Grab grass in lawn

[andrewlace66]

I live in the uk and I got crab grass in my lawn any ideas how if there a weed killer in the uk that kill it

 

[3Ts]

Don't know about the UK, but here in Texas, if it's in the lawn and green it gets mowed. I figure if there are lots of different grasses or plants in the yard it will survive the weather better and look good longer. I've got thin leaves, thicker leaves, really wide leaves and they're all green and is OK from a distance. Of course, it's not a "show" lawn.

 

[RalphVa]

Same for my grass. It's green. A sea of green grass is not kind to good insects and butterflies either. Let a few weeds that blossom come in. Clover is good.

Ralph

 

[ray66v]

It's difficult, (if not impossible), and expensive to kill crabgrass, without killing everything, once it's mature.

You can pull up as much of it as practical, before it goes to seed, and use a pre-emergent crab grass preventer next year.

This is done by either using a fertilizer with crabgrass preventer built in, or a pre-emergent weed preventer in spray form.

You apply the first treatment early, like in March, or April. And, I would apply again in June, for a few years. After you get control of it, you can try just applying it, in the spring only. It needs to be watered in well, or lots of rain, after application.

I use generic Baracade, (Prodiamine 65 WDG), it's been the most cost effective way to treat acreage.

It took many years to finally figure out what it would take to get complete control of mine.

 

[andrewlace66]

Thanks I have a look

 

[Barnbuilder]

I had a couple large patches in the back yard and its taking over. I sprayed with RoundUp last fall. Sprayed an area alot larger than what was crabgrass. Took 3 times to get a good kill but I'm sure some will come back in spring. That stuff is a pain, grows fast and gets up into the bushes.