Can i apply crabgrass preventer in the fall

Crabgrass is a common lawn weed that generally appears in late May in the North and as early as February in the South.

Best crabgrass preventer

The leaves of crabgrass are wider than typical grass blades, and the stems haphazardly fan out in a low profile that seems to elude mower blades. The best way to remove crabgrass is by using a pre-emergent herbicide, also known as a crabgrass preventer.

If you have a lawn, you need to know what type to use, when, and how to apply a crabgrass preventer.

Because crabgrass produces so many seeds, it cannot be controlled in a single herbicide application. Begin to apply crab grass preventer in early spring to prevent crabgrass, chickweed, poa annua, and other common lawn weeds from germinating, before they start to spread.

Apply before the third or fourth mowing to protect all season long, and commit to a multi-year plan of prevention and control to rid your lawn of the unsightly weed.