| ss is the most common type of weed in lawns and | | | | are actively growing. Wait approximately seven days, |
| it's nearly impossible to completely control this weed. | | | | then reseed or sod the area. If you decide to till the |
| Crabgrass is a warm season annual grass which | | | | soil prior to establishment, and see bits of |
| grows best in the heat of midsummer when desirable | | | | Quackgrass rhizomes coming to the surface, remove |
| lawn grasses are often semi-dormant and offer little | | | | these. Or wait two weeks or so until enough new |
| or no competition. Crabgrass over winters as seed, | | | | Quackgrass leaves emerge and kill the new plants |
| comes up about mid-May or later, and is killed by the | | | | with a second application of glyphosate. |
| first hard frost in fall. Crabgrass grows best in full sun. | | | | Most people are familiar with dandelions. They are a |
| It does not grow in shady places. It will come up in | | | | broad leaf weed that begins with bright yellow |
| clumps and look markedly different from the rest of | | | | flowers that eventually change into a globe of fine |
| the grass. As it grows older, it's "arms" will flop over | | | | filaments which are seeds that are distributed by the |
| and radiate out from the center covering the ground. | | | | wind. Who hasn't blown a dandelion into the air? |
| Crabgrass can be controlled in a number of ways, but | | | | Even though dandelions are considered a weed, they |
| the best defense against crabgrass is a thick | | | | actually do have some uses in both food and |
| vigorously growing lawn that is mowed no closer | | | | medicine. They are close in character to mustard |
| than 2-1/2" for cool season grasses. Use a bagger to | | | | greens and are sometimes used in soups or salads. |
| collect grass clippings while the weed's seed heads | | | | Dandelion root is a registered drug in Canada and is |
| are present. | | | | used as a diuretic. It can also be used to treat |
| However, you don't want to have unsightly crab | | | | anemia, jaundice, or to sooth nervousness. And, of |
| grass in your lawn, so to gain control, do not apply | | | | course, who hasn't heard of dandelion wine? |
| fertilizer in summer and get a post-emergent | | | | If not effectively controlled, dandelions can quickly |
| herbicide. This type of herbicide is applied after the | | | | take over your yard and kill off patches of grass as |
| crabgrass has already sprouted. | | | | they rob the soil of water and nutrients meant for |
| Bentgrass is a cool season perennial spreading grass | | | | the lawn. Simply picking or mowing over the flowers |
| that is commonly used for golf course greens, tees, | | | | won't get rid of them. Dandelions are best treated |
| and fairways. For the lawn owner, bentgrass is often | | | | during active growing cycle with a spot treatment. If |
| considered a weed. | | | | you use a dry granular form of weed killer or a weed |
| Bentgrass is not a viable option for a home lawn | | | | and feed type of fertilizer, apply it to wet grass and |
| because it is very expensive and difficult to cultivate | | | | weeds. The weed control material must stick to the |
| and care for. It is characterized as a very | | | | leaves of the weed plants to be effective. If you |
| fine-textured, bright green grass with flat, narrow | | | | spray a liquid, apply it only on a calm day so material |
| leaves. | | | | will not drift onto desirable plants. Remember, |
| Unfortunately, there is no herbicide you can use to | | | | broadleaf weed killers are broadleaf plant killers. They |
| get rid of bentgrass that won't damage the lawn you | | | | do not, for example, differentiate between |
| are meaning to grow. Patches of bentgrass will | | | | dandelions and tomato plants. Apply them only to |
| appear as fluffy, fine-textured clumps that you can | | | | weeds in the lawn. Be careful not to get the material |
| remove with a spade or by just pulling. When | | | | onto desirable plants in your yard. Read and follow all |
| removing bentgrass, do so about 1" into the ground | | | | label directions. |
| and re-seed. You can try a herbicide with glyphosate | | | | Want to find out about lawn problems and lawn |
| to remove bentgrass, but be aware that it will kill the | | | | grubs? Get tips from the Lawn Tips website. |
| wanted grass along with the unwanted grass. apply | | | | Report this article |
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| outside the patch of Bentgrass to kill the individual | | | | Source: |
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| otherwise, these patches will reemerge. | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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