Philip K. Dick

I used to dig in the garden, and there isn't anything fantastic or ultradimensional about crab grass... unless you are a SF writer, in which case, pretty soon you're viewing crabgrass with suspicion. What are its real motives? And who sent it in the first place? The question I always found myself asking was, 'What is it, really?

American Writer

Homaro Cantu

All of the plants that we do not consider food that are safe for the human body to digest, we don't eat because they're sour and bitter. The reason why you don't eat Kentucky bluegrass or crabgrass is because it tastes sour and bitter.

American Inventor

P. J. O'Rourke

The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.

American Comedian

Marya Mannes

Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow The faucet leak, and learn to leave them so.

American Journalist

Robert Orben

Inflation is the crabgrass in your savings.

American Entertainer

Distinguishing crabgrass from other plants is key for understanding why it's unwanted.

Weed Identification

Crabgrass usually has a negative meaning, as it’s associated with garden and lawn problems.

Negative Connotation

The word is often used in discussions about gardening and lawn maintenance.