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bucolic_frolic

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1. Claw it out with a weeder
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 03:04 PM
Friday

I used crab grass killer long ago, results were less than mixed. Maybe they've made improvements?

Another trick is to cut the grass high so the taller varieties squeeze out the crabgrass.

Or just pull the seeds when they appear to cut down on next year.

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Claw it out with a weeder bucolic_frolic Friday #1
Ty SheltieLover Friday #3
From what I read: manual (especially after nice rain), vinegar+dish soap+ niyad Friday #2
Tyvm SheltieLover Friday #4
It was also suggested to aerate if possible. Seems soil compaction niyad Friday #5
Ty SheltieLover Friday #6
A stirrup hoe if it is small GreatGazoo Friday #7
Ty SheltieLover Friday #9
Boiling water narrow spout Ponietz Friday #8
Ty SheltieLover Friday #10
how small is the patch? NJCher 15 hrs ago #11
It's probably 30' or so by about 20' and in the middle of grass. SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #12
too big for my proposed solution NJCher 13 hrs ago #13
Wow, 2 seconds after I posted that NJCher 13 hrs ago #14
Ty! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #15
solarizing crabgrass patch NJCher 8 hrs ago #16
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