"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever stepped outside in early summer and spotted wiry patches of grass creeping across your ...

Technically a weed, crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) has a habit of infiltrating American lawns, blending in with other grasses in color and general appearance. But take a closer look and you'll ...

The best weapon you have against this annual weed is crabgrass preemergence herbicide (also called crabgrass preventer). You apply this product in the spring before the crabgrass seed sprouts. The ...

It sounds from your description like you have a crabgrass infestation. This summer, I have seen a lot of crabgrass in home lawns. The crabgrass in one friend’s lawn choked out most of the bluegrass ...

Crabgrass is an annual weedy grass that grows each year in the spring from seed deposited in previous growing seasons. Crabgrass commonly is worse along driveways, sidewalks and other areas where the ...

Dear Neil: I have a problem that I think is a type of crabgrass. I can’t get rid of it. What will kill this weed? Crabgrass is specifically Digitaria sanguinalis. Either you have that exact grass, or ...