It’s a delayed spring weather-wise throughout Montgomery and
Chester Counties this year. From
Abington to Pottstown, the cool weather has slowed the spring green-up in turf
as well as delayed the germination of weeds, such as dandelions. This also opens the window for wider timing
with your application of pre-emergent crabgrass control.
Crabgrass
doesn’t have a calendar, it will germinate in mid-late May based upon soil temperature. Properly timed application of a pre-emergent
crabgrass control will help reduce the likelihood of breakthrough later this
summer. Furthermore, the product the professionals at Weed Man plan to use includes a post emergent crabgrass
control as well for better control of small, germinated crabgrass that
conventional pre-emergent products will not control.
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| Crabgrass early after germination will quickly fill in thin spots in open sun |
Here are
some additional tips:
- Crabgrass is very difficult to identify early in spring since only plant skeletons are present at this time.
- Crabgrass is best identified in summer or fall for control in fall or the following spring.
- Crabgrass cannot be controlled with broadleaf weed control products.
- Crabgrass favors sandy, sunny locations in a weakened condition. Areas damaged by insects or along sidewalks and driveways are prime targets for crabgrass attack.
- A strong, healthy, properly fertilized, mowed and watered lawn provides the strongest defense against crabgrass. Thick, lush, insect and weed-free lawns allow few open sites for crabgrass to establish.
