass pre-emergent is best completed in Fall or early Spring. When on a proper year around fertilization and weed control program is used it is very unlikely that you will have any problems with crabgrass. Crabgrass can't thrive in well fertilized, well watered, and well managed yards. At Turf Boss you will get the best pre-emergent care for Crabgrass as well as many other kinds of weeds. Call 864.777-TURF to get an estimate today.
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