Take your sample to your County Agriculture office, ask there.
They have experts for your area, and you pay taxes for this " free" service.
ED
They have experts for your area, and you pay taxes for this " free" service.
ED
Thanks for sharing the verdict. Never heard of O-grass, learn something new every day!So they got back to me really quick and said they believe it is orchard grass (presence of ligule vs TF) but if I want to be sure I can send them a sample. Unfortunately I have plenty so at some point will mail one in and report back. I'm just so thrilled it's not quack and hence will not get any worse, or re-invade it's old territory.
I also have a one theory as to how it got so bad. The contractors who reseeded (with annual rye... thanks a-holes!) also used hay instead of straw as mulch. If it was hay they got from some guy's orchard grass field, there you go. It probably took over once the annual died off and just kept coming back.
If that ID is accurate, it would appear you have a good chance to get rid of the OG, if you want to. A good shot with some glyphosate, and kaboom, gone.No problem and yeah it's a struggle when you are around nature. I'm pretty stoked though... I was convinced it was quack and always pulling the things and looking for rhizomes. Apparently if you truly have quack or similar, they are impossible NOT to find. Prayers for our best possible lawns brothers![]()