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Crabgrass Takeover in Fort Lauderdale St. Augustine: Wait for Winter, Pre-Emergent in Spring

Atrazine is too hot now. Crabgrass will brown near Christmas. Pull then, but seeds remain. Apply pre-emergent next spring before soil hits 70°F — may need two applications for extended germination window.

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