Crabgrass can be a headache to any homeowner or landscaper as they are weeds that can take over any property. Once you make the effort to make your lawn greener and healthier is when you take Crabgrass control serious.
One can explore different methods or ways on how to kill crabgrass, therefore solving your garden issues with this crabgrass. One of the simplest and best methods to do as a countermeasure is to always have a healthy and thick lawn. Having a healthy lawn limits the chances of this crabgrass to grow and multiply.
Never cut your lawn below 2 1/2 inches when you mow your lawn. In fact most professionals recommend to cut it no lower than 3 inches.The reason is because the higher grass will stop the crabgrass from germinating. Once you have Crab grass the plant can produce over 100,ooo seeds that the nakes eye cannot see.
One can use herbicides and chemicals to treat and remove crabgrass, but try to use them sparingly as it can be harmful to your other plants or grass and even to humans. An alternative to that is by using corn gluten which is considered safer and natural.
If crabgrass still manages to grow even with herbicides, one can use pliers to pull the seedlings. Crabgrass grows in central root that spreads out its tendrils like that of a crab. It’s better to use pliers than just bare hands because the germinated plants can be really small and difficult to pick.
Once removed you should throw down some type of killer to be sure the remaining seeds do not sprout. Usually after 2-3 weeks it is safe to put down some more grass seed.
Handling Bare Spots on the Lawn
Now that you have tackled the Crabgrass problem you need to fix the bare spots.
Handling bare spots on the lawn can be easy depending on how many bare spots you have in your garden. One needs to take a walk around the lawn in order to locate all these spots.
As you go to it, you should determine the real cause of those bare spots or if they are just evidence of wear and tear or because of killer weeds. Next step to do is to condition the soil by preparing fertilizers, compost, straws or mulch to condition the soil for the seeds, plugs or sods that are going to be planted.
Use a spade to tamp the seeds on the ground to make sure they get good contact with the soil. You can also put some wooden bars after you finish replanting or reseeding to level the ground with the rest of your lawn grass.
Anytime time you re-seed be sure to put down a grass starter fertilizer and keep the gronud moist until you see the new sprouts are fully grown. This can take 2-4 weeks depending on how much Sun the new growth area gets.