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What can I use to kill the crab grass in my flower beds that wont harm the flowers?

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What can I use to kill the crab grass in my flower beds that wont harm the flowers?

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I see you’re getting a lot of advice about pulling up the crabgrass by hand. This might sound like about as much fun as a tour of Dante’s vision of hell, but consider this: The crabgrass is so-named because it has a sort of crab-like shape: a bunch of arms radiating out from a central spot. And that means if you pull out the central structure, you’ve got the whole thing. Here’s what I do: The day before your attack on the c/g, water the area where they’ve taken root heavily. Let the water soak in overnight. Next morning, tug at some of the c/g and see how easily they come up. If they pull right out, keep going -you’ll be done faster than you think. Several may put up a fight. OK, pass by them and get the others. As you do this, you’ll notice big clumps of dirt on the roots. Shake that off in a bucket to capture some nicely loosened up dirt, or around the base of any needy specimens you wish to keep. Save the crabgrass for a compost pile -the ultimate revenge. You might find that in pul

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