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Topic: Crab grass

	Welcome to Island Lawn & Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Crab grass plants produce a prolific number of seeds and like broadleaf weed seeds, they are easily transported by wind and birds.
		I have consulted on lawns that were 70%+ crab grass and have seen pictures of that same lawn, when it was brand new 4 - 7 years earlier, and in a 100% crab grass free condition.
		Crab grass prevention, therefore, should be viewed as a multi-year or ongoing project.
	www.ilg-mv.com /Pages/crabgrass.html (550 words)

	JS Online:Timing most important in crab grass battle
		Crab grass was one of the very first cultivated grains in the world; dating back a few thousand years.
		Although there are a few varieties of crab grass throughout the United States, the most common is the species known as "Large" or "Hairy." It's an annual weed, which means it dies every fall once it is hit with a frost, but not before it manages to reproduce.
		Crab grass is best controlled through the use of a pre-emergent herbicide (a weed killer applied prior to germination), which is usually combined with a fertilizer for easier spreading.
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	The crab spiders of Africa
		The crab spiders are arguably the beauties of the spider world and one of the most intriguing.
		Twisted grass blades and grass seeds are bunched together by the grass dwellers with silk threads and used as retreats or to deposit the egg sacs.
		Crab spiders are common and occur in fairly high numbers on most crops and garden plants.
	www.scienceinafrica.co.za /2004/november/crabspider.htm (1488 words)

	Crab Grass Control (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Crab Grass is an annual weed which means that it grows from seed each year and each plant produces well over one million seeds each and every year.
		Crab Grass will also rear its ugly head under overhead cables where birds sit and defecate as the seed passes through their digestive system intact.
		Crab Grass can be effectively controlled using a combination of cultural and chemical methods.
	www.leafminer.com /crabgrass.htm (383 words)

	Crab grass - Gardening & Landscape - BBS - BobVila.com
		Go ahead and reseed, but understand that the best time to attack crab grass is in the spring, before it comes up, with a pre-emergence fertilizer.
		It's a safe bet that you won't be able to solve your crab grass problem in one year.
		But reseeding now with perhaps a little top-dressing if necessary will start new grass which can continue to fill in next spring when the crab grass is having difficulty because of the pre-emergence.
	www.bobvila.com /BBS/Crab_grass-Gardening_and_Landscape-1-F777.html (361 words)

	ProGrass - Information - Landscape Care Tips - Lawn Damage
		Foreign grass is a wild form of grass that invades lawns and spoils the even and consistent color and texture.
		These grasses are often mistaken for "crab grass." In western Oregon and Washington, it is very rare to see crab grass.
		However, because foreign grasses are in the same family as desirable turf grass, the products that eliminate them will also damage the grass that you want to keep.
	www.prograss.com /info/tips/lawndamage.html (432 words)

	Gardening: Crab grass pesky in flower beds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This not only helps conserve moisture in the soil, but also helps prevents any stray crab grass seed from getting the sunlight it needs to germinate.
		Crab grass generally begins to germinate around March; you will want to apply the product about two weeks before the expected germination date.
		Gardeners often ask about crab grass herbicides to use on their lawn.
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	Fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn
		Crab grass is an annual weed that can continue sprouting throughout the summer.
		So even if you put down a pre-emergent crab grass killer in the spring, seeds can find their way to your lawn in the summer and it doesn't take them long to stretch out and take over.
		Since crab grass is an annual, it is going to die out this winter and leave more bare patches.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2003/09/05/garden5a.htm (1087 words)

	crab grass - Northern Gardening Forum - GardenWeb
		I have some type of crab grass in my garden.
		You'll kind of notice that this grass always grows faster than the other grass around it so it's easy to single out.
		More likely you have quack grass, wild fescue, or a multitude of other grasses that run underground.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/north/msg0815480521311.html (550 words)

	Mother Earth News Forum - Grass plugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Anyway my question pertains to an advertisment in that issue concerning grass plugs that claim to take over crab grass, does not need to be watered and only needs to be cut a few time during the growing season.
		Being a warm season grass, if you don't fertilize it (it is one of the warm seasons that does respond to nitrogen fertilizer) I guess it would only need to be cut "a few times during the growing season." And it will eventually choke out everything...most especially your gardens.
		Rather than trying to plant a grass that will "take over" crab grass, you might consider simply using pre-emergent treatments, if the thought of something synthetic applied to your lawn doesn't deter you.
	www.motherearthnews.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8674 (502 words)

	Grassy Weed Control in Lawns
		In summer, mow grasses as high as practical for the grass species in your lawn.
		The seeds of summer annual grasses fall to the ground the previous autumn and germinate the following year, from midspring through midsummer.
		Each annual grass plant produces thousands of seeds from midsummer through the early fall, when the first frost kills them.
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		Crab grass has not begun to grow in your lawn, no matter what your neighbor says.
		Putting on Crab Grass Preventer too early will not leave enough of the chemical in the soil to prevent germination of the seed.
		When you apply most crab grass preventers you will not be able to seed until the fall.
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	Ask The Expert Gardening And Landscaping Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		At the heart of the matter is the fact that it is a legitimate type of grass, similar to the “good kinds” you want to have in your lawn.
		Fertilize it regularly (grass is a heavy feeder, particularly of nitrogen), mow it frequently at a relatively tall height as opposed to infrequent drastic mowings, keep any broadleaf weeds under control, and keep it well watered, again choosing to water regularly and frequently in managed doses rather than a few infrequent floodings all season.
		The objective is to give the desirable turf grasses the advantage by always keeping them a step ahead of the crab grass.
	www.northscaping.com /GardenHelp/AskXQuestions/AskXQ019.shtml (306 words)

	Bay Weekly: Dr. Gouin's Bay Gardener
		crab grass is aggressively attacking the perennial bed alongside my townhouse.
		Wire grass or Bermuda grass is much more aggresive than crab grass.
		Next to kudzu and bamboo, Bermuda grass, a perennial, is one of the most difficult weeds to control because it spreads by rhizomes as well as by seeds.
	www.bayweekly.com /year05/issuexiii26/gardenerxiii26.html (295 words)

	The Garden Club
		The crab grass blades actually shield the young grasses from drying affects of wind and the burning affects of the sun just as straw does.
		If you feel that your crab grass is so thick as to be detrimental to the young grass, you can thatch away the tops of the crab grass before you seed.
		Dimension will prevent the thousands of crab grass seeds that are going to be in the lawn from sprouting and maturing into next year’s crab grass crop.
	www.carrollgardens.com /eNewsletter/030821/newsletter030821.html (1620 words)

	WNDU-TV: 16 Homegrown Story: Why you should treat for crab grass in April - April 05, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The key to controlling crab grass is preventing the seed from ever sprouting.
		The beneficial ingredient for fighting crab grass remains active in the soil for 8 to 10 weeks.
		More over, multiple applications may be necessary and you risk having unsightly holes in your lawn; all the more reason to take preventative action and apply your crab grass preventer in April.
	www.wndu.com /news/16homegr/042005/16homegr_41361.php (265 words)

	crab grass takeover of prairie plot - Meadows & Prairies Forum - GardenWeb
		Crab grass is an annual and the seeds likely blew in this spring, taking advantage of the bare soil.
		The grasses are slow to germinate and you should have either mulched heavily with straw or planted a nurse crop like rye along with the grass seed.
		Any area that has had crab grass or fescue or any other undesireable plant in it for a period of time will have a stockpile of undesireable seed on top of and under the surface that must be eliminated to ensure the natives have a chance to compete.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/prairie/msg0712544315282.html (535 words)

	WNDU-TV: 16 Homegrown Story: Why you should treat for crab grass in April - April 01, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Crab grass is an annual grass, meaning that it does not come back from the same root year after year; it survives by reseeding itself.
		Applying your crab grass perventer on April 15th means that you will be protected during the entire germination period.
		Although there are products such as Fertilome’s Weed Out Plus which will kill crab grass after it has germinated, the plant will have already produced and deposited the pesky seeds in your lawn.
	www.wndu.com /news/16homegr/042004/16homegr_34389.php (260 words)

	crabgrass now - what to do for the spring? - Lawn Care Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Crab grass is a summer grass, but there are other grass 'weeds' that are more cool season.
		In my yard the only time I see crab grass is during the warm months, never in the cool months as it dies.
		If the grass does grow it is difficult to kill it with anything and not also harm your desired grasses.
	forums2.gardenweb.com /forums/load/lawns/msg1112262125100.html (1054 words)

	Cleveland.com: Gardening Forum
		It came in well until it was overcome with crab grass.
		One suggestion from an organic gardener is to continue throwing down grass seed and eventually, the grass will choke out the crab grass.
		However, the tremendous amount of crab grass is making me skeptical of this suggestion.
	www.cleveland.com /forums/gardening/index.ssf?artid=578 (123 words)

	Allen Talk Neighborhood Forums: Crab Grass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I had some crab grass in places of my front yard last winter.
		One way to tell is if you have bermuda in your yard and it is still dormant and brown, and then scattered throughout, are clumps of green--seemingly growing from one "center" for each clump.
		A crabgrass is a grassy-like weed--sedge, johnson grass, etc. A broadleaf weed is like dandelions, wild lettuce, henbit/milkweed, etc. Be careful, and DO NOT use the broadleaf weed killer if you have St. Augustine grass.
	www.allenonline.com /forum/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=15077 (842 words)

	Responses of loblolly pine, sweetgum and crab grass roots to localized increases in nitrogen in two watering regimes
		Sweetgurn root surface area was reduced 18% by the low water availability treatment, whereas crab grass root surface area was unaffected by this treatment.
		Sweetgum and crab grass root surface areas were also greater in areas of increased nitrogen availability.
		In general, loblolly pine and sweetgum roots responded to increases in resource availability similarly, whereas crab grass roots were relatively less affected.
	www.srs.fs.usda.gov /pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=8486 (639 words)

	Capital News 9 \| 24 Hour Local News \| In Your Garden \| Crabgrass
		Today we are going to talk about how crab grass grows and what your options are.
		The seed is just now beginning to germinate so it will be a few weeks from now until you actually start to see crab grass in your lawn.
		Finally another option is to use a selective product and wait until after the crab grass emerges so you can see where it is and then apply only to the area where the crab grass exists.
	www.capitalnews9.com /content/living/in_your_garden/?ArID=176626 (242 words)

	The Man's Garden - Lawns - Weed Free Lawns www.mansgarden.com
		In the case of crab grass, be sure the bulk of the crop has germinated before spraying.
		Augustine Grass is also more susceptible to injury than most other grasses.
		You can treat any time later when crab grass is growing, but preferably before seeds form.
	www.mansgarden.com /weedfree.html (396 words)

	Index to Comic Art Collection: "Crab" to "Cracked"
		----------------------------------------------------- "Crab Grass?"* (Marvin, Sept. 24, 1982) / Tom Armstrong.
		Crab Grass"* (Peanuts, May 4, 1984) / by Schulz.
		The Crab with the Golden Claws / Hergé ; translated by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper, and Michael Turner.
	www.lib.msu.edu /comics/rri/crri/crab.htm (3929 words)

	Gardens Are... Forums
		I've found that the biggest culpret of spreading crabgrass (or any weed seed) is the lawn mowing company that mows wet or damp grass and doesn't clean the underside of his mower.
		About the time the new grass was germinationg, a new construction project was about to begin.
		For the entire growing season i was unable to keep a routine mowing in the prperty and as luck would have it, the C-grass took over where it had been rototilled.
	forums.gardensare.com /?fid=02&topic_id=1093352953 (2172 words)

	Kevan's Science Fiction Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		unless you are a sf writer, in which case pretty soon you are viewing crab grass with suspicion.
		That's what they want us to think it is. One day, the crab grass suit wll fall off and their true identity will be revealed.
		The crab grass, or what we took to be crab grass, will dictate terms.
	www.geocities.com /SouthBeach/Boardwalk/2147/scifi.html (90 words)

	For The Hll Of It: Is there a Demand for Crab Grass? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)*
		Crab grass and this weird little "milk weed" that stays low to the ground and is hard to pull up.
		Everyday I go out and pull as much of the crab grass as I can and everyday there is more.
		Not to mention that the sod we put down is 80% brown and the crab grass as started to move over there..
	homepage.mac.com /gregjsmith/C650645517/E646962401 (407 words)

	Crab Grass Band at Humboldt Music.com
		Crab Grass Band a group of local musicians from the Humboldt Bay area who come together each summer to entertain at Humboldt Crabs baseball games.
		The Humboldt Crabs play each summer at the Arcata Ballpark in Arcata, CA.
		It is a volunteer organization supported by the members, the Humboldt Crabs ball club, and a few generous fans.
	www.humboldtmusic.com /Listings_Detail.cfm?ID=1074 (94 words)

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