Newbie.. Is this a weed?

[bighman209]

I'm located stockton ca and have recently noticed these lil buggers in our front lawn.. Are these a weed? How do I get rid of them?

[Allyn]

It looks to my untrained eye to be crabgrass. (Scientific name: Digitaria)

I know some folks do battle trying to get rid of it, but I was never a manicured-lawn person, so if it is green and can be mowed, I didn't worry about it. If it is crabgrass, I'm sure someone will share their tales of battle with you.

[digitS']

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabgrass

Agree.

It can be removed just with a knife or garden weeder. A little compost to fill the hole and encourage the lawn grass -- it should be better than before. Crabgrass is an annual plant and not very difficult to kill.

Steve