How to Control Poa Annua (Annual Bluegrass) in Memphis Lawns

Ever seen small bright-green grass tufts popping up when the rest of your lawn is slowing down? That’s Poa Annua, also called annual bluegrass. And it’s one of the most common winter weeds in Memphis.

Poa Annua thrives when temperatures cool and lawns enter dormancy. It blends in at first. But once it begins forming seed heads it spreads quickly and becomes difficult to control. Because it germinates in the fall, trying to kill it in spring often feels like playing catch-up.

Memphis weather creates the perfect environment for Poa Annua to establish early. The best defense is a properly timed fall pre-emergent. Once it sprouts, control takes more time and repeated targeting.

If you’re already spotting patches starting to show, now is a good time to get ahead of it before seeds spread and return next year.

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