Eliminating Crabgrass

Want to eliminate crabgrass from your lawn without harming the environment? Dave shows you how to apply corn gluten to your lawn in the spring.

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• dave epstein
• growing wisdom
• garden
• organic gardening
• gardening
• gardening help
• home and garden
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• crab

[growingwisdom]

All sorts of great comments. Nothing is perfect and the industry is always coming up with new ways of combating things like crab grass. As to the round-up ready question, great point, I am not sure consumers know that answer or have that information provided.

[naanaa1111]

Where do you get the corn gluten that is inexpensive?

[damurph8able]

Can it truly be labeled organic if it comes from round up ready corn?

[CommentClown]

@bowlerguy219

It's expensive because it takes an incredible amount of energy to produce it. It is pet and kid friendly, but don't let the magic 'organic' label convince you that it is good for the planet.

[Antiks72]

@mywootgarden I hear you on that. I hate lawns now. I have a tiny house with a huge lawn and it sucks.

[bowlerguy219]

Unfortunately, corn gluten is very expensive. While Dave does shed light on many items, maybe he could focus on something more cost-effective. BTW, thanks for your videos Dave.

[TurfCare11]

We can't afford corn glutten meal.  It's application rate is way too high and therefore costs about 4x's as much as conventional methods.

[TurfCare11]

We can't afford corn glutten meal. It's application rate is way too high and therefore costs about 4x's as much as conventional methods.

[mywootgarden]

rip up your lawn, grow gardens.