Snyder Research Farm Offers Clinic for Homeowners Managing Large Properties

Managing Weeds

Our demonstration site incorporates several management programs including organic lawn care, popular 4 step granular programs as well as a site-specific integrated pest management approach. We include cost per acre of various programs for homeowners to understand the economics of managing weeds on multi-acre lawn sites.

We demonstrate application technologies available to homeowners to apply weed control chemicals including advantages and disadvantages of various approaches [dry granular products vs. spray products] along with the investment dollars required. We review the cost of purchasing garden center weed control products; educating the audience on substantial cost differentials of similar products.

Figure 11: Pointing to a seedling crabgrass in May. Homeowners interested in controlling crabgrass with herbicides should apply a pre-emergence treatment several weeks prior to crabgrass germination. Generally corresponding to forsythia bloom. Once crabgrass germinates, control becomes very difficult for homeowners usually requiring professional applications of herbicides.