Hello All, I am looking for any ideas, on how stop crab grass from coming up through my weed block and 4" of mulch.

Phil Bauman
by Phil Bauman
I have been told to cover it all with plastic then add more mulch. But I am concerned that my plants will not get the water they need. Any ideas?
Crabgrass coming up everywhere.
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  • Rozmund Rozmund on Jul 13, 2016
    http://www.garden-counselor-lawn-care.com/crabgrass-pictures.html This the best link I have ever seen..better than my horticulture books even...every phase of this survivor is shown..and it is sneaky..good luck...for a small section of the lawn, I would use a fork, lift, and gently remove..bag up and away...place grass seed in the disturbed soil...the very very best time to grow grass from seed is when the night dews are heavy, the air is cool, the ground is still warm from summer..in otherwords, September 1st - daily for several weeks if the weather holds...I just drop the grass seed, heel it in and go to the next crab grass clump...I like clover -just a personal thing - and that works as well....Roz
  • Ale12174546 Ale12174546 on Oct 23, 2016
    YOU CAN NOT...the Crabgrass Seeds blow in the wind and germinate ABOVE (any) weed/grass Blocking Material etc - Same way with Nut-grass, Chick Seed, Johnson Grass, Bermuda Grass, etc....just gotta keep your Hoe handy and stay aware of how your Garden is always doing :)
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