How to Use crabgrass in a Sentence

crabgrass

noun
  • Some could be areas of dead weeds like crabgrass.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • New plants emerge from seed produced by last year's crabgrass crop.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Spot spray the product on crabgrass plants.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Spot spray the product on crabgrass plants.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Build a healthy lawn to prevent crabgrass.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Build a healthy lawn to prevent crabgrass.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • As an annual weed, crabgrass is killed off by the first frost.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
  • As an annual weed, crabgrass is killed off by the first frost.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • As an annual weed, crabgrass is killed off by the first frost.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Maintain a healthy lawn and mow higher to help shade out crabgrass.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This product will keep weed seeds like crabgrass from growing in the spring.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2022
  • But the grass seed failed to take, and by fall, the only green left was thistles and crabgrass.
    — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
  • Pesky crabgrass thrives in the same moist, warm conditions that spur your lawn to turn green in spring.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Spring is also the best time to tackle crabgrass and other lawn weeds.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2023
  • While most crabgrass spreads by seed, some species root by creeping stems, or stolons, says Waltz.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • While most crabgrass spreads by seed, some species root by creeping stems, or stolons, says Waltz.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Remove the crabgrass, then add new sod or plugs to grow during the cooler months.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • The crabgrass that is in the lawn now will die out naturally later in the fall.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Trying to get your new grass seedlings to outgrow a spring crop of crabgrass is a losing battle.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Other weeds, such as crabgrass and purslane, are annuals that sprout from seed every year.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
  • Not regular green, as my neighbor’s pristine lawn, but more of a neon green, thanks to the crabgrass.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2021
  • The usual crabgrass likes to rear its ugly head in a situation where the lawn is weak.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
  • Promote crabgrass-free turf by mowing the lawn at 3 inches tall or higher.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The preemergent crabgrass controls will give some degree of help.
    — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Pull larger crabgrass after a rain, and use a dandelion puller to loosen it up from below.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The best way to prevent crabgrass is to maintain a healthy lawn that is thick and outcompetes crabgrass.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But that focuses on plants other than cannabis, such as crabgrass, clover and dandelions.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Cannifornian, 2 Feb. 2017
  • But goodness keeps bouncing back like crabgrass and cockroaches.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The best way to prevent crabgrass is to maintain a healthy, thick lawn that outcompetes and excludes crabgrass.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • Mature crabgrass plants, on the other hand, are challenging to control.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026

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