Get Rid of Crabgrass In Your Lawn

Getting Rid of Crabgrass in your lawn can be a tough problem, especially in those Southern grasses like Bermudagrass. Here are some ideas on how to get rid of crabgrass in you lawn and to keep crabgrass from coming back.

A good first step is to purchase Crabgrass Killer from Yardiac This is formulated to specifically attack the roots of crabgrass, which is the “root of the problem” in controlling crabgrass. It is a Post-emergent control for grassy weeds in Bermuda, zoysia and bluegrass lawns. Some of the weeds it will kill include crabgrass, sandbur, dallisgrass, johnsongrass, goosegrass, barnyardgrass and more.

It’s formulated as a concentrate and will cover up to 4,000 square feet. For use in Blue Grass you can mix 2 oz (4 tablespoons) in 1 gallon of water to cover 200 sq. ft. Spot treat the areas that are infested with crabgrass.

A critical step for optimal application is to always mix a “Spreader Sticker” with your weed killing chemical.

A good “spreader sticker” Wilt Pruf. Mixing the spreader sticker (1 oz. per gallon) with a weed killer will help to ensure that the chemical spreads over the entire foliage area and then sticks! In addition, it will keep an application from washing off during an unexpected rain storm.

The weed should begin to wilt and brown within 5 days –spot treat as needed every two weeks until you have killed off that nasty crabgrass! It should not take more than 2-3 applications to wipe out event the most mature crabgrass.

Some other things to consider: For best results, apply Crabgrass Killer to your lawn in the morning (after dew has dried) on a sunny, calm day to allow maximum absorption of the weed killer. Higher temperatures result in a quicker uptake of this product for faster control. However, do not apply Crabgrass Killer if temperatures exceed 90 degrees. If daytime temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees, apply the product in early morning when it is cooler.

The combination of these two products can help take care of your weed problems!

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