This summer, it seems there has been more crabgrass than usual in lawns, even in more established areas of lawns. This annual weedy grass seeds readily in the fall and colonizes bare areas in the lawn ...

Crabgrass is probably one of the most hated weeds around Indiana. It is a summer annual weed that germinates when soil temperatures are around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a grass weed that emerges ...

Crabgrass is a low-growing weed that splays outward from the center like crab legs. Crabgrass has clumping, fibrous roots (no rhizomes), and its wide light green leaves come out in the spring to early ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever stepped outside in early summer and spotted wiry patches of grass creeping across your ...

Crabgrass is an annual weedy grass that grows each year in the spring from seed deposited in previous growing seasons. Crabgrass commonly is worse along driveways, sidewalks and other areas where the ...

As harvest wraps us, fall becomes a critical time for weed management. Applying a fall herbicide burndown targets winter ...

Crabgrass, also known as Digitaria sanguinalis, is a species of grass that is not considered appropriate for a lawn. It is also known as hairy finger-grass, hairy crabgrass, purple crabgrass, crab ...

Overseeding lawns in fall isn't a waste of money if you get the timing right. Learn when to do the job and why fall's a better time than spring.

I have often told my wife that I’m like crabgrass: She can’t get rid of me. Now that we have real crabgrass on our lawn, I’m trying to get rid of it. The problem, according to Vinny, our turf guru, is ...

I saw a couple of lawns with a lot of crabgrass last summer. Generally, crabgrass thrives in lawns that are cut short and in drier areas near pavement. Fortunately, crabgrass has not been an issue in ...

Crabgrass' ability to spread makes it hard to control. Its ability to spread is due to the number of seeds it produces and its tolerance of challenging conditions. The best way to control it is ...

There's some ‘‘grass-breaking news'' when it comes to lawn care this spring. There's a new organic method for controlling crabgrass and there's research indicating that over-seeding in the fall will ...