It's true! In the heat of summer, the crab grass grows and stays green. So why does everyone hate it so? It has nice broad leaves and takes up a lot of space when covering the ground. More so than Kentucky bluegrass which is a COOL SEASON grass and wants to turn brown and dormant during the hot summer months. AND has thin little leaves. Visually crab grass looks more coarse, like a shag rug, whereas bluegrass looks more like a pile rug. If you want the putting green look, then you can put in Bermuda grass.
I mention cool season and warm season since you DON'T HAVE TO WATER warm season grasses (as much.) They'll stay green, and grow in the heat! Or if they go somewhat dormant, they're still green and you don't have to cut the lawn as often. So you save on water, you save on labor, youd don't use noxious chemicals and your grass is green. Doesn't that seem to make the most sense?
If not, then just run up your water bill, run down your mower, and run out the wildlife that's affected by the chemicals you put on your lawn to kill the crab grass. Me, I'll look at a green lawn ala natural and be just as happy on this Day 23!
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