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Old 30-08-2003, 02:33 AM
bestokes
 
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Default Killing Crabgrass

So, I might as well till it up and just re-seed then. Then next spring,
make sure I get the pre-emergent down. The advice I've received is
basically- I need to either let it die and then re-seed, kill it, wait and
then re-seed or pull-it and re-seed. I tend to keep my grass nice and long.
Usually that helps to defend against drought but seeing that's not a problem
this year, all I've done is let the crabgrass grow and continue to seed
itself.
"Baine Carruthers" wrote in message
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Try Roundup or Finale. Either will do a good job this time of year.
Crabgrass herbicides such as MSMA do not work well this time of year.

They
work much better when crabgrass is very young. Another note, there are

many
other types of grassy weeds that people call crabgrass but may note be.
Some are perennial, such as dalisgrass, so a nonselective like Roundup is
probably your best bet. Do not be disturbed when you see some crabgrass
coming up after killing and aerating or whatever prep method you use.
Crabgrass, and others, will continue to germinate up to frost.

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Baine


"bestokes" wrote in message
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How do you kill it? I've seen Crab Grass prevention but that doesn't

help
me now.
Thanks
Brad