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 ...

"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 ...

Which crabgrass killers are best? Crabgrass is an insidious little weed. It can take years to be fully rid of it once it’s rooted itself deep in your yard. It’s difficult to notice, as it likely looks ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The persistent weed known as crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) has a way of sneaking into almost every lawn. It ...

Crabgrass, also known as Digitaria sanguinalis, is a species of grass that is not considered appropriate for a lawn. It is also known as hairy finger-grass, hairy crabgrass, purple crabgrass, crab ...

Crabgrass is a low-growing weed that splays outward from the center like crab legs. Crabgrass has clumping, fibrous roots (no rhizomes), and its wide light green leaves come out in the spring to early ...

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 ...

People tell me they have been working on their lawn to make it look perfect. Everything looks great except for that ugly crabgrass. No matter what you do it comes back every year. It appears in spring ...

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 ...

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 ...