dgk wrote on 10 Jul 2007 in group
alt.home.lawn.garden:

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:57:59 -0700, Jim
wrote:
okay... Sorry for the delay in posting back but I had to wait for my
lawn to start to grow back so that you can see my problem. I took a
really good picture so that you can see what the "crab grass" (or
whatever it is) looks like. Could someone please diagnose the problem
and let me know the treatment to use?
Thanks,
Jim
I have no idea, but since I have it also, I'll see what folks tell
you.

Well, it isn't crabgrass. I get a lot of that in my yard. I've wondered
exactly what it is, but never took a sample to the nursery to get a
definitive answer.

Don't let it go to seed. It pulls pretty easily, and it doesn't come
back.

If you don't want to pull it, kill it with a grassy weed killer.
1. Let it get taller than the good grass.
2. Wrap a cloth TIGHTLY around a garden rake.
3. Dip the cloth in full-strength weed killer (I think I used RoundUp).
Make sure it doesn't drip.
4. Wipe the cloth back and forth over the taller grass you want to kill.

Warnings: RoundUp kills almost everything. Don't get it where you don't
want it. Don't let the weed killer drip.

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Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement