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Scotts® STEP® 1 Crabgrass Preventer Plus Lawn Food
Scotts® STEP® 1 Crabgrass Preventer Plus Lawn Food
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Overview
- Apply in early spring
- Prevents crabgrass for up to 4 months
- Feeds for a fast green-up after winter
- Part of Scotts Annual Program for a picture perfect lawn
- Not for use on dichondra or bentgrass lawns
Specs and Details
Fertilizer Analysis
- 28-0-7
Active Ingredients
- 1.29% Pendimethalin
Cautions
- PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
- CAUTION: Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing.
- USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS: User should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. User should remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing
- FIRST AID IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. If on skin or clothing: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.
- IF SWALLOWED: Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to so do by a poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
- IF INHALED: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by mouth-to-mouth, if possible.
- Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. Have the product container or label with you when calling poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment.
- ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: This pesticide is toxic to fish. Runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in neighboring areas. To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters or surface waters. Applying this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours will help to ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Sweeping any product that lands on a driveway, sidewalk, or street, back onto the treated area of the lawn will help to prevent run off to water bodies or drainage systems. In case of spills, either collect for use or dispose of properly.
- Staining Note: Can cause staining to cement, stone, metallic surfaces (such as automobiles and garden furniture), clothing or shoes. If contact occurs, brush off particles to prevent staining and/or unwanted tracking into the house. If necessary, rinse off with water.
Disposal Methods
- If empty do not reuse container. Place in trash or offer for recycling if available. If partly filled, call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.
Product Label
- This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.
- Download Label- 5M
- Download Label- 15M
- Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com
DESCRIPTION
Scotts® Step® 1 Crabgrass Preventer Plus Lawn Food can improve a lawn's ability to absorb water and nutrients. Apply in early spring for a fast green-up after winter. It also controls crabgrass for up to 4 months! Utilize the entire Scotts® 4 Step program for a better lawn.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Apply when grass is dry. Set spreader: See spreader settings above for the appropriate setting for your spreader. For best results, use a Scotts® spreader. Product does not need to be watered in, but for best results, the lawn should receive 1/4 to 1/2 inch of water from rainfall or watering within 2-3 days after application.
WHEN AND WHERE TO USE
Where Not to Use
- Not for use on dichondea or bentgrass lawns. Do not use on lawns within 4 months of seeding or sodding as product will prevent grass seed from sprouting. Do not apply more than twice in one year.
When to Apply
- Apply in early spring.
How Often to Apply
- Apply in the early spring before the third or fourth mowing or before temperatures are regularly in the 80s.
Frequently Asked Questions
WEEDS CONTROLLED
Prevents crabgrass all season. Feeds and greens up after winter.
Rated 5 out of
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mack1 from
works great
have used this for the 3rd year and no problems used to have it done and was having more weeds than i should of very pleased with results
Date published: 2024-04-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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TD 6221 from
Excellent product
Great product and my lawn always springs up after a long buffalo winter.Many of the complaints I hear about every lawn fertilizer are pretty much the same. Problem is you need to dethatch your lawn so the product reaches the soil and doesn't sit on your grass and burn it.I do mine in the early fall immediately follow up with Scotts fall lawn fertilizer.Just spreading fertilizer is only half the job. FOLLOW the directions for the product you are applying and do it at the right time.I learned the hard way and wasted a lot of money with bad results. DO A SOIL TEST and tread lightly with products that have IRON in it.I personally have stayed away from them and have stuck to the basics
Date published: 2024-03-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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Do it yourself from
Has always worked great for my lawn requirements
Most people with patchy burned up lawns have a bigger problem then just fertilizer. There are many many things going on that contribute to a good or bad lawn. I have used the 4 step program for many years and my lawn puts my neighbors who pay for a lawn service to shame. I do not have a sprinkler system. Mother Nature takes care of that.
Date published: 2023-03-24
Rated 5 out of
5
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JustDad from
Pleasantly surprised
Had an big crabgrass problem the last couple years and switched to this product. Somehow I have very little this year. It was like magic. A friend cautioned me to apply right when the forsythia start to bloom, which is apparently the right timing. I will use this again next year,
Date published: 2022-07-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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joejoe19 from
A picture is worth 1,000 words
I have the best looking lawn around. At a cookout a couple of weeks ago my sister-in-law looked at by back yard asked, "Is that real grass?" Need I say more?
Date published: 2022-05-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Linda713 from
I Live By Scott’s 4 Step Program for years
I am a Scott’s 4 Step Program Believer and have been for years. 16 years ago I built my home and laid sod to jump start my lawn. I did my research and wanted to find out the best lawn care program out there. Scott’s 4 Step Process had great reviews so I gave it a try. Every year I am complemented on my lawn all year round, that it looks thick and healthy. A few of my neighbors who had lawn care services, we’re never completely satisfied with how their yard turned out each year. they asked what I used, I gave them the information and now they are avid Scott’s 4 Step users; as a matter of fact one of my neighbors yards have never looked so good until he started using the four step process. By the way, I’m the only woman on my Block that maintains and cares for her yard - and yes I get a little self satisfaction knowing that I have a better yard than some of the guys. Lol
Date published: 2020-10-05
Rated 5 out of
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Eileen G from
Scotts Fertilizer
I had a lawn service and very disatisfied with them. I cancelled the lawn service and used Scotts 4 step program. My lawn never looked so good. My neighbors made a comment that it looked like a golf course.
Date published: 2020-04-09
Rated 5 out of
5
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Gammy10 from
It’s Scott’s. What is more to say!!!
I’m on my second year and my neighbors are already asking who I’m getting for a lawn service. I just say it’s all about Scott’s.
Date published: 2019-04-17