Help Identifying Grass
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- Joined: August 30th, 2018, 2:39 pm
- Location: San Fernando Valley
- Grass Type: Don't know
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- Level: Novice
Help Identifying Grass
Hello, trying to get a handle on what type of grass this is so that I can make my yard care plan. I'm in SF Valley, Southern California. This grass does really well in the Spring, half of it dies by the end of Summer, and it recovers fast as soon as the rains hit in Winter/Spring. I'd like to go with UC Verde but it seems expensive to strip up this lawn and replace it with plugs. If I can get a couple more years out of this grass, that would be good and I'll eventually go with UC Verde. Is this tall fescue? Any specific type?
- Dchall_San_Antonio
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- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Grass Type: St Augustine
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Re: Help Identifying Grass
Hmmm. Does it use a lot of water to keep it nice? Do you have any pictures of the seed head?
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- Posts: 9
- Joined: August 30th, 2018, 2:39 pm
- Location: San Fernando Valley
- Grass Type: Don't know
- Lawn Size: < 1000
- Level: Novice
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- Posts: 9
- Joined: August 30th, 2018, 2:39 pm
- Location: San Fernando Valley
- Grass Type: Don't know
- Lawn Size: < 1000
- Level: Novice
Re: Help Identifying Grass
Just bumping this old post. I haven't done much with the yard since my last post, but am now needing to find out what kind of grass this is. Anyone know? I can get more pics if needed.
- turf_toes
- Posts: 6043
- Joined: December 17th, 2008, 8:46 pm
- Location: Central NJ
- Grass Type: 77% Blueberry/23% Midnight Star KBG in front. Bewitched KBG monostand in back.
- Lawn Size: Not Specified
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Re: Help Identifying Grass
It’s almost Christmas. I suspect you’ll get a better response to your question if you post again in the warmer months.
- MorpheusPA
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- Location: Zone 6 (Eastern PA)
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Re: Help Identifying Grass
It really looks like K-31 (Kentucky 31) fescue to my eye. Broad blade. Durable beyond belief. Would probably survive a nuclear war and come out unmussed. And most of us hate it (see broad blade above). It's a clump grass, the color's never better than average, but...well, it literally will survive almost anything.
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- Joined: January 3rd, 2009, 2:28 am
- Location: Utah (Wasatch Front)
- Grass Type: Western, Streambank, Crested wheatgrass in front (with blue grama added in the heckstrips), sheep fescue in back; strawberry clovetr in both
- Lawn Size: 3000-5000
- Level: Experienced
Re: Help Identifying Grass
If it would spread, I wouldn't mind it. It doesn't die much, but if it dies, it doesn't fill in. I'm not picky (hence the native grasses). But native grasses are more attractive than k31.MorpheusPA wrote: ↑December 23rd, 2020, 3:34 amIt really looks like K-31 (Kentucky 31) fescue to my eye. Broad blade. Durable beyond belief. Would probably survive a nuclear war and come out unmussed. And most of us hate it (see broad blade above). It's a clump grass, the color's never better than average, but...well, it literally will survive almost anything.
Unfortunately, k31 is really cheap and is in nearly every drought or shade mix (maybe every mix) sold by big box stores.
- MorpheusPA
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Re: Help Identifying Grass
You can sometimes buy it separately (I've seen bags). But yes, in terms of attractiveness, barnyard grass is more attractive. Crabgrass is slightly superior.
- Dchall_San_Antonio
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Re: Help Identifying Grass
Also would you mind redoing your location in your profile to elaborate on where SF Valley is? Is it San Fernando Valley in the LA area? I have no idea.
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