I was hoping to get some assistance on identifying two different types of grass growing in my yard. I live in the North East in New Jersey and attached the two pictures of the grass below. Thank You
Pjl69
Grass Id is really hard. The top one looks like a tall fescue type and the bottom a fine fescue or ryegrass. Are these giving you any problems?
Like Gman said grass ID is tough.
I would say the very best way to know what kind of grass you have is to do a full renovation. Then you will know what your dealing with. This is the reason I do not like sod. You have no idea what your getting.
I would say the very best way to know what kind of grass you have is to do a full renovation. Then you will know what your dealing with. This is the reason I do not like sod. You have no idea what your getting.
As others have said grass ID using pics is very difficult to do. I find that tall fescue is easier to identify than anything else because of the distinct veins.
I do see some boat shaped tips in your pic which indicates KBG (but could also be Poa A. or Poa Triv) and I think I see some tall fescue. The 2nd pic looks like fine fescue but tough to tell especially since you say it's spreading. Fescue is a bunch grass that doesn't spread (although there are creeping red fescues that might spread a little). Take a further away shot of the spreading stuff and a macro shot (or look at the blades up close).
Hope this pic below can help:
Left Kentucky bluegrass, right tall fescue, center perennial ryegrass
[IMG=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--F-mK2PMr9c/TmwVUy0Tm-I/AAAAAAAABrs/u7jvNJOBPq8/s1600/veination2.bmp][/IMG]
Another good resource: http://plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/turf/extension/factsheets/cool-season-turfgrasses-id
and https://turf.purdue.edu/tool/index.html
I do see some boat shaped tips in your pic which indicates KBG (but could also be Poa A. or Poa Triv) and I think I see some tall fescue. The 2nd pic looks like fine fescue but tough to tell especially since you say it's spreading. Fescue is a bunch grass that doesn't spread (although there are creeping red fescues that might spread a little). Take a further away shot of the spreading stuff and a macro shot (or look at the blades up close).
Hope this pic below can help:
Left Kentucky bluegrass, right tall fescue, center perennial ryegrass
[IMG=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--F-mK2PMr9c/TmwVUy0Tm-I/AAAAAAAABrs/u7jvNJOBPq8/s1600/veination2.bmp][/IMG]
Another good resource: http://plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/turf/extension/factsheets/cool-season-turfgrasses-id
and https://turf.purdue.edu/tool/index.html
Thank for your reply. When I said it was spreading it was in reference to being asked if I was experiencing any problems with the grass and I am with the thinner bladed grass where it is browning and is getting worse, by spreading outward from where it originated.
I will take a look at all the links you provided to try to further identify the grass type. Thanks.
I will take a look at all the links you provided to try to further identify the grass type. Thanks.
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