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Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 19:22
| I am now surrounded by crabgrass on all three sides. (Or goosegrass, not sure which). All the neighbors' lawns bording it are infested to a high degree. I'm reseeding and overseeding this year, and I want to be sure to keep the stuff out. Anything I can do to prevent infestation, other than keeping a good, healthy turf bed? |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 19:39
| I should know this by now but where do you live and what kind of lawn do you have? Generally you keep all weeds out by watering deeply and infrequently. Secondly you make your turf as dense as you can. For many grasses this means over seeding in the fall. For others it means mowing tall. For others it means mowing short. Sorta depends on your situation. |
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- Posted by Lawn_Hobby 6 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 20:17
| CT. I do all those things you mention. But, anything specific to do during seeding time to prevent the new grass from getting taken over when the wind blows any crabgrass seeds? Thankfully, 2 of the three neighbors mow very low (1-1.5 in.). I feel that keeps the crabgrass from seeding too much. (But it also may be why they got overrun in the first place.) |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 20:23
| Crabgrass seeds do not germinate this time of year, so you have seven or eight months to worry about that. Take that time to 'densify' your turf. When you overseed this fall you can rest easy that new crabgrass will not be an issue. That is one of the main reasons why fall seeding is so much better than spring seeding. If you get your turf dense now, and water sparingly in the spring, you should have no problems. If Mother Nature helps you along with too much watering, then you can try using a preemergent herbicide. Use that as soon as the rains come but only if the soil temperatures are above 50 degrees F. |
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