On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 16:44:40 -0500, "Tia" wrote:

08-07-2006 4:25:36 PM
Tom The Great wrote in message


On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:35:53 -0400, "Dean A. Markley"
wrote:

OK, first I am in SE PA if that means anything. My lawn is a
blend of
bluegrass and fescues with the latter dominating. Lately, I've
been
getting these clumps of yellow/green grass. They are individual
shoots
with somewhat larger blades than fescues. The stuff grows faster
than
the rest of the lawn. That is I can mow and two days later, this
weird
grass is already two inches higher than the lawn. It's somewhat
easy to
pull if you grasp it by the crown. However, there is enough that
I am
losing the pulling war.

Any thoughts? Suggestions?

Dean


I seem to be getting the same grass too. NE PA here.

I send my 4 year old out to pick them. That's the only suggestion.
I've heard this 'weird grass' is very much grass like, so anything
that would kill it, will kill your grass.



tom @ www.WorkAtHomePlans.com

What you are describing sounds like the nutgrass prevalent here in
the midwest. It is also known as yellow nutsedge. I use trimec plus,
which is safe for most desired grasses, but will stomp out crabgrass
and nutgrass in addition to all the broadleaf weeds. Here is a link
which might help, there is a link to a pictu

http://msucares.com/crops/weeds/nut.html


Not familar with trimec, just the big advertised stuff. Is it easily
available at the big box stores(like HD)?

thanks,

tom @ www.FreeCreditCheckGuide.com