A weed commonly found in Kansas lawns can sure make homeowners feel pretty crabby this time of year. But applying an herbicide at the right time can help alleviate crabgrass problems, said Kansas ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Most lawn and garden chores are timely, but few are as time-and-temperature specific as applying crabgrass preventer to a lawn.

QUESTION: Last year, with all the rain, I had a bumper crop of crabgrass. As usual, I put down the preventer in early spring and followed up with a second application in early May. This year, I want ...

Q. Is it ever too early to apply crabgrass preventer? I know it won't work if it's applied too late.-Eric Sondag, Fargo A. Crabgrass seed begins to germinate when the soil temperature is about 55 ...

Picking a specific date on the calendar for application of annual crabgrass preventer is not the best decision tool. Paying attention to soil temperature or growing degree days would be a better ...

Despite recent warm weather, it is still early for do-it-yourselfers to apply preemergence herbicides for crabgrass. April 20 to May 5 remains the recommended window for application in eastern ...

Crabgrass emergence begins slowly when soil temperatures in the upper inch of soil reach 54 degrees for seven days and moisture is available. This soil temperature occurs many times when the dogwood ...

Crabgrass seeds begin to germinate once soil reaches a certain temperature in mid-spring. Targeted action after crabgrass appears is important. Build a healthy lawn to prevent crabgrass. Chances are, ...

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 ...

Can I apply crabgrass preventer to my lawn now that the snow is gone? I would not advise that. You will likely want to do some cleanup first. Likely some trash has settled there over winter, some ...