How is crabgrass best controlled?
How is crabgrass best controlled? There are several options for controlling crabgrass in cool season turf: Drive (a.i. quinclorac), Acclaim Extra (a.i. fenoxaprop-ethyl) and Tenacity (a.i. mesotrione) are all effective for post-emergence control. Mesotrione is also very effective for postemergence crabgrass control. How do you get rid of crabgrass in the middle of the summer? Here's how:Pull the crabgrass up—roots and all. Seed the lawn to fill bare areas. Deeply water your lawn one or two times per week.When mowing, keep the grass at about three inches tall. Next spring, apply a pre-emergent around the time your flowers and trees...