How to Remove Crabgrass | This Old House

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In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to remove crabgrass.
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@toben42 4 жыл бұрын

Legend has it, Roger is still trying to control the crabgrass.

@k1jin 4 жыл бұрын

Omg this is gold... "Staaatha Fertalizar" Otter need some of that stuff rn.

@peterleiza4351 3 жыл бұрын

I worked for scotts.... Crabgrass on lawn edges like yours is almost impossible to stop. Use a pre emergent in spring and reseed in fall. Leave your lawn at least 3 inches in late spring when crabgrass will try emerg. Keeping your lawn growing higher will stop crabgrass seeds from contact with ground in fall and lower your crabgrass chances for next year.

@peterleiza4351 3 жыл бұрын

Oh and burn you neighbors lawn cause he is the reason for your crabgrass lol. Just kidding

@janelee9376 6 жыл бұрын

I use a very strong dinner fork to remove them with whole roots which are rooted very deeply. Fork is a good tool if you have controllable number of them. You even can remove dandelions with a fork. So efficient! Try it.

@marieapple6866 5 жыл бұрын

Love watching Rodger cook. No attitude! Excellent!

@Sebastian_Dinwiddie 4 жыл бұрын

Take care of yourself Roger. Miss you

@danbasta3677 5 жыл бұрын

Love these home improvement shows such as Home Time, This Old House, snd especially, Todays Homeowner by Danny Lipford. Todays Homeowner is my super favorite tv show along with This Old House.

@mpwall123 4 жыл бұрын

Dan Basta Tool Time was informative too

@mikedoe6585 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Great info. But made a mistake at 3:00 mark. People have the tendency to shake the dirt off, but they shake weed seeds back into the lawn ! I Never hake the dirt off.

@braderwin9620 7 жыл бұрын

What is a lodge yod? We don't have those in Texas?

@budeiri123 5 жыл бұрын

LAAAJ YAAAD

@Tinyteacher1111 4 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@Gracebeliever077 3 жыл бұрын

And it was a Hoff a Yodd

@MehulP30 8 жыл бұрын

Stahhhhrtah fertilizer

@jaimesaenz221 4 жыл бұрын

sluuuurpeeee

@sumerbc7409 4 жыл бұрын

omg he is soo Yankee.... but he knows his lawn stuff really well.... blessings to you and your family thanks for the great video...

@banihex 7 жыл бұрын

But, the crab grass IS my lawn!

@Laffy1345 7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! So is my lawn.....😂😂

@bettykidd6768 7 жыл бұрын

sorry, had to chuckle, more than once.

@rbeck3200tb40 6 жыл бұрын

Me too I dont know why people care so much about their lawn its not a golf course Its green so what ? People are acting like too much of perfectionists today . I saw an electrician on this tv show installing a fuse box leveling it with a level . SO WHAT ??????? youre not playing pool on it who cares if its not level

@headcold7250 6 жыл бұрын

rbeck3200tb40 right!? And the precious resources that are wasted on lawns, it's astounding.

@robertswift6101 6 жыл бұрын

that is why your fuse box is crooked and you lawn looks like crap...you are the eye sore of the neighborhood who is lazy,,,take pride man,,its where you live.

@AlexErika 7 жыл бұрын

Dat STAAARTAAAA FERTILIZER! I love the accent!!!

@fojilim5103 7 жыл бұрын

Alex & Erika yy

@fojilim5103 7 жыл бұрын

good

@fojilim5103 7 жыл бұрын

gooooo😬😰😰😰😰😰😰😰

@fojilim5103 7 жыл бұрын

Alex & Erika ooo

@lb3724 6 жыл бұрын

I had the exact same reaction when he said that.. love it

@jeffthewhiff 8 жыл бұрын

This is a very informative video on crabgrass. I have crabgrass in my whole backyard and try to pull-out as much as I can, but it always seems to come back the next year. I don't treat my lawn though the way Roger does, so that is likely why it comes back.

@robertswift6101 8 жыл бұрын

+jeffthewhiff only way is to take it all out and start all over,,both labor intensive and expensive otherwise the crab grass will remain forever

@jeffthewhiff 8 жыл бұрын

Mr. Swift, Yes, I can believe that because every August, I have to pull as much of the crabgrass out of my lawn and it always comes back every year. Thanks for the advice!

@thyser1540 5 жыл бұрын

C man good point

@dosvaskosfarms2985 7 жыл бұрын

I torch it first thing in the spring before the rest of the grass comes in. Works very well and adds nutrients back into the soil.

@brianjohannes6747 6 жыл бұрын

If I didn't have crabgrass I would have no grass.

@tree356 4 жыл бұрын

“Jim, I want you to do this... Jim, I want you to do that...

@jb60135 4 жыл бұрын

Jim didn't say much anyway

@jonbar140 3 жыл бұрын

Roger is super knowledgeable. I would conceded to him any day but a lot of these tips are mostly for northern climates. I try to keep my Bermuda @ 1" and Centipede 2". We try to choke out the crabgrass. Also Bluegrass, Rye and Fescue is dead here by May if not March

@mattsprayberry0 2 жыл бұрын

My approach to crabgrass is Roundup

@Solid_Snack 2 жыл бұрын

love the stahder spreadher

@heavymechanic2 5 жыл бұрын

My approach to crabgrass is a little different. First, get the PH right by adding lime to build the calcium in the soil, this discourages weeds. Spray the other weeds to knock them down and reduce the weed pressure. Get a pre-emergent down both fall and spring to help eliminate the problem. Put down a balanced fertilizer in late spring, around half the bag rate; too much fertilizer is worse that not enough. Once your lawn is healthy, it will look better and require less maintenance.

@fargnbastage Жыл бұрын

What do you spray the weeds with?

@therondavis82 3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Neutron Dad: Sweet Leaping CRRRRRAAAABBBB GRRRRAAAASSSS!!

@RootsOfEden911 2 жыл бұрын

I just discovered a large patch in our new yard. I'm thinking this is a great spot for the new garage.

@dennisthemenance5433 5 жыл бұрын

Key word..SPRING time to Lay Crabgrass Preventer.. Is key.. You do it by or Before Memorial Day ..any later? forget it..Get ready to dig out alot of CG or having alot of Brown Spots, ave 2x2 sq ft spots all over your Nice Lawn and then Have to wait and did g it up and plant new Grass Seed and Moss ontop and water it every day for a week, EOD for 2 wks and Every week for a Month..Like roger says and a Real Big PIA..

@shawnd567 4 жыл бұрын

Just lay sod at that point. Most people don't just have crab grass on the edges. If you have crab grass in the fall, pull it out and add some seed. Or mow it super low and bag and seed. Next spring put down pre-emergent and you won't have an issue.

@sunitafisher4758 5 жыл бұрын

My black gold, love the way he talks 💗❤️💕💖

@AnaPereira-my4zo 4 жыл бұрын

I wish they would put the seed they use in the description box

@lestudio76 9 жыл бұрын

I wish this was my biggest worry in life. Love you anyways Roger.

@peacesearcher4598 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@zachzimmerman7076 6 жыл бұрын

I use crabgrass preventor in the early spring and fall

@LambeauLeeeper 7 жыл бұрын

Haaaaafffff the battle... Nice..

@cranjismcbasketball2118 5 жыл бұрын

staaaahhhhttta feartaliza!

@thefrub 3 жыл бұрын

Jim! Jim you gatta watah the seed Jim! Ah ya listening Jim? Watah the seed Jim!

@davidszakacs6888 5 жыл бұрын

Tenacity is the best for killing any weeds without hurting the grass

@Susan70003 4 жыл бұрын

Expensive

@randygreen007 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve used it all season this year according to directions and all it has done is frosted the tips and killed only a few plants. So it’s pretty frosted up like that but too expensive to not be very effective.

@jonathangallegos6372 8 ай бұрын

My lawn is mostly crabgrass, but the backyard is on a slight incline and very bumpy, when putting my mower on its lowest setting, it hits alot of the dirt and starts stalling the engine

@strongisland7015 5 жыл бұрын

You’ll always have a problem next to the asphalt road like that. The road heats up and breaks down the pre emergent chemical and allows crabgrass to germinate. You’ll always have a constant battle next to that road.

@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri 3 жыл бұрын

To get rid of crabgrass put a stone block over it let it die then pull it out. Also pour boiling water directly onto the crabgrass will kill it then pull it out

@Rearmostbean 2 жыл бұрын

Brick, boiling water... I can't sell that!

@123Rockchild 7 жыл бұрын

DAMN that crabgrass! You would think technology would have advanced to the degree that we could figure out a way to rid the world of crabgrass! LOL

@grannyj1856 6 жыл бұрын

Roundup works wonders :)

@AverageJoeHotRodShow 4 жыл бұрын

Tenacity heracide or quinclorac.

@123Rockchild 4 жыл бұрын

It also would be nice to be able to kill crabgrass without potentially exposing ourselves to these powerful toxins.

@AverageJoeHotRodShow 4 жыл бұрын

123Rockchild well then you can use a propane torch and burn the weeds and then re-seed.

@123Rockchild 4 жыл бұрын

Sure....nothing dangerous about that method either.

@kingjeremysircornwell7847 5 жыл бұрын

Grass is everywhere? And vary oily. Just like the grassland/bog/s that made the oil. And animals dedication also generates oil. Lots of animals/tarra-formers.

@ABabe-zh5vh 5 жыл бұрын

I'm here for these funny comments ;)

@fluffmcgruff5 4 жыл бұрын

I cant find the inch & a haaff height setting on my mower 🤷‍♂️

@YOUGOTIT210 8 жыл бұрын

You should wait one full season before using a pre-emergent grabgrass killer after the new grass comes up. If you do not, it may very well kill your new grass.

@arturowill1 5 жыл бұрын

How can I get raid of regular grass from my crab grass?

@jesserussell5863 6 жыл бұрын

why do you put the seed down after the compost vs. before the compost?

@Rearmostbean 2 жыл бұрын

To not smother it. It needs to be bearly covered

@RandomVids519 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy follows him while hes seeding😂😂

@gordonramsay7854 4 жыл бұрын

OH, YES! SPREAD THAT SEED ALL OVER!

@pappagiorgio1675 7 жыл бұрын

How high do you recommend for bermuda grass to shad out the crabgrass? I've read it's 2 inches or below, but I still get crabgrass, even with a pre-emergent and post emergent

@SuperJpaez 4 жыл бұрын

Primesource Quinclorac 1.5L Select (Drive XLR8) Liquid Crabgrass Killer

@minivanmilf4058 4 жыл бұрын

1:47 STAHHHHHTA fertili-ZAH

@ipsinghrajput5508 7 жыл бұрын

useful more

@roush876 4 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of crabgrass in my lawn. I sprayed weed and grass killer on ever mound I saw. Crabgrass still came back the following year.

@Rearmostbean 2 жыл бұрын

They shed hundred of seeds that stay dormant from late summer to spring. And can last for years

@philipkim6812 5 жыл бұрын

How about a video for quack grass

@toughguy04 5 жыл бұрын

How about Bermuda grass? How do I get rid of that?

@RobertRyanThompson 5 жыл бұрын

Yes the staaarta fertilizer don’t forget it

@DH-nr5bq 5 жыл бұрын

Starrrrrrrerrrr

@modesttea7133 8 жыл бұрын

what should I do if my whole front yard is crab grass

@8guitarman9 7 жыл бұрын

burn it

@Burps___ 7 жыл бұрын

Move. No, just kidding; strip and reseed the entire yard.

@fieroavian 7 жыл бұрын

Or buy rolls of sods for instant results

@ryzer349 7 жыл бұрын

TheSacredBush hand pull it before it gets seed heads if that's doable. Or, use round up to kill it. Then reseed in the fall and put a preemergent down in the spring. Repeat process each year as needed. Took me 2 full seasons of pulling it out in summer, reseeding in fall and preemergent in spring. I still use preemergent every year but probably don't really need to.

@modesttea7133 7 жыл бұрын

@georgeshepherd3307 5 жыл бұрын

Qwab. grass get the moah!!!😄😄😄

@ThisIsSolution 7 жыл бұрын

luxuries like lawn care are some of the first jobs to go in an event you have a economic collapse

@johnb8956 4 жыл бұрын

ThisIsSolution did you predict this current situation?

@ellismidkiff6117 3 жыл бұрын

Lol if I removed the crab grass I would not have grass.

@TADDs101 3 жыл бұрын

P R E - E M E R G E N T is my answer

@codenamezero7357 5 жыл бұрын

This crazy world...

@50hellkat2 5 жыл бұрын

Ya i will live with the crab grass lawn

@DougieDoodle 6 жыл бұрын

Nomaaaar Gaaaaaciapaaaaaaraaaa

@robertowens1898 5 жыл бұрын

What the hell's a lodge yod? 😂

@Richie2k6 5 жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@DamienNicholas 9 жыл бұрын

okay, so what do you do if the entire town has crab grass? people here don't know what good grass is. they cut it down to the ground so the sun burns it to a crisp all summer. not to mention bags are considered a luxury here and people just fail to realize the logic behind everything in life.

@robertswift6101 8 жыл бұрын

+Damien Nicholas if its all crab grass,ur screwed,,it all has to be replaced,,expensive and labor intensive...

@kathleenchamp3764 6 жыл бұрын

C man, phh THANK YOU FOR A QUICK Understandable EASY to combat this mess! Since I wasn't able to do my yard any longer the owners hired cheap/DON'T GIVE a DANG workers. After 20 yrs here and more then half going it myself and I started with a dirt and crab grass mess. No knowledge just did what seemed right. (I've never heard of emergent..Can't wait to see what that's all about!) Anyway right after make surgery last summer, it was fall, I rippedd out a giant square of the yard trying to figure out what I can do. It grew in worse- ikes! I'm not sure how I'll get the yard aerated no tools and pretty much no funds. But I'm despair to get her looking and feeling her best. I dream of walking on a soft , thick, healthy learn once again. Thank you again for the info. quick n to the point B-)

@blueribb99 5 жыл бұрын

Damien Nicholas - Convert your lawn into a parking lot or move (lol)

@Rearmostbean 2 жыл бұрын

@@kathleenchamp3764 you can get a Yard Butler hand aerator for $30. It is time intensive but on a nice fall day you can aerate your lawn 2 holes at a time. Over seed as you go or after. Milorganite works wonders and cover 2500sq ft for $9. Use it spring and memorial day at least. ortho weed killer worked for me, rip up by hand anything it didn't kill and reseed and you're set. Mow high spring until jacket weather, then cut short and that's it

@kathleenchamp3764 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rearmostbean Mitch, you're 🤩AMAZING ‼️ thank you so kindly. I may need to enlist a lil hero but I'm So very excited a plae to start , and an. End in sight >>AWWWESOOMEE🤩‼️ AGAIN Thank you kindly☺

@joebarniak 3 жыл бұрын

Crabgrass is caused by cutting your lawn too low and scalping the lawn.

@Rearmostbean 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Amazing how many lawn problems are the result of bad practices. Crabgrass can't take shade. Longer grass makes that shade. But short grass is what we see on the golf courses so let's cut short 😂

@SG-jv5zi 5 жыл бұрын

A "lodge" yaaahd.

@hremaddox 5 жыл бұрын

Use it on a ladge yahd.

@darrencarney6771 4 жыл бұрын

His crab grass what call annual meadow grass call it here in the UK.

@NETWizzJbirk 7 жыл бұрын

He would be better off mowing and putting down Prodiamine early on and/or Dimension a bit later. For there, I would test Drive XLR8 to see if it kills the crabgrass without killing the lawn (it probably would). Ultimately, it was not necessary to replant the lawn.

@X152535 7 жыл бұрын

LLLLAAAAAAAGGE YYYYAAAAADD

@noahtall1580 3 жыл бұрын

Alternative, spray a strip of Tenacity down the front of your lawn at the street and go back to relaxing and having a drink.

@stevesavan Жыл бұрын

A laaaahhge yaaaahhd

@dianesturgis9368 5 жыл бұрын

How do you get rid of moss grass ?

@Rearmostbean 2 жыл бұрын

Dethatching rake, dish soap and water mix and then you need to correct the underlying issue. Moss develops in environment of shade, moisture, and low PH. Use lime on the lawn, I also like Mag-i-cal from Jonathangreen . Com. If you can thin out the shade that would help.

@ely410 2 жыл бұрын

Came here for the accent

@deftonesg7898 6 жыл бұрын

Do you really need to burn it if its almost 50% crab grass?

@Jimmy_Jim_Jim_1234 9 ай бұрын

If i did that, i'd have no more lawn.

@Richie2k6 5 жыл бұрын

That's only hoff the battle

@Rich13canada 7 жыл бұрын

AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ABabe-zh5vh 5 жыл бұрын

Rich Giroux for real!

@terry4truth 5 жыл бұрын

You know you have a problem if you put Crabs and Grass together. I might try and use some Old Bay Seasoning in my spreader

@ArcanePath360 5 жыл бұрын

Just hire a gardener and show them this video

@brnchk44 8 жыл бұрын

I have like 5ft tall crabgrass in my backyard, after fight them for years, I've given up on that part of my lawn. My front yard....eh, not too terrible.

@Burps___ 7 жыл бұрын

Crabgrass is only one foot tall when fully grown. Sounds like you have Giant African Creeping Fescue. If you don't do something about it, it'll eventually take over your neighborhood and lower property values. Might even get in your grown children's beds and promulgate unless you've raised them properly.

@brnchk44 7 жыл бұрын

The Cool One Looked up Fescue and sure has heck that's what it is;Tall Fescue. In all honesty, when I'm out trying to mow it down, I'm reminded of the movie 'The Happening' and think that, one day, my grass is going to release deadly toxins and kill me. LMAO!

@BelgianBillie 3 жыл бұрын

not sure why you dont just always overseed and just.... well... do pre emergent.

@jeanettesmith765 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of seniors, like me, cannot afford these machines that you're using.

@rickyaguilar8942 3 жыл бұрын

You should be able to rent the machines for much lower cost than purchase price, I’d recommend a local shop rather than Home Depot or Lowe’s, who will charge much more.

@Rearmostbean 2 жыл бұрын

Try a $30 thatch rake

@dam1041960 6 жыл бұрын

snake and napalm mk-80/m-47 danger close!

@tombomombodombo 5 жыл бұрын

If you have a laage yaard

@jons3080 Жыл бұрын

Whzts a stottter and and sprawder…?

@mikebing1230 6 жыл бұрын

If you have a lag yad

@jag18203 4 жыл бұрын

A laaaaaaarge yaaaaaard.

@elizabethvillalobos4504 7 жыл бұрын

i have saint augustine grass what about this issue

@tyoun5 7 жыл бұрын

Depends on where you live

@dosvaskosfarms2985 7 жыл бұрын

I also have St. Augustine, my advice: Round up and start over, same with Bermuda. Stuff just runs like crazy, above and below ground level.

@paultyler7355 4 жыл бұрын

Catholic aayee

@paultyler7355 4 жыл бұрын

Confession grass

@kato1400 5 жыл бұрын

In Hawaii I get wun beeg yud wid planny fertilyzah!

@paulwilliams819 5 жыл бұрын

Baking soda.......done!!!

@MRLAGERO 5 жыл бұрын

Bread for my buddah

@drcpilotflyer 7 жыл бұрын

WADDA ?

@AntLive29 4 жыл бұрын

Just use a POWAHHH RAKE

@kkp4297 6 жыл бұрын

i don't have a laaaaj yaaaad

@kingjeremysircornwell7847 5 жыл бұрын

To much cellulose in crabgrass for Monsanto?

@kingjeremysircornwell7847 5 жыл бұрын

I was a lawnmower man. Grass converts quickly to oil.

@chancecarlton8403 4 жыл бұрын

If you have a laaage yaaaayd...

@nkel6111 7 жыл бұрын

I have 400 pounds compost made mainly of oak leaves, little grass clippings.... Should I be CONCERNED about PH of my compost when doing new lawn. I assume I should be adding compost. We had geothermal install with sand being brought to surface. A video said the compost is 'neutral'. So TOH....comment please

@frandanco6289 7 жыл бұрын

Normally acidic plants or trees leaves, will tend to make the soil acidic and you have to put down lime to bring the PH back to where most grasses can get the nutrients better.. If you had the soil tested correctly after the oak leaf compost was I assume rototilled into the soil, and let go for awhile before testing, and you are still coming out neutral, then go ahead and plant your lawn.. Are you going to use turf or seeds? Good luck..

@nkel6111 7 жыл бұрын

seed. compost i will set for 1 more year. I let them overlap...always a 'crop' in the making. thanks

@lawnsnob5319 7 жыл бұрын

Way too much work for crabgrass. Just start using a pre-emergent regularly and using Quinclorac as a post emergent.

@Siyko 7 жыл бұрын

Crabgrass cannot survive on a healthy lawn with thick grass, period. You will always have crabgrass seeds in your lawn, and in the right conditions they *will* germinate and start to grow. So you can either apply a herbicide every couple years, turning the crabgrass into brown patches, or you could fix your lawn once, making sure crabgrass cannot survive. This video takes the latter approach.

@jesserussell5863 6 жыл бұрын

do you know why he puts seed down after the compost, opposed to before the compost?

@Switch3000 6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Russell yeah I was thinking the same thing, instead of 1/2 first, maybe 1/4, then the seed, and another 1/4

@jimk5307 6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Russell most topsoil over seed should be 1/4”, almost 100% of people will overshoot this by a lot. Better to lightly rake to cover the seeds. (Back of rake)

@mistersinister2043 5 жыл бұрын

Seeds need light to germinate.