How to get rid crabgrass from lawn
How to Get Rid of Crabgrass (4 Easy Steps)
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crabgrass is a very common grassy weed
that grows in the US and it's one that
many people have trouble getting rid of
crabgrass will invade and take over a
turf especially if it's weak so in this
video we'll show you how you can
identify crabgrass and control it for
the seasons to come
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description below crabgrass will not
only ruin the look of your lawn that'll
actually crowd and choke out your
desirable turf grass stealing essential
nutrients water and sunlight it's easy
to mistake other grasses for crabgrass
especially if your turf contains patches
of different species so it's important
that we identify crabgrass correctly
because some products will work on
crabgrass where others won't crabgrass
can be very difficult to get rid of
because even after mowing they can
release hundreds of thousands of seeds
so we'll go over how you can identify
crabgrass and what you can do to get rid
of it and some lawn care tips to help
you keep it away links to all the
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skip around crabgrass is a grassy weed
so like the name suggests it looks like
grass crabgrass stems and grass blades
grow in clusters with the stems growing
outward crabgrass actually gets its name
because after the stems have grown out
they'll look similar to crab legs from
above when crabgrass sprouts
it'll take on a light green color and
I'll darken as it matures some varieties
of crabgrass even take on a purplish
color towards the base of the stem now
that you know what crabgrass looks like
you need to inspect your lawn to see
where it's growing this will help you
focus your area of treatment but will
also give you some insight as to why the
weed is growing there in the first place
crabgrass will grow in areas that see
plenty of Sun light generally crab grass
does not grow in shaded areas so check
the parts of your lawn that are exposed
to direct sunlight throughout the day
crabgrass will grow better where there
is little to no turf grass this weed
thrives when it has less competition
this is why it's important to make sure
that your turf grass is healthy which
we'll get to in a little bit it's also a
good idea to get an accurate reading of
your soil temperature crabgrass seeds
will sprout once the soil temperature
has been about 55 degrees Fahrenheit for
two to three days
before starting any herbicide treatment
always wear your personal protective
equipment or PPE and keep all people and
pets off the treated areas until dry the
typical treatment program for crabgrass
is more focused on prevention and
pre-emergent herbicides but if you
already have some crabgrass established
in your lawn then you'll want to get rid
of it using a post emergent herbicide
post-emergent herbicides are weed
killers that are used to kill weeds that
are established in lawns for an
effective crabgrass killer use Quinn
caloric seventy-five DF Quinn Clorox 75
DF is a selective post emergent
herbicide used to treat crabgrass in a
variety of other weeds this is a dry
flowable herbicide so that just means
it's going to be in a dry formulation to
be mixed with water and sprayed with a
sprayer since this is a selective
herbicide that means it can be sprayed
in certain turf types
it'll target the weed while leaving the
grass unharmed before using Quinn
chloric it's very important that you
know which turf type you have because
this product can be used on certain turf
types where it can't be use on others
Quinn chloric is labeled for use in many
cool season grasses like blue grasses
rye grasses or fescues warm season
grasses like st. Augustine Bahia grass
and centipede grass are susceptible and
less tolerant to Quinn Clark
applications and may be damaged or
killed so if you live in a warm season
grass region with grasses like st.
Augustine we do not recommend using
Quinn chloric you can watch our videos
on warm and cool season grasses to get a
better idea of the difference between
the two to treat established crabgrass
we're going to use Quinn Clark with a
pump sprayer and do spot treatments but
before applying we're going to make sure
that we don't mow two days before or
after application this will help make
the application more effective and will
prevent damaging the grass use the
labeled mix rate of 0.36 7 ounces of
product in 1 gallon of water a solution
of one gallon of water and product will
usually treat up to a thousand square
feet to mix the solution add half the
water into the pump sprayer and then add
the proper amount of product close your
sprayer and shake it to agitate open
your sprayer again and add the rest of
the water to reach the 1 gallon mark
close the sprayer and shake again to
ensure a thorough mix we're going to
apply our solution to individual weeds
rather than broadcast it over the entire
lawn we want to spray the weed too wet
not to the point of runoff
be sure to spray on calm days when
temperatures are not too high and when
wind speeds are low to minimize drift
the time to kill may vary bay
some of the ambient temperature but
generally you should see results in one
to two weeks for those of you with warm
season grasses honestly the best way to
get rid of it without damaging your
grass is to simply pull up the weed use
a small garden trowel or a spade to dig
around the weed to find its roots crab
grass has fibrous roots that are white
and are very shallow once you've located
the weeds roots loosen the soil around
it and dig it out make sure that you dig
out the entire root system if any roots
remain in the soil the crabgrass will
grow back those are some of the ways
that you can get rid of crabgrass once
it's established on your lawn but really
the best practice is prevention
preventing weed growth in the first
place will make it much easier to
control as the season goes on to prevent
crabgrass from going into on we're going
to use a pre-emergent herbicide like
barricade barricade is a granular
pre-emergent herbicide that will prevent
crabgrass and other weeds from sprouting
and it can be safely used on both warm
and cool season grasses because
barricade is a pre-emergent herbicide it
must be applied before the weed seeds
have germinated
and sprouted so you'll want to apply
barricade early in the season generally
in the spring time before soil
temperatures reach 55 degrees for
several days in a row
barricade pre-emergent herbicide is a
granular formulation so unlike the Quin
chloric we're actually going to
broadcast this over our entire lawn to
apply barricade you'll first want to
measure the square feet of your lawn by
measuring the length and width and
multiplying them together depending on
your turf type you'll use barricade at a
rate of 1.5 to 4 pounds per thousand
square feet be sure to check the label
for the exact rates for your turf type
because barricade is a granular
formulation we're going to apply it like
a fertilizer first measure out the
proper amount of barricade you'll need
and load it into your spreader
broadcasts half your granules in
parallel lines once across your area
then broadcast the other half at a
perpendicular angle to cover the area in
its entirety almost like a checkerboard
once the product is fully applied water
it in most effective control can be
achieved with at least half an inch of
water within 14 days of application this
is important because the water will
actually push the granules down deep
into the soil where the weed seeds will
be along with pre-emergent herbicides a
good way to prevent crabgrass is to make
sure that your turf grass is healthy
enough to choke them out crabgrass does
not grow well when there's strong
competition so here are some basic lawn
care tips to keep your lawn healthy be
sure to mow your grass to the proper
height your grass blades should be about
3 to 4 inches tall taller grass
encourages deep
root growth which leads to a healthy
lawn adjust your mower accordingly be
sure to perform routine maintenance on
your lawnmower to make sure it's in good
shape don't forget to change out the oil
and make sure that the blades are sharp
also be sure that you water your lawn
properly it's always best to water
deeply once or twice a week rather than
a little every day your lawn should have
one to one and a half inches of water
per week
whether by watering it yourself or with
rainfall be sure to water in the morning
before it gets too hot and when sunshine
is low so that the water has a chance to
absorb into the soil and doesn't
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