Anyone know of any product that works, want to rid my rear yard of this nasty looking thing (crabgrass) this year if possible... thanks
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Anyone know of any product that works, want to rid my rear yard of this nasty looking thing (crabgrass) this year if possible... thanks
You need the good stuff from the states that you mix your self.
Over seed the lawn after putting some top dressing on it. Fertilize and you should be good. The new grass will choke out weeds etc
So what you are saying isQuote:
Originally Posted by JMatthews
Put down some topsoil
Then seed?
Fertilizer after seeding?
Any particular products work better than others?
Scotts seeds and scotts fertilizer has always worked good for me. But what i always do first is air rate the lawn first, then I dress it with a mixture of top soil and sheeps manure, then i over seed on top and lightly drag a rake on top. After the soil has worked in to the lawn then Ill use scotts fertilizer.
It's an annual job, picking out the plants, every one, one plant can make up thousands of seeds that can lay dormant. There is a good crabgrass killer made by Ortho but you have to go south to get it.
.............and don't get caught using it. Weed cops are around our place all the time in the summer taking soil and plant samples.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fisherman
Where do you live? Never seen a weed cop in my life ever - never even heard of such a thing. Are they municipal, provincial or federal? My guess is the clowns in the white cars with the trilliums.Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
As to the OP - crabgrass is an annual. In theory annuals can be killed shortly after they sprout with a flamer. Might take a second round of flaming but it should work. Your lawn on the other hand is a perennial and is in theory resistant to flaming. Either way you could flame the crabgrass and once dead reseed the areas with grass seed. Only caveat is to make sure it is not dry out if you attempt this as the last thing you need is a grass fire getting away on you. Also might want to check your bylaws as some places have banned weed flamers.
I use Scotts fertilizer with a crab grass additive - the additive prevents the crabgrass seeds from germinating - it works - you put the stuff on the lawn when the forsythia starts to bloom - down here that is right now