Crab Grass Yard
pamnstone – posted 22 October 2005 11:26
My whole yard is crab grass with a little bit of Fescue. Where do I start to get rid of the crab grass. I just bought the house and the last owner didn’t have a green thumb. Not that I do, lol. I would at least like to give it a shot.
cohiba – posted 23 October 2005 19:12
Where are you located? What turf are you looking to use? Any thoughts?
Need info………………….
pamnstone – posted 24 October 2005 17:44
I’m in South Carolina. I would like to have the fescue since there is some there already. But I am willing to go with something else if you think otherwise
cohiba – posted 25 October 2005 10:56
You have a lot of options in SC. I would do two things: consult with your local cooperative extension to get recommendations for your area. Then take those ideas and select the turf that is best for your situation. Take into consideration things such as irrigation, soil type, and appearance.
I feel that you will find fescue to be a good choice (the only choice for dense shade). I would be comfortable with the choice and I would select a good variety that is drought and heat tolerant.
I hope I have helped……………….
pamnstone – posted 25 October 2005 16:51
Sorry but I’m confused. I am more interested in getting rid of the crab grass. Are you saying that the local cooperative can tell me what to use to get rid of it?
Thanks for taking the time to help me.
AMCalla – posted 25 October 2005 20:05
Hi there
I guess what he is trying to say is that your choice of Fescue is a good one for your area.
Now to get rid of the crabgrass. The freezing temperatures that you will eventually get will kill the existing crabgrass. Now the nasty plant leaves a bazillion seeds that have been spread by your mower and the wind. To keep those from germinating, apply a pre-emergent like Halts according to instructions every 3 1/2 months starting now. This will keep the crabgrass from coming back worse next spring.
Keep in mind though that you will not be able to seed the lawn if it has been treated with a pre-emergent. You will have to either stop the treatment 4 months prior to seeding or lay sod and treat the sod after it is laid and has been down a week or 2.
AaronWeatherford, TX
pamnstone – posted 25 October 2005 20:24
Ok, Thanks for yor help. Tell me though, if I do the pre-emergent until end of spring and wait 4 months to plant, could I use another seed such as centipede, would that choke out the remaining crab grass??
AMCalla – posted 25 October 2005 22:19
I don’t believe anything can really truly choke out crabgrass.
pamnstone – posted 26 October 2005 19:13
Thanks for the help.
dacontinent – posted 09 November 2005 13:32
Crabgrass is my real problem. I have had turf companies tell me that they can treat it but they have all failed. Finally, one of the companies told me that the only safe treatment is baking soda to kill it and then raking it out of my St. Augustine.
Is this legit? If so, how is the baking soda to be applied?
BuckinNC – posted 09 November 2005 14:36
Serch this site for “baking soda”. A thoroughly discussed topic here.
dacontinent – posted 09 November 2005 20:54
quote:Originally posted by BuckinNC:Search this site for “baking soda”. A thoroughly discussed topic here.
Superb! Thanks for the heads-up
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