Professional Crabgrass Control: Why it Works

What are the benefits of using professional lawn care over DIY? 

Especially during crabgrass season, professional care provides:

Precise Timing

Timing is everything with crabgrass prevention — applying a pre-emergent herbicide too early or too late reduces effectiveness. Professional lawn care companies monitor local climate conditions and soil temperatures so they can apply the right treatment at the ideal time each spring. 

Expert Application

Prevention products must be applied uniformly and at the correct rate to create a barrier that stops crabgrass seeds from sprouting. Experienced technicians know how to use calibrated spreaders and proven techniques to protect your lawn. 

Integrated Lawn Health

Crabgrass control works best as part of a complete lawn care plan — including:

• Fertilization to strengthen turfgrass
• Aeration to reduce soil compaction
• Broadleaf weed control
• Midseason follow-ups as needed 

A thick, healthy lawn is naturally more resistant to crabgrass because dense turf shades the soil and leaves fewer bare spots for weeds to take hold. 

Read more in our latest article.

Trust Professional Howell-Based Lawn Care

Ever So Green’s professional lawn care is based in Howell, but we actually serve most of southeast Michigan! Check the bottom of our website to see if we serve a town near you—if you’re nearby, we can help! Contact us today to schedule a lawn evaluation, get a free quote, or learn more about our full lawn care services.

Call 517-540-1100 or submit an online contact form.

Crabgrass Season in Michigan: When it Begins

March is the start of crabgrass season! Do you know how to prevent it?

In Michigan, crabgrass control starts long before you see crabgrass in your lawn. Because crabgrass seeds germinate in the spring, expert lawn care companies begin preventive treatments in late March and early April when soil temperatures consistently reach around 50°F – just as spring begins to warm up. 

While the actual sprouts often don’t become visible until May, waiting until you SEE crabgrass is too late — preventive herbicides must be in place before the seeds start to germinate. 

Why Crabgrass Is Bad for Your Lawn

Crabgrass isn’t just ugly; it actively undermines healthy turf by:

• Competing with your turfgrass for water, nutrients, and sunlight.
• Spreading rapidly through seed production, so each plant can generate tens of thousands of new seeds to infest your lawn year after year.
• Filling in bare or weak spots, leaving your lawn looking uneven and unkempt.

Left untreated, crabgrass can persist through the summer and drop seed that will hatch next spring — meaning a bigger problem next year if you don’t stop it early.

Read more in our latest article.

Trust Professional Howell-Based Lawn Care

Ever So Green’s professional lawn care is based in Howell, but we actually serve most of southeast Michigan! Check the bottom of our website to see if we serve a town near you—if you’re nearby, we can help! Contact us today to schedule a lawn evaluation, get a free quote, or learn more about our full lawn care services.

Call 517-540-1100 or submit an online contact form.