crabgrass

University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 4/10/25

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work! Watch the Fox 9 video Warm spring allows Minnesotans to work on their lawns early that features Turfgrass Extension Educator Jon Trappe. Also make sure to check out our Turfgrass Dashboard that was mentioned in the clip for timing your crabgrass preemergent herbicide application.


Dormant seeding: The story continues

By Andrew Hollman


Now is the time to apply crabgrass preventer in the Twin Cities metro area

Spring is ahead of schedule this year so now is the time to put down crabgrass preventer in most parts of the state. Read more on the topic in the Extension article, Tips for controlling crabgrass in your lawn, by Shane Evans and Maggie Reiter in Yard and Garden News.