How To Identify Your Grass Type

[@TurfMechanic]

►►► Want to fix your lawn for the long haul but don't know where to start? I can help! Click here right now and get started today: turfmech.link/dont-know-where-to-start ◄◄◄

[@DirtygardenCA]

A couple months back I pulled about a silver dollar sized piece of Kentucky bluegrass and put it in a 6 inch pot. It has just about filled that in, now I took it out and chopped it into 6 pieces into a 6pk container for plugs. The regeneration of KBG is amazing.

[@terrykeith5206]

I get people all the asking what is this. I have shared this video in Facebook in my Lawn Care Ontario, Canada group. Thanks. I have been following you for 2 -3 years. I like how you go a little more in depth on things.

[@michaelsteele5495]

Hey Brian, I live in NY, in my neighborhood everyone has Zoysia and it totally makes sense. When it is dormant (winter) no has really pays attention to their lawn, yes it is brown but the snow makes it white :) . During the Spring, Summer, and Fall it thrives and no re-seeding and it "self-repairs". I have seen rental properties with Bermuda, 1/3 of the water requirement when compared to Fescue and Rye. And yes, there are those crazy nuts with Buffalo grass :P

[@TurfMechanic]

That's true, something I didn't say in the video, some zoysia varieties can definitely tolerate very low temps and you're not the first person to say they have seen plenty of zoysia in the NE. I'd be personally concerned about having such a short green growing season but most lawn owners probably don't care as much as us weirdos. 😆 regarding warm season grasses in cold climates snow cover probably helps as it insulates the soil from the colder air above it. In any event rules of thumb are not 100% accurate but I hope this video can steer many people in the right direction.

[@nicknova703]

North Alabama here, mostly Bermuda lawn, can’t find any zoysia seed that I like( zenith zoysia is too light green for my taste),seeded some tttf and rtf in my shady areas last fall, waiting to see how it does through this upcoming summer and if it does ok I’m going to seed the whole yard with fescue. I grew up in Virginia with fescue and it’s my favorite. Wouldn’t mind Emerald or Zeon zoysia sodded but am trying to do this on my own. The fescue stayed green all year so far so I am also thinking about doing the Blumuda slant( overseeding Bermuda with kbg for winter)

[@mistahcatah]

Excellent

[@thenexthobby]

I'll probably need a chart showing uncut blades. Otherwise, it's pretty much just "generic grass" to me. I'm in the Transition Zone, which rarely gets any specific guidance but like you say, ID the grass and go from there. I'm in northern TN. I don't see stolens, but remain clueless about the grass type I have.

[@shaquitaware6563]

I'm confused because I'm in Clarksville Tennessee and mostly everyone in my neighborhood pays lawn doctor to treat their lawn. I want to treat my lawn myself but I have no clue on how lol

[@thenexthobby]

I would update my initial comment to say I've identified most of my lawn as Bermuda and yes I saw the stolens. Soon as it turned cooler it went brown. The fescue or whatever someone else had spread perked UP in cooler weather. Keep at it until you're reasonably sure of what you have. And then just follow a recommended treatment for the type of grass you have and it'll probably work at least as well as whatever Lawn Doctor does. Remember, they sell recipes but your lawn could need something different from your neighbor's, and by taking action you'll be able to diagnose it. @@shaquitaware6563

[@LongRaiderNight]

I feel you, in missouri, transition zone info is usually lacking. Although I'm pretty sure I have that crappy kentucky 31 stuff

[@thenexthobby]

After watching the yard this winter it became pretty clear that the Bermuda I had identified last years is only a smaller portion of whatever else I have. This knowledge is already an improvement to last year, when I went outside, saw huge brown patches and thought "the grass is dead," It was still-dormant Bermuda LOL. Spring is still coming late here in TN and so the Bermuda isn't yet active. But everything else is tall already. What it is, I don't know, but no longer care: My only plan for 2024 was to mitigate weeds and not care about the grass at all. From Jan-Mar I did 2 or 3 applications of Spectracide Weed Stop for Lawns Plus Crabgrass Preventer Granules from another KZbinr's recommendation and that stuff apparently works well. Once it gets truly warm I'll know for sure, but so far I have mostly grass coming in, not weeds like last spring. Nothing is free: Those bags are at HD and Lowe's but that's a 45-min drive for me each way. I'll do Amazon next time.

[@delinquense]

I can just see Brian mansplaining the different grasses to his wife ...😅 You obviously know your stuff. Kudos to you.

[@TurfMechanic]

Hahaha. I learned long ago to rarely if ever bring up grass type identification to her 🤣🤣🤣

[@Penchwintan33]

Very informative, im impressed by your knowledge, but the poor audio quality was irritating and distracting.

[@MichaelReedmd]

Hold on to that shirt! It'll be a collectors item.

[@TurfMechanic]

I know right! I want to snatch up a few more pieces like that before we have Sacramento As and eventually LV As. :) On a personal note I'm still coming to terms with their departure but I'm also not losing sleep over it either. LOL

[@MichaelReedmd]

@@TurfMechanic It's a sad situation. As an Orioles fan I knew a horrible owner, but he had nothing on John Fisher.

[@TurfMechanic]

😂

[@AudiS4orce1]

Thanks. But very rambling. Could you please show EACH grass type CLOSE UP? So we can identify them pls? Your other video on the topic was good but still it’s hard to identify each grass type that’s close. Like PRG vs. KBG vs. TTFS? Thanks

[@Penchwintan33]

Thanks I was hoping for the same

[@losova7543]

Modesto California here, I live in the county where everyone has acreage and most properties have trees or dirt and weeds, mainly foxtails. My yard has maybe 3 different types of grass and foxtails, how do I get rid of foxtails and I want to reseed but don't know which seed to use in full sun. Help, anyone!

[@WestyMain]

I inherited a yard that is 1/3 st Augustine, 1/3 poa, and 1/3 weeds or dirt. We live just west of Shreveport, La in NE Texas (zone 8B). Can I overseed with a transitional bermuda or maybe something else? I'm not that fond of St Augustine.

[@TurfMechanic]

sounds like a great candidate yard for a full renovation. I have a couple videos coming soon on killing a lawn off and starting over. You could go the chemical non-selective kill route or because you are in a hot climate you could try the solarization method of killing off the bulk of what's in your lawn over the next few months. Bermuda can then be seeded or better yet installed via plugs or sod. If you want to do the seed route then you probably don't have time to solarize the existing lawn and then seed in August but you could always try it. If you do have Poa Annua then you'll want to make sure you get a pre-emergent down on it mid-to late fall assuming you don't have newly rooted grass in the space. Lots of decisions you'll have to make on this one if you don't like the weeds and the st aug.

[@robertcoyle2206]

Just found this excellent video. Thanks for the clear and simple information. Best video like this I've seen. One question: you say you won't normally find tall fescue mixed with other stuff like rye - why is that? Does it crowd it out?

[@marcobrown83]

Informational.

[@grassthief1280]

Not sure if your aware that 2 hybrid Bermuda came out Tahoma31& iron Cutter that thrive in the Transition zone , & coming soon there are a few more that can go above the transition zone if you have the sunlight 😊

[@TurfMechanic]

Yep, there's definitely some hybrid varieties that have better cold tolerances and some have better low sun intensity tolerances too but most non-lawn addicts probably have common types and older varieties of grasses that are most common for their locations. As you no doubt know this video obviously can't perfectly identify each type and variety for every person out there but the goal is to get as many lawn owners researching in the right direction so prevent them chasing grass types down the wrong rabbit holes. Hopefully enough people out there find it helpful, afterall, many don't even know to ask if they have warm or cool season lawns.

[@RichFitzwel]

Cool shirt !

[@TurfMechanic]

It's going to be vintage in a few years, I think LV A's are almost a sure thing. 😆

[@RichFitzwel]

@@TurfMechanic papers were signed! You a Bay Area native ?

[@DirtygardenCA]

@@TurfMechanic Are you devasted they are moving?

[@TurfMechanic]

@@DirtygardenCA nah, annoyed yes, but not devastating or surprising, this has been a slow avalanche for years. As a semi-pro bowler where events happen in Vegas all the time it just gives me hope that I'll have another activity to bring me over there if and when the A's ever move. 😁

[@davidgonzales-ec8bo]

Brian! I need your advise/help. I did a soil test and had like 3 to 5 times the optimal nitrogen and phosphorous levels. I was low on k, but I have nearly zero iron, zinc, cu, MG, b. I have 10 times the sulfur levels than optimal. How do I drastically increase the micronutrients of my soil? I'll send you a picture of the results.

[@davidgonzales-ec8bo]

I need your help Brian mounts, you're my only hope.

[@TurfMechanic]

I wouldn't worry too much about high nitrogen or sulfur in the soil. If it was my lawn I'd probably drop this southern ag product that I've mentioned a few times in a number of videos: www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Formulation-Deficiencies-Fertilizer/dp/B0056QA83M/?tag=turfmechanicyt-20 and then if you want to boost K just apply straight Sulphate of Potash (SOP) and call it a day. What did your test tell you about ph? Was it between 6 and 7?

[@davidgonzales-ec8bo]

@@TurfMechanic ph was 7.06.

[@davidgonzales-ec8bo]

@Turf Mechanic Thank you, Brian! You're awesome!

[@TurfMechanic]

@@davidgonzales-ec8bo 7.06 isn't bad at all. Could be slightly lower but nothing to worry about at all.

[@angryhedgehoglee6363]

Hey, whats that supposed to mean? I care about my subscribing supporters but the majority of you, I just DON'T care about. That was really funny.

[@drgti16v]

bruh, I got 5 sec into the video, can I say#1 middle finger to Jon Fisher here?

[@TurfMechanic]

Lol, I will allow it 😂

[@Rforce78]

All of these grass types and not one mention of zoysia

[@jamesieadams]

My man looks likes he’s smoked all the grass too

[@TurfMechanic]

not yet :D

[@asarkiro]

far too much waffling. Get to the point and name and show them. Downvoted.

[@nurimurad2476]

Show more different types of grass and do less taking