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overgrown grass with seeds
Hello:
I recently seeded few bare patches in my lawn. Since the seeds were germinating I did not mow the rest of the lawn to try & avoid damage to the germinating grass. Now, I find that the rest of the lawn is really overgrown & most of the orignial grass in now sprouting seeds. I did not know whether this would be helpful or harmful to my existing lawn. My question is, if seeds are allowed to form on grass will they be a direct source of additional seeds for my lawn or is allowing grass to sprout seeds detrimental to the lawn in any way. TIA Maria |
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overgrown grass with seeds
"Maria" wrote:
Hello: I recently seeded few bare patches in my lawn. Since the seeds were germinating I did not mow the rest of the lawn to try & avoid damage to the germinating grass. Now, I find that the rest of the lawn is really overgrown & most of the orignial grass in now sprouting seeds. I did not know whether this would be helpful or harmful to my existing lawn. My question is, if seeds are allowed to form on grass will they be a direct source of additional seeds for my lawn or is allowing grass to sprout seeds detrimental to the lawn in any way. TIA Maria You'll likely tear it all up now,Maria,but you -must- cut it. The seed on top is your enemy,cuz it's annual grass. -- GO# 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ 50 GB/Month |
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Maria
Depending on where you live and what grass you have, those may not be grass seed heads. There is a nasty weed called poa annua,commonly referred to as annual bluegrass. Last year my "grass" was going to seed head almost immediately following a cutting. I started to do research on how to break the cycle and I came upon this nasty weed that looks just like bluegrass. If you can post a picture I can help you identify, or type in poa annua in your search engine and see if you can identify it yourself. Hopefully you dont have this, because you really cant do anything about it. It will die out with summer heat. Back to your original question. I dont know about the effects of the "grass" seed, but your lawn will turn yellow if you cut off more than a third of the height of the grass in a single mowing. Also, with grass being that high you run the risk of lawn disease because the grass underneath never gets a chance to dry out. Let me know what you find out Jeff "Maria" wrote in message ... Hello: I recently seeded few bare patches in my lawn. Since the seeds were germinating I did not mow the rest of the lawn to try & avoid damage to the germinating grass. Now, I find that the rest of the lawn is really overgrown & most of the orignial grass in now sprouting seeds. I did not know whether this would be helpful or harmful to my existing lawn. My question is, if seeds are allowed to form on grass will they be a direct source of additional seeds for my lawn or is allowing grass to sprout seeds detrimental to the lawn in any way. TIA Maria |
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wrote in message ... The seed on top is your enemy,cuz it's annual grass. Does perennial grass make seed? When? Chas Hurst |
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"Chas Hurst" wrote:
wrote in message ... The seed on top is your enemy,cuz it's annual grass. Does perennial grass make seed? When? Chas Hurst When it gets way too tall to cut. Your lawn will not re-seed itself,if you have desirable turfgrasses. At least not in my climate zone. That seed you're looking at will germinate in the fall,after those plants have been dead most of the summer. It's called poa annua,it's really hard to deal with. It freaks out the greens-keeper's. Balan offers some limited control,but timing is everything. -- GO# 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ 50 GB/Month |
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wrote in message ... wrote: "Chas Hurst" wrote: wrote in message ... The seed on top is your enemy,cuz it's annual grass. Does perennial grass make seed? When? Chas Hurst When it gets way too tall to cut. Your lawn will not re-seed itself,if you have desirable turfgrasses. At least not in my climate zone. That seed you're looking at will germinate in the fall,after those plants have been dead most of the summer. It's called poa annua,it's really hard to deal with. It freaks out the greens-keeper's. Balan offers some limited control,but timing is everything. Oh..and beware of root pruning. OK, That short stuff making seed is annual, and the long stuff (I have grass growing where I can't mow) is perennial. What is root pruning? Cutting the grass too short? Chas |
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"Chas Hurst" wrote:
wrote in message ... wrote: "Chas Hurst" wrote: wrote in message ... The seed on top is your enemy,cuz it's annual grass. Does perennial grass make seed? When? Chas Hurst When it gets way too tall to cut. Your lawn will not re-seed itself,if you have desirable turfgrasses. At least not in my climate zone. That seed you're looking at will germinate in the fall,after those plants have been dead most of the summer. It's called poa annua,it's really hard to deal with. It freaks out the greens-keeper's. Balan offers some limited control,but timing is everything. Oh..and beware of root pruning. OK, That short stuff making seed is annual, and the long stuff (I have grass growing where I can't mow) is perennial. What is root pruning? Cutting the grass too short? Chas No it's root injury from using pre-emergent in hot weather. That's a whole different topic. (poa annua control) Lots of that tall stuff is annual. Forget about your lawn reseeding itself. -- GO# 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ 50 GB/Month |
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wrote in message ... Lots of that tall stuff is annual. Forget about your lawn reseeding itself. I'm not concerned about my lawn reseeding itself. I'm just curious. Thanks Chas |
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"Chas Hurst" wrote:
wrote in message ... Lots of that tall stuff is annual. Forget about your lawn reseeding itself. I'm not concerned about my lawn reseeding itself. I'm just curious. Thanks Chas NP. -- GO# 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://NewsReader.Com/ 50 GB/Month |
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