Crabgrass - a troublesome weed grass - infests lawns across the country. Since there are many different weed grasses, it is critical that the undesirable grass be correctly identified. Identification features are listed below:

Late Spring Crabgrass has wide,lime green blades and looks similar to a miniature com plant		Mid Summer Crabgrass forms a coarse clump. Tiny crabgrass seeds cling to finger like seed heads
Fall Crabgrass turns purple duing cool weather		Late fall and early spring Skeletal remnants of crabgrass plants are difficult to identify. The seeds are shed and ready to start the next crabgrass attack

Crabgrass establishes from seed every year.
Crabgrass is an undesirable grass due to the weakness of the plant's structure, its coarse texture and unsightly color. These characteristics do not blend well into a fine-textured, dark green, Weed Man lawn. If the coarse, ugly grass infesting your lawn is green as soon as the snow melts in early spring, the weed grass is not crabgrass. Control measures for annual and perennial weed grasses differ. Discuss these methods with your Weed Man.

Crabgrass control combines reducing numbers of crabgrass with strengthening the lawn. Your Weed Man can apply a special crabgrass control material in fall or very early in the spring before the crabgrass seeds germinate. This material will form a barrier to stop crabgrass seed roots as they germinate. Following application, this barrier must not be broken by raking or digging.

Crabgrass will establish in the unprotected areas. Your Weed Man can strengthen your lawn by applying his specially formulated fertilizer program. He can beautify your lawn with weed control, insect control - if necessary - and advise you on proper mowing and watering procedures. Crabgrass in the lawn can be reduced over a few seasons of special care by your Weed Man and yourself. A thick, dark green, crabgrass-free lawn is well worth the patience and special care.