farrella
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: This is a grass or weed? |
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I have a turf fescue lawn that has some grasses that grow almost twice as fast scattered throughout my back yard. It looks like grass but grows like a weed? Any ideas? Ill post a picture later today. Thanks.
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CritterPainter
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Can't comment much without a pic, but generally speaking lawn-wise, a grass that is more agressive is usually a weed. Have you left it long enough to see if it gets seeds or such?
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eileen
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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I hope we can help you solve your problem once you've posted your photograph Farrella. Sounds as though it may be something along the lines of rye grass.
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farrella
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: Ok, here are the pics. |
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Sorry the pics arent great it is hard to get a picture showing the discrepancy of height between the two grasses. I then took a pic showing the size difference between the two grasses on the counter, it has been about 5 days since I mowed my grass and the length difference between the two are surprising. Then I pulled the whole "plant" out of the ground and the soda can is there for size comparison. Thanks so much! I hope this helps, I will post the pics below.
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farrella
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:55 am Post subject: Pics |
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zuzu's petals
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That sure looks like Nutsedge to me farrella. 
Quoting from a Maryland Cooperative Extention publication
the rest of which can be seen HERE . (FYI, This is a PDF document)
| Quote: | Sedge - This perennial is neither a grass nor a broadleaf weed. Distinct characteristics include a triangular stem and yellow-green color.
Control - Nutsedge is an indication of poor drainage. Hand pulling is not practical because pieces of rhizome and nutlets that are left will form new plants. Bentazon (Basagran®) is labled for control. Certain post-emergence herbicides containing MSMA (see page 6) are also labled for nutsedge.
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Oh by the way, you have every right to be proud of your lawn, it looks great,
makes me want to walk barefoot through it. 
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teddybear
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Wish my lawn looked that good!
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farrella
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thats exactly what I thought, except it doesn't have the triangular stem. And how did it start growing EVERYWHERE so fast???? I will check the stem again maybe I missed it the first time, thanks.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| farrella wrote: | | . . . except it doesn't have the triangular stem. |
I think they may be referring to the very pronounced V shape of the leaves. 
| Quote: | | And how did it start growing EVERYWHERE so fast???? |
I have a theory that nefarious forces are at work,
spreading zillions of weed seeds from silent, low-flying, invisible aircraft in the dead of night.
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CritterPainter
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There goes Zuzu with the black helecopters theories again
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 Go ahead, laugh and scoff . . .
. . . but I'm not taking my tinfoil hat off for nuthin',
me and Mulder, we know they're out there!! 
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