Applying herbicide in April can help to prevent crabgrass problems in home lawns, said K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini.

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

The safest schedule to prevent crabgrass preemergent products from affecting new lawns is to seed in the fall and apply preemergent for crabgrass in the spring.

Most lawn and garden chores are timely, but few are as time-and-temperature specific as applying crabgrass preventer to a lawn. Annual crabgrass starts germination when soil temperatures reach 50 to ...

The best way to prevent crabgrass is to maintain a healthy lawn that is thick and outcompetes crabgrass.

Prevent crabgrass growth using a pre-emergent herbicide. Apply a pre-emergent herbicide in early spring, before the crabgrass seeds germinate.

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 ...

After applying the crabgrass preventer, be sure to time your application just before rainfall or irrigate the lawn to get the herbicide incorporated into the soil.

A dial sprayer connected to a garden hose kills weeds over a wide area. First clear the yard of toys, furniture and anything ...

You might even want to mow your lawn once or twice first. April 10-20 is the perfect time to apply crabgrass preventer. Keith Stangler of Byron is a horticulturist.

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 ...

Q: I purchased a product called Maize Weed Preventer at a local nursery to apply in hopes of preventing annual crabgrass seeds from sprouting in the lawn. Does this product work? When is the right ...