Go ahead and drop down some pre-emergent now and if it were me I'd hit it again mid-September

 

You can put down pre-em now.
Do you plan to spray a post-em this season?

 

You can put down pre-em now.
Do you plan to spray a post-em this season?

Ok will do guys, thanks!! Anything better than the Scotts blue bag stuff for pre-m I can find locally?

Yes, for post emergent I use Celsius.

 

You might be able to find stuff at Home Depot without nitrogen, like a 0-0-7 with prodiamine. Otherwise, try your county co-op or a speciality turf store. It's a better value that way. Even if it's the same chemical and concentration, You don't see pros picking up bags of Scott's.

 

So would there be a big difference in results with:

https://www.solutionsstores.com/barricade-granular-herbicide?CAWELAID=120308880000000735&gclid=CjwKCAjwyrvaBRACEiwAcyuzRBkREqGkx8NwRIFxNLn6PKZRVpGEkD3nGepPT-p26ruwhrlog-2JTxoCSWkQAvD_BwE

vs.

https://www.scotts.com/en-us/products/weed-control/scotts-halts-crabgrass-grassy-weed-preventer

 

Ok ignore that last post, looks like Prodiamine is much better after doing some reading sp I am done with the Scotts Pre-E.

So can I just order any .37% Prodiamine Granular (all are around 0-0-7) and be set?

https://www.domyown.com/crabgrass-control-plus-with-037-prodiamine-herbicide-p-18791.html?keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwyrvaBRACEiwAcyuzRIt1M6Le-AX-jN4AMqbHnl_5CgGauQJIFo2yeSxt2Vkkrg4IIxkiURoCHzYQAvD_BwE

or

https://www.domyown.com/pennington-pro-care-crabgrass-control-plus-37-prodiamine-007-turf-fertilizer-p-8737.html

Something like these two?

 

Ok ignore that last post, looks like Prodiamine is much better after doing some reading sp I am done with the Scotts Pre-E.

So can I just order any .37% Prodiamine Granular (all are around 0-0-7) and be set?

https://www.domyown.com/crabgrass-control-plus-with-037-prodiamine-herbicide-p-18791.html?keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwyrvaBRACEiwAcyuzRIt1M6Le-AX-jN4AMqbHnl_5CgGauQJIFo2yeSxt2Vkkrg4IIxkiURoCHzYQAvD_BwE

or

https://www.domyown.com/pennington-pro-care-crabgrass-control-plus-37-prodiamine-007-turf-fertilizer-p-8737.html

Something like these two?

Yes, however, you should be able to get it for about half that price if you buy local. I think I paid around $20-22 for a 50lb of 0-0-7 prodiamine or $22-25 for dithiopyr. My vote is prodiamine, also called Barricade, or dithiopyr, also called Dimension. Both are very good choices but my opinion is that prodiamine is the better year round option.

The Scott's step 1 has nitrogen and pentimethalin. In north Alabama, I'd need to apply my summer pre-em in February, which is a time where I specifically would NOT want to apply nitrogen. I think the applications of that product are limited.

 

This is Dithiopyr which I like here in Texas

See if your Lowes stocks this. I use it and like it. Just bought another 5 bags this week There's a $2 per bag mail-in rebate on right now for all the Sunniland product. It's not picture in the form I linked but I got the rebate from the last purchase. If they don't stock it (see end of this post), you can call Sunniland to find out who does or buy the Lowes store brand Sta-Green Crab-Ex Plus with fertilizer but it's Prodiamine and I don't usually like combined products (I tend to heavy hand the pre-emergent a bit )
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sunniland-50-l ... 1000008818
https://sunnilandcorp.com/wp-content/up ... Rebate.pdf
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sta-Green-15-l ... 1000140077

 

Thanks guys!

 

It's doubtful at this time of year but if you have young crabgrass the dithipyr has some post emergent effect. I saw excellent results on crabgrass in the spring with it.

 

Thanks again everyone, I found a bag of Dimension at HD. Spreading today!