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#162050 27-Jan-2015 19:29
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I am trying to upload the image but it keeps disappearing. Help please ?

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Ok, I've got it to work.

The grass in question is on the left, on the right is good grass that covers 95% of my lawn.

Any help on what it is and how to get rid of it is most appreciated.

Thanks.

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  #1223509 27-Jan-2015 20:11
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How big is the image? If it's bigger than 2MB it won't upload.



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  #1223511 27-Jan-2015 20:14
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Dratsab: How big is the image? If it's bigger than 2MB it won't upload.


Thanks Dratsab. It's 4MB, so I'll make it smaller and try again.

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  #1223562 27-Jan-2015 20:40
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It all looks the same to me - just wider?

I am no grass expert tho. I treat my grass with glyphosphate 360 frequently and am slowly replacing it with gravel since cars get better grip in that.




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#1223567 27-Jan-2015 20:45
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richms: am slowly replacing it with gravel since cars get better grip in that.

I recommend concrete... you can use a jack on concrete tongue-out

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  #1223573 27-Jan-2015 20:54
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blakamin:
richms: am slowly replacing it with gravel since cars get better grip in that.

I recommend concrete... you can use a jack on concrete tongue-out


Costs a lot more and council have a thing about 100% non permiable coverage of a property.




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  #1223580 27-Jan-2015 21:05
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Not entirely answering your question, but looking close at your photo your lawnmower is ripping the grass so looks like it can do with a sharpen, its possibly the cause of it going brownish

 
 
 
 

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  #1223583 27-Jan-2015 21:11
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Looks like tall fescue. Another type of grass. Thick blades, quite firm to walk on. A selective weed spray such as Turfix unfortunately may not get rid of it. You may have to kill the area or dig it out and re-sow




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  #1223606 27-Jan-2015 21:36
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  #1223607 27-Jan-2015 21:42
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  #1223610 27-Jan-2015 21:44
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I had that. Turfix doesnt have any effect. I ended up digging it out, resowing in grass. I have more coming up as expected, Next Roundup time I will touch up the wide leaves with a kids paintbrush to remove it, without affecting the thinner grass. 

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  #1223652 27-Jan-2015 22:12
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Looks to me like Paspalum
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paspalum

Glypospahte (Roundup) should kill it.

 
 
 

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  #1223679 27-Jan-2015 22:59
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ubernoob: .... or scuwp might have it

https://ask.extension.org/questions/135652#.VMdO2Dj9lEZ


Thanks ubernoob. I think you maybe right.

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  #1223680 27-Jan-2015 23:01
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Dynamike: Looks to me like Paspalum
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paspalum

Glypospahte (Roundup) should kill it.


My neighbour has Paspalum and it is not the same as mine. I don't have and have never had the extra tall part to it.


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  #1223695 27-Jan-2015 23:59
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This seems to be mine, Bad Fescue

https://tipsfromashton.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/course_fescue_1.jpg

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  #1223728 28-Jan-2015 07:35
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I sowed a fescue/rye mix but all kinds of clumpy grass pops up. I just dig it up and replace it with seed starting mix with grass seed mixed in. Works fine as it's mostly small areas - though sometimes 20 small areas if I want to be fussy.

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