Crab Grass

This short blog is just a reminder to everyone that crab grass season is here. Crab grass can quickly destroy a lawn so the following tips at handling it are important.

The first tip is call us. We could use the money just like everyone else and the job is done right. I don't mind gloating a little even over the irony that the cost of the work of removing crab grass manually is far cheaper than the price historically charged by using chemicals. Gloat, gloat and more gloat...Schepers property Maintenance does a more thorough job.

There are those who will insist on doing it themselves however and here are some tips. The first is know your enemy. Crab grass seeds are rife in the sand used by the city in the winter. Knowing this information you can watch your blvds and along the edge of the drive for the weed to start.

The second tip is easy too. If you see crab grass growing in your back yard or somewhere else in your yard then you likely are the culprit that brought it there. You cut your front lawn first and then, when cutting your back yard, you transplanted the seed. Cut the area that has crab grass last and you will avoid spreading your work to other areas of your lawn.

Finally, crab crass is an annual and it is therefore easy to get rid of. Cutting the plant just below the surface or pulling all portions of the plant is enough. No special tool is required. Finally, as long as you get the plant before it turns to seed you are generally ok. Don't forget to reseed and reed up on our blog about the tricks for that