What is crabgrass? Crabgrass (Digitaria) is an aggressive warm-season annual plant that is an unwanted visitor in gardens and yards. It often outperforms other plants, crowding them out and using up ...

Q: Twice this year, I have read in your Patriot-News columns about putting down granular crabgrass preventer in early April and again in early to mid-June. I have used Vigoro products for at least 10 ...

It sounds from your description like you have a crabgrass infestation. This summer, I have seen a lot of crabgrass in home lawns. The crabgrass in one friend’s lawn choked out most of the bluegrass ...

Crabgrass is a common enemy of lawn-lovers across Michigan. Here are some best practices on eliminating crabgrass. First off, any crabgrass is a sign your grass is not thick enough. A tall, thick turf ...

For lawns that have experienced crabgrass problems in the past, the best approach for control of this annual weed in the coming year is the timely application of a crabgrass prevention herbicide. In ...

I got a call last week from my lawn service about putting down the first treatment of fertilizer and crabgrass preventer. I've always heard that you should wait until the forsythia are blooming, ...

Crabgrass grows in bare spots on your lawn, and it's in constant competition with grass. Use an herbicide to remove patches of crabgrass before they flower or remove clumps by hand. To prevent future ...

Now that we’ve traded our roof rakes for lawn rakes, it’s time to get a step ahead of the pests and weeds that can wreak more havoc on our lawns — and psyches­ — than a Mother’s Day snowstorm. And ...

Which crabgrass killers are best? Crabgrass is an insidious little weed. It can take years to be fully rid of it once it’s rooted itself deep in your yard. It’s difficult to notice, as it likely looks ...

What is one of the worst lawn weeds? Somewhere on every gardener’s list is crab grass. There is no selective chemical control marketed for crab grass in your lawn. Most lawns invaded by crab grass for ...