Need help identifying this grassy plant

08-22-2012, 09:28 AM	#1
Patch2 Newbie   Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 2	Need help identifying this grassy plant Hello all, So I just moved into a new house and I'm attempting to get the lawn back up to par. I noticed I have a few patches of this grass-like plant growing, and I was wondering if anyone knew what it was and how to get rid of it as it's starting to really spread. Thanks, Jared

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08-23-2012, 01:02 PM	#2
notmrjohn Bombastic Idiot     Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Mesquite, Texas Posts: 761	Need help identifying this grassy plant Looks sorta like centipede grass. Is it spreading low on the ground or growing upright?

08-23-2012, 01:51 PM	#3
Patch2 Newbie   Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 2	Need help identifying this grassy plant Quote: Originally Posted by notmrjohn Looks sorta like centipede grass. Is it spreading low on the ground or growing upright? Growing upright. It really looks like normal grass at first, I only noticed it because the morning dew made it look different. It all has a brownish stem and then a spray of 1-2" leaves at the top.

08-23-2012, 03:55 PM	#4
SingleGuy It's always something   Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northwest Georgia, USA Posts: 186	Need help identifying this grassy plant I have a few patches of that in my yard. Like notmrjohn, I think it's centipede grass. I'm going to try taking a rock rake to it and dig up what I can and replace with new fescue this weekend. __________________ It's always something...

08-23-2012, 06:05 PM	#5
notmrjohn Bombastic Idiot     Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Mesquite, Texas Posts: 761	Need help identifying this grassy plant So you guys are trying to get rid of it. I bet if you did a search, you'd find sumbudy askin how to establish and maintain a centipede lawn. Yall could mebbee help um out. Seems like the best way to get a really great lawn of any kind of grass, is to try to get one of another kind.