by Ashton Richie

• Introduction
• Crabby about crabgrass
• Weed all about it
• Keep (unwanted pests) off the grass
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Crabby about crabgrass

When it rains heavily, crabgrass flourishes and produces a lot of seeds. If lawns had even a few crabgrass plants last year, chances are, there are thousands of tiny crabgrass seeds lying dormant in lawns during the winter months. Come spring, these seeds will grow into new plants, wreaking horticultural havoc. In early spring, apply a turf builder fertilizer that attacks crabgrass. Also, it is important for lawns to be mowed at one of the higher settings. A tall, thick lawn to shade the soil will discourage new weed seeds from growing.