How to Get Rid of Weeds & Crabgrass
No matter the type of lawn growing in your yard, getting rid of weeds and crabgrass works best when a lawn is properly maintained. Keep a lawn healthy with a good mowing, watering and fertilizing routine; these are the biggest factors in keeping weeds and crabgrass at bay. When they sprout, as they do in most lawns, there are both synthetic measures and home remedies available to resolve the problem. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Lawnmower
- Vinegar
- Boiling water
- Water hose
- Grass seed or sod
- Pre-emergent herbicide
- Post-emergent herbicide
Instructions
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Keep your lawn mowed at a height of 2 to 3½ inches to prevent creating low-lying areas that crabgrass needs to grow.
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Use your hands to remove crabgrass and other weeds as soon as they are visible. Water the area to be de-weeded thoroughly to loosen the soil and make removing the weeds easier.
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Pour vinegar or boiling water directly onto the areas of crabgrass or other weeds.
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Re-seed or re-sod any bare areas in your lawn to prevent crabgrass from growing in the empty spaces.
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Identify the types of weeds that routinely grow in your lawn. Take a picture and share with your local county extension office or nursery to confirm identification, if necessary. Apply a pre-emergent herbicide, following the manufacturer's directions, before the next growing season.
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Spray a post-emergent herbicide on weeds that have already emerged when the grass is in its growing cycle. Follow the manufacturer's directions for the proper application.
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References
- Photo Credit grass image by ana malin from Fotolia.com
