How often should you put down crabgrass preventer?
Grumpty's answer
Every 12 months
Why bother
Miss the spring window and crabgrass owns the summer. A thorough-tier job. Skippable when life's busy, worth it when it isn't.
Why it's a range
Go down in early spring before the soil hits 55F, around forsythia bloom. The date shifts months by region, and a long spring may want a second round.
When to start thinking about it
Give yourself about 7 days' notice. That's when Grumpty starts grumbling, so it doesn't land on you the day it's due. Mark it done and Grumpty sets the next one, every 12 months, so you can go back to forgetting it exists.
Let Grumpty remember it for you
Add it once. Grumpty tracks the date, grumbles when it's due, and rolls it forward the moment you mark it done. No spreadsheets, no sticky notes, no forgetting.
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