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Crabgrass seeds begin to sprout in mid-spring, as soon as the soil temperature reaches 55 degrees. It will quickly become a problem during the summer because it is able to vigorously grow in hot, dry conditions. It thrives in thin and bare spots in your lawn and before it dies in the fall, a single crabgrass plant will produce thousands of seeds that can germinate the following spring.
Every spring, Minnesota has a short window of opportunity to apply crabgrass pre-emergent. Treating crabgrass during this time is the most effective. Herbicides that are labeled as a pre-emergent will prevent seeds from being able to complete the germination process. It works when a sprouting seed comes in contact with the herbicide so make sure your have your pre-emergent freshly applied before your soils reaches 55 degrees. A good indicator that we tell our customers that will let them know it is too late to apply pre-emergent is when the lilacs bloom.
The product we recommend is Scotts Turf Builder Halts Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food. This is a dry granular that is broadcasted and then watered into the top one-inch of the soil.
The most important reason crabgrass is best prevented in our short window during early spring is because the only kind of post-emergent herbicide that will kill crabgrass will also kill your lawn. If You have a manageable amount of crabgrass then you are able to spot treat it with glyphosate products such as Round Up or Killall.
There are a few other things you can do to prevent crabgrass: