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is your lawn overrun with pesky crab
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grass and clovers are you struggling to
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eliminate these weeds from your grass if
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you've had enough of these uninvited
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guests it's time to take action join us
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in this video as we reveal the tricks to
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rid your lawn of crab grass and clover
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for good we'll show you what products
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work best helpful prevention tips and
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how to ensure a lush green lawn so don't
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wait watch now and stay with us till the
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end if you want to say goodbye to those
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pesky weeds and regain your Lush Lawn of
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green grass remedy one knock it out with
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nitrogen generally speaking a well
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fertilized lawn keeps all weeds at Bay
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but ensuring proper nitrogen levels will
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give you an extra Edge against Clover
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and crab grass it's a lack of nitrogen
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that allows weeds to thrive Clover
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especially can produce its own nitrogen
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so it's got a leg up on a lawn that's
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low in nitrogen try a nitrogen Rich weed
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and feed formula organic fertilizers
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might do the trick if you have a small
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amount ount of weed but if your lawn is
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becoming overrun choose a standard
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fertilizer that is not slow release
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feeding your lawn regularly every 6 to 8
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weeks during the growing season with a
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lawn fertilizer helps your lawn stay
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thick and Lush making it less welcoming
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to weeds like crab grass by leaving
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little space for them to grow remedy two
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remove it manually don't give Clover and
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crab grass a chance to spread get rid of
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small clumps as soon as you notice them
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by gently loosening the soil around the
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base with a spade or your fingers then
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plucking the Clover up be sure you get
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all of the roots remedy three deprive it
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of oxygen and sunlight a natural way to
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eliminate Clover and crab grass in your
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lawn is to deprive it of sunlight and
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oxygen Place plastic sheeting a garbage
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bag will do on top of it securing the
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corners so it won't blow away this ought
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to kill the weed in a few weeks but use
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this method only on large patches
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otherwise surrounding grass will
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probably experience collateral damage
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remedy four douse it with a homemade
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mixture here's a natural weed control
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remedy many gardeners find effective mix
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vinegar with a small amount of dish soap
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put the mixture in a spray bottle and
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spot treat Clover and crab grass clumps
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just take care to avoid surrounding
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plants remedy five kill it with corn
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gluten available to purchase online and
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at your local Garden Center corn gluten
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meal can inhibit Clover growth and crab
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grass without damaging any nearby plants
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it releases organic dipeptides into the
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soil which dry out Clover seeds and make
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it more difficult for them to sprout
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spread about 20 lbs of corn gluten meal
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per 1,000 sare ft of lawn water well and
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allow to dry naty corn gluten does tend
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to work better on Clover though remedy
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six hit back with herbicide if you've
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got to pull out the big guns to get rid
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of clover and crab grass broadleaf
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herbicides can do the job these wheat
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control products generally contain the
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chemicals D chlorophenoxy atic acid
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mecoprop and Dick Hamber which disrupt
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normal plant growth patterns and cause
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the weeds to twist the leaves to Cup and
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the stems to crack while these
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herbicides don't harm surrounding grass
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they can hurt some garden plants and
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insects so it's wise to spot treat
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directly on the problem weed rather than
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apply freely for heavy infestation of
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crab grass especially you may need to
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apply a post-emergent herbicide designed
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specifically for crab grass you need to
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make sure you read the herbicides label
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because some products May Target weeds
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but also kill your lawn's grass remedy
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seven Mo grass higher than 3 in while
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some folks really like the look and feel
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of short Turf leaving your lawn a little
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bit longer can keep a clover problem in
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check Clover grows low to the ground and
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has a shallow root system so if you
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raise your MC and keep grass three or
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more Ines High your taller grass can
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effectively block sunlight exposure to
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the Clover this helps prevent Clover
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from growing and spreading throughout
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your lawn also overseeding grass in bare
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spots will encourage New Growth to choke
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out crab grass Watering your lawn once a
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week erting fertilizing and keeping
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grass 2 to 3 in taller will help you get
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the thick Lush crab grass free lawn of
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your dreams remediate water properly
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maintaining the ideal moisture level is
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one secret to discouraging Clover and
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crab grass two wet Turf is the perfect
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habitat for weed seed germination but
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thirsty grass is typically stressed out
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and that invites weeds as well while the
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right amount of watering will depend on
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your soil and grass species gardening
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Pros recommend monitoring your lawn
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rather than taking a set it and forget
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it approach to an irrigation system
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water deeply once or twice a week is a
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rule of thumb but temper that by
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remembering to water only when the lawn
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starts to look dry all growth seems
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stalled remedy nine kill Clover and crab
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grass naturally those who'd rather avoid
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using chemical herbicides may want to
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check out the organic weed killer
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the name stands for advanced
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development in Organic Solutions this
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non-toxic odorous and all natural
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selective weed killer is safe to use
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around pets livestock children crops and
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bodies of water it not only weakens and
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kills weeds but it won't harm healthy
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grass spray it directly on Clover and
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crab grass as well as other unwanted
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weeds such as dandelion ground ivy lamb
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quarters and yellow mustard it may also
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be effective against poison ivy sumac
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buor bettersweet Ragweed and other
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noxious and invasive species remedy 10
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see those bold spots after you've
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successfully killed patches of clover
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and crab grass there may be bare areas
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on your lawn that are even less
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attractive than the weeds were the
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solution is to lay down grass seed right
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away and cover with a thin layer of
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mulch water the grass seed regularly to
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promote new growth and follow proper
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lawn care for fertilizing and mowing to
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keep Clover from coming back I hope you
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