I have crab grass and mixed grass, what are some good lawn care tips?

Question

It looks like i mostly have fusia? or what ever it is called, the thin blade grass. But I have some grab grass and it looks like a mix of other thick blade grass.

I want to

1. Fix the dead/bare spots

2. Get rid of the other types of grass

3. Have a healthy green lawn

4. Know of some good products to use

Is it to late in the summer to fix this or do I have to wait till next season?

Answer 1

I would suggest that you use a good post emergent crabgrass killer. Something containing MSMA or fenoxaprop. If you can't find that use quinclorac, but it doesn't work nearly as well. Then in the fall when it cools down, aerate your lawn and seed the bald areas with a good tall or fine fescue. Use a starter fertilizer on the whole lawn and then overseed the other areas with fescue seed as well. Cover the bald areas with straw or use patchmaster in those areas. Then next spring apply a good preemergent crabgrass material before the next set germinates. This might be tricky as you need to give the other grass a chance to germinate but need to beat the crabgrass before it comes up.

Good Luck!