crab grass
By George Bonnema, Luverne HorticulturalistMay 04, 2021Seems that our weather has kept us guessing, and that includes the weather forecasters. We go from no frost in the 15-day outlook to a pretty definite light frost sneaking in the mix. Our average last frost date is May 15. To get an average, some years that last date is earlier and some years it is later. My advice is if you can’t move it and you can’t cover it, don’t plant it until after May 15…
By George Bonnema, Luverne HorticulturalistApril 28, 2020It seems that we are on track for an earlier than average spring, and that means that this is the time to apply crab grass preventer. Crab grass is an annual weed. The seeds don’t germinate until the ground temperature is warm, and that is happening now. This is a pre-emergence herbicide, so once the seed has germinated, the product will not be effective. This is also the time to…
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