The best way to control goosegrass is to prevent germination in the first place. You can do this by keeping your lawn healthy and thick. A thick lawn will crowd out goose grass and other weeds, preventing them from taking over. See also How to Grow Moss: The Simple and Fun Way to Create a Moss Garden or a Moss Lawn Where Grass Won't Grow Control of goosegrass in lawns relies upon proper maintenance first and pre-emergent or post emergent chemicals for flare ups. One simple way to help prevent the weed is by aerating. Aeration increases the porosity of the ground and discourages the formation of goosegrass. How to get rid of goosegrass Happy Sowing Happy Growing 8.88K subscribers Subscribe 9 Share 291 views 10 months ago Welcome to my latest gardening video I show you how to identify and Like crabgrass, goosegrass is best controlled with a preemergence herbicide. Herbicides that contain the active ingredient oxadiazon work very well. Other preemergence herbicide efficacy can vary. But as it seems like everyone has already put down preemergence herbicide so, you have nothing to worry about. Well what if you didn't? Pair strong maintenance with herbicide to control and keep goosegrass out. Goosegrass is one of turf's most resilient weeds, taking advantage of any weak spot in the canopy. Shawn Askew, extension specialist and associate professor for Virginia Tech, talks about how to keep it from making its move. April 21, 2014. How to Kill and Prevent Goosegrass Kill goosegrass in landscapes, hardscapes, and ground covers, and around ornamental plants with Ortho® GroundClear® Regular feedings, 2-4 times per year, provide the nutrients your lawn needs to grow thick and strong and help crowd out Mowing at a height best rhsW.