If you’ve ever applied crabgrass preventer in early April only to find weeds popping up anyway, the problem isn’t the product. It’s the timing. Lawn care experts say when it comes to stopping ...

A weed commonly found in Kansas lawns can sure make homeowners feel pretty crabby this time of year. But applying an herbicide at the right time can help alleviate crabgrass problems, said Kansas ...

Most lawn and garden chores are timely, but few are as time-and-temperature specific as applying crabgrass preventer to a lawn. Annual crabgrass starts germination when soil temperatures reach 50 to ...

Q. Is it ever too early to apply crabgrass preventer? I know it won't work if it's applied too late.-Eric Sondag, Fargo A. Crabgrass seed begins to germinate when the soil temperature is about 55 ...

QUESTION: Last year, with all the rain, I had a bumper crop of crabgrass. As usual, I put down the preventer in early spring and followed up with a second application in early May. This year, I want ...

Picking a specific date on the calendar for application of annual crabgrass preventer is not the best decision tool. Paying attention to soil temperature or growing degree days would be a better ...

I saw a couple of lawns with a lot of crabgrass last summer. Generally, crabgrass thrives in lawns that are cut short and in drier areas near pavement. Fortunately, crabgrass has not been an issue in ...

The best weapon you have against this annual weed is crabgrass preemergence herbicide (also called crabgrass preventer). You apply this product in the spring before the crabgrass seed sprouts. The ...

While most homeowners welcome warm weather and longer days, not everything that emerges this time of year is a pleasing garden addition. This seasonal renewal brings back troublesome weeds, with ...