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Originally Posted by Island Girl
Due to the unusual amount of rain that we have recieved this summer Crabgrass is becomeing a problem for alot of people..... I reccomend using a chemical called drive.....or you can use plain extra or daconate #6.... You can typically get them at your local seed store (not usually home depot or anything)
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Good advice IG. I manage a private 18 hole golf club, and can attest that drive is a great product. The problem for anyone reading this is that any post emergent crabgrass product requires that you apply it evenly with some type of spray application device. This means that if you attempt to do the application yourself, you had better be experienced with the process and equipment needed, or you may find yourself with a dead lawn. Someone suggested acclaim, which is pricey and works only so-so on established crabgrass. It does, however, work well if you have only a few isolated spots of crabgrass. I would not attempt to use it on a lawn that is overrun with crabgrass. Acclaim is certain to damage your lawn if mishandled. Layman's tip: Let the frost kill off the crabgrass this fall, and make preventive applications to your lawn in the spring 30 days apart. Once around the third week in april, and again around the third week in may. You should also maintain an adequate fertility level as this will help your lawn fill in and compete against the crabgrass intrusion. This is your safest bet if you lack the expereince or do not want to hire a professional company to do it for you.