Crabgrass Control
One of the most beautiful parts of any really great lawn is what isn’t there. That’s right…. The things that are missing can give your lawn that smooth, even color and texture that makes your lawn look like it’s covered with a deep green carpet especially right after mowing.
Not having crabgrass is what we’re talking about – that infamous invader of otherwise beautiful lawns. Sprouting quietly from seed each spring, crabgrass quickly develops into unsightly clumps of stalky stems and light green, broad blades that go to work smothering your good grass. Left to itself, crabgrass dies at the end of the season, leaving dead patches throughout the lawn, but only after producing and dropping between 2,000 and 4,000 seeds per plant into the soil of your lawn.
Because of the aggressive way crabgrass grows and spreads in a lawn, it’s especially true that prevention is better than cure. That’s what pre-emergents do. They stop these bad guys by literally nipping them in the bud. Forming a barriers zone in the top inch or so of the soil Pre- emergents put crabgrass out of business as soon as they begin to sprout. This very important part of building a good lawn and must be timed property to get the best control. Correct follow up care is also important. The length of time a control treatments last depends on temperature, moisture, soil type, and cultural practices, so the level of control my vary from season to season.
