Controlling crabgrass in your lawn
Some of the earliest emerging broadleaf weeds have begun to emerge. The biggest problem with weeds in turfgrass is reduced aesthetic value, although some weeds can out compete turfgrass when management is reduced.
Smooth and large crabgrass, yellow foxtail, and annual bluegrass are the most frequent annual grass weeds in turfgrass.
Smooth crabgrass emerges in the spring before large crabgrass. Smooth crabgrass emergence begins slowly when soil temperatures in the upper inch of soil reaches 54 degrees for seven days and moisture is available. This soil temperature occurs many times when the dogwood begin to flower and the forsythia flowers begin to fade. Visit greencastonline.com/tools/soil-temperature to track soil temperature for your area.
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Victory gardens, sometimes called war gardens, first gained popularity during World War I.
Before the United States entered the war in 1917, a food shortage emerged in Europe because much of the farm labor force was serving in the military. Americans, particularly those in suburban and urban areas, were encouraged to increase food production by using backyards, parks, church grounds, schoolyards and other places as vegetable gardens. Commercial crops were redirected to the military, and home victory gardens were a practical way for households to support the war effort and boost morale on the home front.
Victory garden production reached its peak during World War II when the U.S. began food rationing of canned goods to conserve and redirect tin to the war effort. Gardening information was printed and distributed by different government agencies and initiatives to increase food preservation were also promoted. By 1944, about 20 million victory gardens produced close to 40% o
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