Homeowners struggle to identify grass types in their yards
69 posts in the last 30 days, all from r/lawncare.
“Need help identifying this cotyledon. Google image lense is saying its a common purslane, but that would be hard to believe since they are sprouting everywhere in tandem with my grass seeds & before hand I never had that many purslane; in fact none ever grew directly into the…”
“Is this fungus? I feel like it comes back every year. Cant get grass to grow. Just overseeded 2-3 weeks ago,zone 6a-b. If so, any recommendations for treatment?”
“Can't be K31. The only fescue I have is premium select blend from siteone and some reselince 2 I just put out. This was up before I spread the reselince this year. KBG was last years seeding.”
Several users are new homeowners unsure of the grass varieties present in their lawns, leading to confusion about proper care and HOA notices. They're seeking identification assistance and advice on how to maintain different grass types effectively.
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“Aerated and over seeded my lawn several weeks ago in Maryland. Things have been going well with really solid germination. There were only a few spots that were slightly bare so I added some Scott’s EZ Seed patch and repair yesterday. I went to water…”
“Bought house, raked up dead grass, pulled weeds, tilled the bare spot and seeded. Will this fill in? submitted by /u/Sufficient-Rent-157 [link] [comments]”
“I’m zone 9b. I have 1 yr old sod that has taken some damage from dog urin. I’ve caught on to the fact that there is a difference in seed quality and should not buy from tractor supply 😂 I think my sod is a mix of st. Augustine, perennial rye and maybe tall fescue ( this is just based off of a plant identification app). Anyways, yall have any brand recommendations for seed? submitted by /u/Any_District1969 [link] [comments]”
“Also in Fresno and just dropped some twin City Tttf resilience 2. Hoping for similar results but I'm fighting with a lot of long existing Bermuda, Crab, and clover mix. I used starter fertilizer, kellogs topper, and tenacity after removing a ton of thatch and scarifying. Used a spike aerator. Did you pay for core aeration or rent a machine? [re: Fresno,CA Fescue update]”
“overseeded with TTTF about a week and a half ago. Will it fill in? submitted by /u/Glum_Tumbleweed_3423 [link] [comments]”
“2 month old sod. Will this over seed work on bare spots? submitted by /u/Mental_Chemist8362 [link] [comments]”
“If you zoom in, OP had either fescue or kbg or a mix of both. But they should definitely verify first. [re: In need of a miracle.]”
“Need help identifying this cotyledon. Google image lense is saying its a common purslane, but that would be hard to believe since they are sprouting everywhere in tandem with my grass seeds & before hand I never had that many purslane; in fact none ever grew directly into the middle of the lawn sqft area where I reseeded. It can't be a grass or clover seed since it has leaves & more than 3 of them. Maybe it's one of the wildflowers? I have posted pictures of the seed labels.  ”
“My lawn company put this soil on my lawn claiming it to be top soil. I believe it to be clay subsoil. It definitely doesnt look like good topsoil to me. Thoughts? submitted by /u/Vasic-Gammer [link] [comments]”
“(Southeast Michigan) EDIT: To everyone saying that this was dormant seed. The bad grass is almost perfectly distributed in the new lawn. ALSO, I over-seeded a ~10 sq/ft patch, the lawn around that patch was left alone and not over-seeded or re-done at all. The patch is now full of this bad grass. The seed came from the grass mix almost undoubtedly. This fall I completely killed and reseeded my lawn with resilience 2 from tcs. I started with 2 rounds of glyphosate waiting 1 week after each applic”
“Just over seeded, added straw and this is all over my lawn. What is it? Zone 6b submitted by /u/PlotzkeA [link] [comments]”
“First time growing grass, fixing a bare patch where we removed a dead tree. Grass is coming in nicely I think, but so are all of these mushrooms. What do I do now? submitted by /u/fake_adulting [link] [comments]”
“I’m zone 5b in Iowa. Over seeded half my lawn a month ago with TTTF, the other half is established. Did a soil test a few months back, very high in P&K but could use some nitrogen so planning on doing a Urea app before winter. When are you guys putting down your nitrogen this fall? submitted by /u/Ok_Tangerine_9150 [link] [comments]”
“Whats my solution here? Wait to see if it grown in or do I need more seed? submitted by /u/Xxgougaxx [link] [comments]”
“Planted a mix of TTTF/KBG (Blue Resilience from Twin City Seed Co.) about 4 weeks ago. It’s being watered twice a day. Iv been contemplating if I should throw more seed and or new lawn fertilizer down as I’m seeing some thin and or bare spots. Iv read that this type of seed spread a little slower but usually cover patches over time, I’m just not sure if that’s my case here. Any suggestions would be great. submitted by /u/Dunk_TheLunk [link] [comments]”
“If it is good, please share a good fertilizer for tall fescue for my area from that website (if you guys recommend it) submitted by /u/EquivalentCicada3783 [link] [comments]”
“That spread pattern with the runners crawling into the bare dirt patch looks a whole lot like kbg to me. I'm over in the east bay too and my tttf just sits there clumping, never fills in on its own like that. Schools sometimes get a kbg-heavy blend for sports fields since it can take a beating and stitch itself back together. You might be surprised what can survive here with some afternoon shade and decent irrigation.”
“Is this fungus? I feel like it comes back every year. Cant get grass to grow. Just overseeded 2-3 weeks ago,zone 6a-b. If so, any recommendations for treatment? submitted by /u/thatguyty91 [link] [comments]”
“Based on that oak leaf for scale, it looks about 2 inches tall. With this being peak season for TTTF and fertilizer applied at seeding, you should get about .2 - .25 growth per day which should put it at about 2.5 inches in two days. He should set his mower on 2 inches and take less that 1/3 of the length off. He should then bump it up by 1/2 inch ever time he mows, which would put him at full fall height after 3 mows (done at 5 day intervals). That would be wtf I am talking about. I can provide”
“Increased disease susceptibility and the Initial thick green patches ultimately collapse and thin out, leaving the lawn looking worse than before.”
“TTTF germinated on day 6 about 2 inches tall already. Heavy watering and great temps probably helpful. Thickening up for sure submitted by /u/Foreign_Soil61 [link] [comments]”
“I over seeded and have been watering and now this happens. Is it fungus? submitted by /u/WSBnoobxor [link] [comments]”
“Yes! Though tttf takes 9 days to germinate and kbg 14 days. And kbg does something called Sprout and Pout where it starts popping up, then stops growing while it's growing it's roots out. Tttf also requires enough soil depth to truly establish itself. I did mine and it's very patchy right now. Whatever problems it has now will have to wait until March”
“Hello need some help. I overseeded a aerated and compost area with bunch of seeds. I have a lot of bare spots. After like 4 plus weeks all I got is barely anything. I used scotts 3in1 thing. All the bare spots were aerated and composted but not seeing the results. Any advice on what else could I do. submitted by /u/AnnualVacation716 [link] [comments]”
“I am in zone 6b and bought some Resilience 2 for some bare spots and an overseed project. Due to some unseen events, I tackled the bare spots but couldn't get to the overfeeding. Will the seed lose its germination rate if I wait til next Fall? Is there a way to store it that is best for this situation? submitted by /u/Far-Preparation5174 [link] [comments]”
“you're right to be patient, patchy germination at two weeks is completely normal especially with kbg which crawls out of the gate slower than a sunday freight train”
“Zoysia or centipede are my guess. Buying seeds does not ensure it will match. They have multiple cultivars that may be different color, width, or growing speed”
“What kind of grass is this? A large portion of the lawn is dead where there wasn’t shade in the summer & I’m looking to buy seed. submitted by /u/Subject-Marzipan-389 [link] [comments]”
“[Zone 6a] My first season doing my full lawn myself. The prior year we had a service because we had just moved in and the lawn was terrible with little to no actual grass. We got a 16 year old tractor mower and a crappy Scott's spreader and I have been following the sage advice in this sub with my fertilizer schedule along with getting an aeration done along with using Blue Resilience to overseed late in August. Hell of a ton of work but wow was that rewarding. I'm excited to get better”
Legend, thank you man! Appreciate it. Feeling excited to see it develop
“Fescue doesnt spread, so are you sure that it even is fescue? Your statement about it spreading is concerning, it sounds like it may be a grassy weed or something rather than fescue.”
“this might be a hot take but prg sucks, its alleopathic effects stunt better grasses like kbg so it wont spread or tiller the way it should, and makes any seed that's not prg germinate like shit, and it grows way faster than everything else, so it shades it out, drinks up all the fucking water, making every roughly twice as frequent mow a wet and messy affair. its also the first to go dormant in the summer and the last to recover, and then dies off in the winter because it gets too cold.”
“My lawn looks not full and has patches I want to lay down some new seeds of the same kind please help identify. St Petersburg Florida submitted by /u/Prize-Bet-1554 [link] [comments]”
“I over seeded 3 weeks ago, haven’t mowed yet and noticed a TON of these grass like stalks with little buds on the tip. Never seen them before submitted by /u/Skin_Beard-66 [link] [comments]”
“Hey everyone, Looking for some advice on a new lawn renovation that's starting to go sideways. I'm in Zone 6b and seeded with TCS Resilience II about 3 weeks ago. Before seeding, I completely nuked the existing lawn, then aerated and tilled the area before planting. After seeding, I followed the recommended watering schedule and everything seemed to be going great. Germination was good and the lawn was filling in nicely. Then we had a very humid, rainy week, and I started noticing patche”
“Can't be K31. The only fescue I have is premium select blend from siteone and some reselince 2 I just put out. This was up before I spread the reselince this year. KBG was last years seeding.”
“Some of these I've seen on here a lot, some I haven't seen. My experience is only in the PNW region, zone 8b. - My preferred seeding method starting from scratch. Sow multiple varieties of TTTF the first season. The second season, overseed with KBG. This lets the TTTF establish, and then the KBG to fill in any open spots. - Soil prep makes everything else so much easier. Take the time to rototill and introduce compost. Bonus: Add in expanded shale when rototilling to prevent any future c”
“Too soon for the KBG as it’s average Germination period is 18-28 days Fine blade Tip tends to have the characteristic boat-shaped point Usually darker blue-green once established Eventually produces rhizomes , so individual plants start spreading laterally Whereas Tall fescue germinates in 5-10 days, in this mix is the first to rise (your 4wk period growth) Broader blade More pronounced vertical growth Coarser texture Does not spread by rhizomes”
“I have had trouble getting a great lawn. Front yard is southwest facing, and sloped towards the street. Is this seed good? I have virtually no shade in the front yard most of the day. I get the seed extremely cheap compared to what I’ve seen online but open to other seeds if this isn’t good. Located in NJ submitted by /u/Life_Touch_4 [link] [comments]”
“Tagging onto your comment here: reach out to your Agricultural department to see if they will recommend any local nurseries that have a fully native seed mix.”
“Ive seeded later than this and got great results in the spring. Id still do it personally. Make sure you dont get all 1 time of seed. You want a good mixture of similar look grass blades. This way if you get a disease that only infects 1 type of grass in your lawn, it wont wipe out the entire thing. I personally would go to some type of landscape store for the seed. Its pricey but usually better quality than the store bought stuff. Site one or something similar to that is what I recommend. You c”
“Looking for any input on my process. Started in the summer with some Jonathan greens love your soil additive. Mostly focused on manually pulling the massive infestation of plantains and focusing on proper cutting height. Mowed pretty low, went over with a bow rake for a bit, and over seeded with Jonathan greens black beauty tall fescue blend and veri green fert. Watered in for about 25 minutes. Current watering schedule is 6am for 3 minutes every two hours till 6pm. Light coverage using the gras”
“Directions indicate it's ok for seeding and over seeding. But I found a reddit post warning about steer manure. submitted by /u/mooseman77 [link] [comments]”
“Hi all, I’ve had quite the delay in getting my lawn reseeded-including needing to sift 8 yards of really bad loam. I put down TCS tuff turf after dark yesterday finally, but did not realize how bad the forecasted rain is going to be (images attached). The yard is mostly fresh topsoil-basically a new lawn. I used a broadcast spreader for half the amount needed, then an overseeder, then used a roller to compact the seed into the dirt. I did buy seeding straw with tackifier to put over the seed, bu”
“TTTF and KBG. The TTTF sprouted but the KBG is waiting for it's big day. Storm will likely wash a lot of it away these next 48 hours. Should I rush order a small bag and do a quick pass to replace any lost KBG or just call it a year and do another pass fall of '27? submitted by /u/PhotoForFunGuy [link] [comments]”
“Seeded this filled in pool on September 10 with Heritage TTTF uncoated seed. Watered it 3x daily. Just picked up a bag of TCS Blue Resilience. Will those bare spots fill in or should I touch them up with the BR? submitted by /u/Illustrious-Ad5259 [link] [comments]”
“It for sure takes time, I did a lawn reno and did straight KBG too, it’s torture. I’m at about a month and finally coverage is looking better”
“Started from a new construction and seeded mainly with Resilience 2. Pretty happy finally how it turned out. submitted by /u/ExpressionCold2151 [link] [comments]”
“3B/4A reseed in the Canadian prairies. The seed went down on August 3, first picture. The second picture was taken on August 24th. I’ve lurked and read many great tips. Lawn is doing great. Excited to see how things look in spring! submitted by /u/SomethingToDo92 [link] [comments]”
“Yeah you can apply that stuff same day as seeding, wont hurt the grass at all. get it down before the grubs chew through the new roots though.”
“I have this in random spots in my full renovated lawn 2 weeks after seeding. Google reverse image search says it resembles a wheat seedling or barley/oat sprout. I did use ez straw to sprinkle over my grass seed (I'll never do that again) and have had this popping up. There does look to be a seed attached to the root so that might help but I wanted to double check before just leaving it or attempting to pull it all. submitted by /u/CalmDog2924 [link] [comments]”
“Yes you can! We lived there for 5 years and put in a st Augustine sod yard. I wouldn’t advise st Augustine out here too dry. It’s going to be too late this year to attempt warm season seed. I’d be aiming for next June at this point. Whatever “dies” off or doesn’t come back in the spring I’ll cultivate and overseed come June.”
Would putting extra seed in a ziplock bag inside a plastic tote suffice?
“what seed did you use? What was your general approach to laying it down and watering? Asking as fellow PNW who has TTTF coming in, just not like you got!”
“You’re real confident, speaking so soon. You’re not giving your grass much time to mature and strengthen before the cool season hits. Lots of die off over winter potential, possibly all of it. Bermuda is best started in the spring, not fall. The opposite of cool season grasses. Also people don’t like growing Bermuda from seed because it a different type of Bermuda grass. The kind people like is hybrid Bermuda which you can get seeds of(it’s a sterile hybrid). So it’s more about the genetics of t”