Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Q: I purchased a product called Maize Weed Preventer at a local nursery to apply in hopes of preventing annual crabgrass seeds from sprouting in the lawn. Does this product work? When is the right ...

If you're a homeowner who loves a well-manicured lawn, you might be familiar with battling crabgrass. Once these low-growing weeds are established, they can release thousands of seeds per season, ...

A: The three pre-emergents most used and recommended by OSU for homeowners are prodiamine, pendimethalin and dithiopyr. These are the generic chemical names, and they all are sold by several companies ...

"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 ...

For lawns that have experienced crabgrass problems in the past, the best approach for control of this annual weed in the coming year is the timely application of a crabgrass prevention herbicide. In ...

Crabgrass is a common lawn and garden weed, best controlled in the spring. As discussed a few weeks ago, the timing is essential for effective control of crabgrass, and products applied too early or ...

Do you think a fall application of a crabgrass preventer would do any good to prevent all this crabgrass from reseeding? What about another application in early spring? Crabgrass seeds don't sprout in ...

Crabgrass is a common lawn and garden weed best controlled in the spring. Proper timing is essential for effective control of crabgrass, and products applied too early or too late in the season are ...