PREVENT!® | Crabgrass Preventer plus Spring Fertilizer |

What to put on your lawn in early spring. PREVENT is the best crabgrass killer plus lawn fertilizer for spring . Prevent is the best way to kill crabgrass with pre-emergent crabgrass control. Prevent should be applied in early spring before crabgrass seeds start to germinate or "emerge". Application date will depend on weather conditions and how quickly the soil warms up each spring.  Uncle's Idiot Proof  Lawn Care Program recommends the first application of PREVENT  in mid March to mid April. 

PREVENT  is the best pre emergent for crabgrass. The PREVENT formula contains slow release  fertilizer to strengthen spring lawns to keep turf grass more competitive against weed pressure.  Keep crabgrass out of your lawn all season long with a second application, a booster shot, of PREVENT applied late May to early June.

Why two applications of PREVENT? Uncle's Idiot Proof Lawn Care Program recommends two applications of PREVENT.  When applied as directed,  two sequential applications, eight to ten weeks apart will provide consistent  and effective control against annual summer weeds throughout the growing season.  A single application herbicide, for preemergence control of crabgrass, will slowly be broken down by soil microbial activity over the course of a summer, leading to crabgrass breakthrough by fall.  Two applications of PREVENT crabgrass control will provide a longer period of control for annual weeds that germinate later in the year than crabgrass (e.g. goosegrass, foxtail, etc.)

#1 - PREVENT is Idiot Proof! Grass Pad's two step application of PREVENT formula is more forgiving if slightly over applied from inaccurate measurements, uncalibrated fertilizer spreaders or operator error.

#2 - PREVENT is formulated for the mid-west. The amount of pre-emergent required to kill crabgrass in the mid-west is not the same for crabgrass in Newark NJ. Nationally sold crabgrass killers sold in most chain and box stores use the same crabgrass pre-emergent formula for all home lawns from Newark to San Diego.

#3 - PREVENT comes in bigger bags. Larger pellets have better particle distribution. Bigger particles hold more herbicide and that means more herbicide covering the lawn. National name brands want smaller and lighter bags, so they can ship more bags on a pallet.

#4 - PREVENT has the best spring fertilizer formula. Promoting rapid growth of dense turf significantly reduces the amount of crabgrass in the lawn. Grass Pad's fertilizer formula makes grass grow, leaving little room in the soil for crabgrass to grow.

See Related:  Can I Over Seed Lawn When Using PREVENT

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* Best Crabgrass Pre-emergent for Mid-West

* Best Fertilizer for Lawns in Spring

* Apply Early Spring to Prevent Crabgrass

* First Application Mid-March to Mid-April 

* Slow & Fast Release Combo Spring Fertilizer

* Larger Pellet Size Better Particle Distribution

* Part of Uncle's Idiot Proof Lawn Care Program