If you're a homeowner who loves a well-manicured lawn, you might be familiar with battling crabgrass. Once these low-growing weeds are established, they can release thousands of seeds per season, ...

A: The three pre-emergents most used and recommended by OSU for homeowners are prodiamine, pendimethalin and dithiopyr. These are the generic chemical names, and they all are sold by several companies ...

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, itís that time of year again. Pre-emergent products need to be applied. Prevent a summer full of Crabgrass, and go catch some blue crabs instead. Do you want to pick ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The persistent weed known as crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) has a way of sneaking into almost every lawn. It ...

Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

For lawns that have experienced crabgrass problems in the past, the best approach for control of this annual weed in the coming year is the timely application of a crabgrass prevention herbicide. In ...

Q: I purchased a product called Maize Weed Preventer at a local nursery to apply in hopes of preventing annual crabgrass seeds from sprouting in the lawn. Does this product work? When is the right ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Stopping weeds early—before they can emerge from the soil—is the goal when applying a ...

Do you think a fall application of a crabgrass preventer would do any good to prevent all this crabgrass from reseeding? What about another application in early spring? Crabgrass seeds don't sprout in ...

In most cases, herbicide application should not be considered as a first option for weed control. Hand weeding, hoeing, and mulching are tedious but effective methods of weed control. Sometimes, ...