I just saw crab grass at Home Depot in CA. I wanted
to get it for our mucky spots, but my hubby wouldn't let me. Actually, just
about our entire 5 acres is mucky now due to the 4 mos of rain we've had,
but at least there is an end (or at least a week of no rain) in sight now. Maybe
I'll go back & get some of that crabgrass. It surely couldn't invade our
lawn any more than all the other weeds that try to reclaim it as theirs. What do
you think?
Kathy
Grass Valley, CA
Crabgrass is
great for pastures and makes some really great hay. It has good
nutritional value (better than bermuda) and horses love it. I was
lucky in that last year was pretty wet where I am at and my hay supplier had
a Russell bermuda field that was nearly taken over by crabgrass.
He was worried that I would not buy the hay (I have been buying Russell
bermuda from that field from him in years past). I was thrilled to
know that it was mostly crabgrass with a bit of bermuda mixed in (he thought
I had lost my mind). You have to be careful with crabgrass and make
sure that it has dried out properly before it is baled. It can take it
a bit longer because it is pretty coarse.
I have been trying to see
if I could find some crabgrass seed to overseed my pastures with. I
have not had much luck since most places sell stuff that is designed to get
rid of crabgrass!
