My bermuda lawn is still dormant, but will probably start growing very soon.

Some places in the yard, however, have nice green crabgrass or fescue patches
that have sprouted up from neighbor's yard (or some other reason).

Question: Can I safely use grass killer spray on the green grass and not hurt
the dormant bermuda? I think these work by coating the green part of the leaf
and thereby getting into the root, which shouldn't happen with the bermuda since
it's not actively growing, right?

"Billyba" wrote in message
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My bermuda lawn is still dormant, but will probably start growing very
soon.

Some places in the yard, however, have nice green crabgrass or fescue
patches
that have sprouted up from neighbor's yard (or some other reason).

Question: Can I safely use grass killer spray on the green grass and not
hurt
the dormant bermuda? I think these work by coating the green part of the
leaf
and thereby getting into the root, which shouldn't happen with the bermuda
since
it's not actively growing, right?

I don't know your zone, but bermuda allows one to spot spray perennial
grasses with RoundUp without killing dormant bermuda. You are probably too
late this year. In zone 6 I find that late February is the latest spraying
time without leaving bare patches in the lawn. It's still possible to hit
the perennial grass patches but expect a month of bare spots before the
bermuda grows back.

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is an
annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants and
doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local extension
service about controlling annual grasses.

John

In article ,
B & J wrote:

I don't know your zone, but bermuda allows one to spot spray perennial
grasses with RoundUp without killing dormant bermuda. You are probably too
late this year. In zone 6 I find that late February is the latest spraying
time without leaving bare patches in the lawn. It's still possible to hit
the perennial grass patches but expect a month of bare spots before the
bermuda grows back.

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is an
annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants and
doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local extension
service about controlling annual grasses.


I have this grass, too, and the local nursery identified it as crab grass.
If it is not crab grass, what do you think it is?


Dimitri

(D. Gerasimatos) wrote:
In article ,
B & J wrote:

I don't know your zone, but bermuda allows one to spot spray perennial
grasses with RoundUp without killing dormant bermuda. You are probably
too late this year. In zone 6 I find that late February is the latest
spraying time without leaving bare patches in the lawn. It's still
possible to hit the perennial grass patches but expect a month of bare
spots before the bermuda grows back.

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is
an annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants and
doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local
extension service about controlling annual grasses.

I have this grass, too, and the local nursery identified it as crab
grass. If it is not crab grass, what do you think it is?

Dimitri

Does it grow upright, or does it crawl along the ground and then
grow upright?

Can you show a pic of it?

(D. Gerasimatos) wrote:
In article ,
B & J wrote:

I don't know your zone, but bermuda allows one to spot spray perennial
grasses with RoundUp without killing dormant bermuda. You are probably
too late this year. In zone 6 I find that late February is the latest
spraying time without leaving bare patches in the lawn. It's still
possible to hit the perennial grass patches but expect a month of bare
spots before the bermuda grows back.

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is
an annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants and
doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local
extension service about controlling annual grasses.

I have this grass, too, and the local nursery identified it as crab
grass. If it is not crab grass, what do you think it is?

Dimitri

Does it grow upright, or does it crawl along the ground and then
grow upright?

Can you show a pic of it?

"D. Gerasimatos" wrote in message
...

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is an
annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants and
doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local extension
service about controlling annual grasses.


I have this grass, too, and the local nursery identified it as crab grass.
If it is not crab grass, what do you think it is?


Dimitri

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in your
yard.

John

"B & J" wrote:
"D. Gerasimatos" wrote in message
...

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is
an annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants
and doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local
extension service about controlling annual grasses.


I have this grass, too, and the local nursery identified it as crab
grass. If it is not crab grass, what do you think it is?


Dimitri

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in
your yard.

John

It might be Quackgrass, but I'm an Ohio turf guy. Need pics.

"D. Gerasimatos" wrote in message
...

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is an
annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants and
doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local extension
service about controlling annual grasses.


I have this grass, too, and the local nursery identified it as crab grass.
If it is not crab grass, what do you think it is?


Dimitri

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in your
yard.

John

"B & J" wrote:
"D. Gerasimatos" wrote in message
...

The green patches at this time of year are not crabgrass. Crabgrass is
an annual which grows from seeds dropped from previous year's plants
and doesn't begin growing until warm weather. Check with your local
extension service about controlling annual grasses.


I have this grass, too, and the local nursery identified it as crab
grass. If it is not crab grass, what do you think it is?


Dimitri

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in
your yard.

John

It might be Quackgrass, but I'm an Ohio turf guy. Need pics.

In article ,
B & J wrote:

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in your
yard.


I am in Zone 9, Southern California. It is not a perennial grass. It is an
annual grass that will be gone on its own in a few months. The color is
light green and it grows in spreading clumps.


Dimitri

D. Gerasimatos wrote:
In article ,
B & J wrote:

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in your
yard.


I am in Zone 9, Southern California. It is not a perennial grass. It is an
annual grass that will be gone on its own in a few months. The color is
light green and it grows in spreading clumps.


Dimitri


Try identifying the weed at one of these sites:
http://herbi-systems.com/Weed_Facts/...d_gallery.html
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/index-thumbnail.asp
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_common.html

D. Gerasimatos wrote:
In article ,
B & J wrote:

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in your
yard.



I am in Zone 9, Southern California. It is not a perennial grass. It is an
annual grass that will be gone on its own in a few months. The color is
light green and it grows in spreading clumps.


Dimitri

Sounds like poa annua to me.

D. Gerasimatos wrote:
In article ,
B & J wrote:

If you're north of zone 7, your local nursery has to be wrong about
identifying green patches in your yard at this time of year as crabgrass.
It's still too cold. The few grass patches in my yard now (zone 6b) are
patches of tall fescue. I have no idea what perennial grass you have in your
yard.



I am in Zone 9, Southern California. It is not a perennial grass. It is an
annual grass that will be gone on its own in a few months. The color is
light green and it grows in spreading clumps.


Dimitri

Sounds like poa annua to me.

In article , Birk N. Stock wrote:

Sounds like poa annua to me.


Ah yes! It is! Now that you mention it the nursery said it was blue grass
and commonly called crab grass.


Dimitri

In article , Birk N. Stock wrote:

Sounds like poa annua to me.


Ah yes! It is! Now that you mention it the nursery said it was blue grass
and commonly called crab grass.


Dimitri