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

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Most lawn and garden chores are timely, but few are as time-and-temperature specific as applying crabgrass preventer to a lawn.

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 application in early May. This year, I want ...

Picking a specific date on the calendar for application of annual crabgrass preventer is not the best decision tool. Paying attention to soil temperature or growing degree days would be a better ...

For lawns that have experienced crabgrass problems in the past, the best approach for control of this annual weed in the coming year is the timely application of a crabgrass prevention herbicide. In ...

Crabgrass is a common lawn and garden weed best controlled in the spring. Proper timing is essential for effective control of crabgrass, and products applied too early or too late in the season are ...

Q: We have just finished aerating/dethatching and over seeding our lawn. We have noticed lots of crabgrass in the lawn recently. Last spring, we put down a fertilizer for crabgrass control that we ...

You might be thinking that a better title for this article, designed for the average homeowner, might be “Controlling Crabgrass.” However, I’ll explain why I believe the word ‘preventing’ is more ...

If you’ve dealt with crabgrass in your lawn before, your answer might be a resounding “yes” in answer to the title of this article. If you’ve only begun to see crabgrass popping up in your lawn and ...