1 Mechanical digestion is evident, where one can see the breaking down of large food particles into smaller ones after being ground by the teeth. 2  While the chemical changes that take place happen within the body and are not visible.
Using a pre-emergent herbicide around your property could stop these territorial plants from overtaking your home's most valued green space. Pre-emergent herbicide is a type of weed killer that prevents weed seeds from sprouting. Unlike normal herbicide, it is meant to stop weeds from growing in the first place by spraying or spreading a chemical onto the soil so that weeds have difficulty placing down their roots.
Pre-emergent herbicides kill crabgrass seedlings early in the growing season as they germinate. Pre-emergents are applied in the early spring, typically from March to May, or when soil temperatures have reached over 50 degrees for three or more consecutive days.