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Getting rid of Crab Grass
Jim wrote:
snip Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the crab grass please? Hello Jim Can you post a pic of it? (not to this NG) but to a free server like tinypic.com Are you sure it's crabgrass? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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Getting rid of Crab Grass
Regardless of what you are growing, to get rid of it wont be too difficult.
It's a little late in the season to drop seed but what you can do is take a sample of what is in your yard. The do a google search for LESCO and see where your local dealer is. Take said sample to him and say " hey. I got this, please help me get rid of it" or something to that effect. He will then give you a bag of something to kill what you have. Then in the fall.. you will need to aerate your yard as well as seed and starter fertilizer. In the spring, you will aerate and drop more seed.. Like I said it's a little late in the season, seed germinates at temps between 60 - 80 F I like it a little cooler myself.. ALSO: there is a difference between crab grass and other weeds that grow in your lawn. Just because it's not grass, doesn't make it crab grass. There are other nuisance weeds that grow such as clovers, chick weed ect. That's why it's somewhat important to I.D. before you put any product down, you want to enssure that what you buying will rid your yard of what you have. First things first: post a pic of your problem to help I.D. it "Steveo" wrote in message ... Jim wrote: snip Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the crab grass please? Hello Jim Can you post a pic of it? (not to this NG) but to a free server like tinypic.com Are you sure it's crabgrass? -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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Getting rid of Crab Grass
Peter Pan wrote:
[....] sample of what is in your yard. The do a google search for LESCO [....] emphatic yea for LESCO http://www.lesco.com/ |
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Getting rid of Crab Grass
On Jun 21, 9:56 pm, "Peter Pan" wrote:
Regardless of what you are growing, to get rid of it wont be too difficult. Well, depending on what it is, it may be difficult to get rid of without killing the desirable grass. Suppose it's poa trivialis or similar? There are plenty of obnoxious weed type grasses that are difficult or impossible to eliminate with selective herbicides. It's a little late in the season to drop seed but what you can do is take a sample of what is in your yard. The do a google search for LESCO and see where your local dealer is. Take said sample to him and say " hey. I got this, please help me get rid of it" or something to that effect. He will then give you a bag of something to kill what you have. Then in the fall.. you will need to aerate your yard as well as seed and starter fertilizer. In the spring, you will aerate and drop more seed.. Like I said it's a little late in the season, seed germinates at temps between 60 - 80 F I like it a little cooler myself.. Geez, the guy just said he wants to get rid of some weed. That doesn't mean he needs to do a double lawn renovation. ALSO: there is a difference between crab grass and other weeds that grow in your lawn. Just because it's not grass, doesn't make it crab grass. There are other nuisance weeds that grow such as clovers, chick weed ect. That's why it's somewhat important to I.D. before you put any product down, you want to enssure that what you buying will rid your yard of what you have. First things first: post a pic of your problem to help I.D. it Well, yes and no. I agree it's good to know what the weed is, but taking a sample somewhere for identification isn't always practical. The popular broadleaf weedkillers readily available kill most types of broadleaf weeds. And it's needed at times on all lawns anyway to control one weed or another. He could buy some and try it on a test spot. Note: It doesn't kill crabgrass, but I doubt that is what he has. "Steveo" wrote in message ... Jim wrote: snip Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the crab grass please? Hello Jim Can you post a pic of it? (not to this NG) but to a free server like tinypic.com Are you sure it's crabgrass? -- http://NewsReader.Com/- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Getting rid of Crab Grass
On Jun 23, 12:07 pm, Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said: [...] Note: It doesn't kill crabgrass, but I doubt that is what he has. Why? I've seen both smooth and large crabgrass all over the place, and it's readily identifiable by /most/ homeowners. As hot as it's been across the country, this early, it may be a good bet that their ID is positive. Just curious as to why you doubt their ID. =) -- Eggs Well, we don't know where Jim is located, so if he's someplace warmer, I guess he could have a noticeable crabgrass problem. But here in NJ, which is I'd say middle of the road as far as summer temp, it doesn't become a problem that people usually notice and start asking questions about until a month from now. Plus he said something about it becoming noticeable if he lets his grass grow for a couple of weeks, which implies it's been around already for weeks. Which lead me to think it's more likely something else, but without a pic who knows. |
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wrote in message oups.com... On Jun 21, 9:56 pm, "Peter Pan" wrote: Regardless of what you are growing, to get rid of it wont be too difficult. Well, depending on what it is, it may be difficult to get rid of without killing the desirable grass. Suppose it's poa trivialis or similar? There are plenty of obnoxious weed type grasses that are difficult or impossible to eliminate with selective herbicides. It's a little late in the season to drop seed but what you can do is take a sample of what is in your yard. The do a google search for LESCO and see where your local dealer is. Take said sample to him and say " hey. I got this, please help me get rid of it" or something to that effect. He will then give you a bag of something to kill what you have. Then in the fall.. you will need to aerate your yard as well as seed and starter fertilizer. In the spring, you will aerate and drop more seed.. Like I said it's a little late in the season, seed germinates at temps between 60 - 80 F I like it a little cooler myself.. Geez, the guy just said he wants to get rid of some weed. That doesn't mean he needs to do a double lawn renovation. Why not seed? He said he wanted to rid his yard of Crab grass, one of the best ways to prevent Crab grass from growing is to have a thick lawn.. the only way to have a thick lawn is to seed your yard.. And when is the best time to seed? (wait for it.....) yes that's right, when temps are between 60 - 80 degrees... and what time of year is that? ... wait for it...... spring and fall.. Thanks for playing, see you next time... |
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Getting rid of Crab Grass
Peter Pan said:
wrote in message oups.com... On Jun 21, 9:56 pm, "Peter Pan" wrote: Regardless of what you are growing, to get rid of it wont be too difficult. Well, depending on what it is, it may be difficult to get rid of without killing the desirable grass. Suppose it's poa trivialis or similar? There are plenty of obnoxious weed type grasses that are difficult or impossible to eliminate with selective herbicides. It's a little late in the season to drop seed but what you can do is take a sample of what is in your yard. The do a google search for LESCO and see where your local dealer is. Take said sample to him and say " hey. I got this, please help me get rid of it" or something to that effect. He will then give you a bag of something to kill what you have. Then in the fall.. you will need to aerate your yard as well as seed and starter fertilizer. In the spring, you will aerate and drop more seed.. Like I said it's a little late in the season, seed germinates at temps between 60 - 80 F I like it a little cooler myself.. Geez, the guy just said he wants to get rid of some weed. That doesn't mean he needs to do a double lawn renovation. Why not seed? He said he wanted to rid his yard of Crab grass, one of the best ways to prevent Crab grass from growing is to have a thick lawn.. the only way to have a thick lawn is to seed your yard.. And when is the best time to seed? (wait for it.....) yes that's right, when temps are between 60 - 80 degrees... and what time of year is that? ... wait for it...... spring and fall.. Thanks for playing, see you next time... It's summer, dumbass. -- Eggs A: Top-posters. Q: What is the most annoying thing in newsgroups? |
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Getting rid of Crab Grass
Why not seed? He said he wanted to rid his yard of Crab grass, one of the best ways to prevent Crab grass from growing is to have a thick lawn.. the only way to have a thick lawn is to seed your yard.. And when is the best time to seed? (wait for it.....) yes that's right, when temps are between 60 - 80 degrees... and what time of year is that? ... wait for it...... spring and fall.. Thanks for playing, see you next time... It's summer, dumbass. Summer now? Really.. Did you discover that all on your own or did someone have to tell you it was summer? Plant you seed in the Summer and watch it NOT grow.. If it's too hot, the seed will not germinate, that's why most seed tells you right on the side of the bag, plant when temps are 60 - 80 degrees. And the temps should remain in that general range for 4 - 6 weeks to allow it to germinate. So once again genius, Fall and Spring.. If you want to **** your money away go right a head, |
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Getting rid of Crab Grass
Peter Pan said:
Why not seed? He said he wanted to rid his yard of Crab grass, one of the best ways to prevent Crab grass from growing is to have a thick lawn.. the only way to have a thick lawn is to seed your yard.. And when is the best time to seed? (wait for it.....) yes that's right, when temps are between 60 - 80 degrees... and what time of year is that? ... wait for it...... spring and fall.. Thanks for playing, see you next time... It's summer, dumbass. Summer now? Really.. Did you discover that all on your own or did someone have to tell you it was summer? Plant you seed in the Summer and watch it NOT grow.. If it's too hot, the seed will not germinate, that's why most seed tells you right on the side of the bag, plant when temps are 60 - 80 degrees. You're Bent's cousin, aren't you? And the temps should remain in that general range for 4 - 6 weeks to allow it to germinate. So once again genius, Fall and Spring.. If you want to **** your money away go right a head, So, are you telling the OP to seed, or not? It seems you're now putting up a defense for /both/ sides. -- Eggs -It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. |
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