What is Crab Grass?
Crab grass is a grass in the genus Digitaria, native to the temperate zones of Europe and Asia. Grasses in this genus are also sometimes referred to as “finger grasses,” in a reference to the long stalks they produce during summer and fall flowering and seed production. In many regions of the word, crab grass is regarded as a noxious weed, because it is invasive, and will take over readily, choking out other plant species. In particular, crab grass is viewed as the scourge of gardens the world over. Particularly in lawns, crab grass can wreak a great deal of havoc, replacing cultivated lawns with the less attractive bladed leaves of crab grass. The grass spreads very quickly, making it difficult for gardeners to control. The habits of crab grass are actually not terribly unusual for grasses. Many grasses have adapted matted growth habits similar to that of crab grass so that they can choke out their competition, ensuring that they have access to as much water, sunlight, and soil nutrit
• you gotta pull it out me and my dad did it for over an hour • Boiling water and melted butter… Scotts has a formula to get rid of crab grass. Check that out. • It’s a weed by definition (you don’t like it). Crab grass can only be truly defeated ecologically. You need to promote the grass, not just attack the crabgrass. • Try any brand of crab grass seed killer — apply NOW… available at any home and garden store or department… just bought a bag today, in fact, at a Wal-mart… key is to put it down now, before crab grass germinates… if that happens, you’re stuck tolerating it for another year or pulling it out by the roots… • Crab grass doesn’t like coffee grounds, along with other weeds. Tea that has been steeped for an hour or so, will also work. The coffee grounds also help to keep cats out of your garden….. and it’s good for garden too!!! See, even your garden needs coffee now and then. Try it, it works!!! • All Season makes a lawn food plus crabgrass eliminator. I be
