Stop! Identify your GRASS TYPE with these 3 SIMPLE steps! Your lawn care journey must begin here!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Don't even start trying to fix your ugly lawn without knowing your grass type first. In this video, I'll show you how to identify your grass type in 3 simple steps. Your lawn care journey must begin here. If it doesn't, you may make many mistakes. You'll most certainly waste a lot of time and money. Let's not let that happen.
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"What kind of grass do you have?"
Me - "Yes"
"So you don't know then."
Me - "oh, I've got all of them" 🙃
is it just me, or do all cool season grasses look the same up close!! With every pictures, I was like "oh, yep, that's my grass." next pic came, wait nah i think that's actually it, and so on lmao. or is it just me?
It can definitely be tough to tell. That's why the growth patterns are so much more important than the look. Thanks so much for watching.
Great video
I live in New York State, and my lawn goes dormant, turns brown during winter months. I think it’s st. Augustine
After your video it might be Bermuda. Any idea how to tell the two apart?
Thank you. St Augustine blades are much wider with a rounded tip. Appreciate ya watching.
If you're on a budget like me then I'm glad I have cenipede. Really don't have to fertilize just maybe some humic acid or iron. I think fertilizer is gonna get high this year. I have 2 acres to maintain.
Great info. Thank you! You're right about fert. Gonna be high. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
So much valuable information! Well done!
Thank ya sir. 👊👊 Actually put a lot more effort into this one. Enjoyed it.
As The Lawn Care Nut would say, you forgot BAHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIA grass! Never heard of anyone having a bahia lawn anyways though.
Haha, me either. I went back and forth about including it and opted not to. I think it'd pertain to too few people. Appreciate ya watching and commenting as always!
Why not include Bahia?? Is that bad??
No, it’s not bad. I just don’t know much about it and it’s not a common grass for most folks. Sorry it wasn’t included. Thank you for watching.
I own 1000 sq feet of Bahia grass looks beautiful here in south Floirda . Love my lawn
Growing up in GA, my dad always referred to the really tall grass that split in to two seed heads at the top as bahiagrass. I thought it was a weed and that's when we knew it was time to cut the grass. Turns out, we were just letting the grass go to seed before we cut it.
Getting the people back to the basics 👍🏾.
Indeed, my friend. Thanks for watching bro!
Well done Travis. Tons of great information. 👍🏼
Thanks so much bud! Appreciate you!
I have either St Augustine or Bermuda in my cool season lawn and I live north east and I might be looking to transition to a full time cool season or just making that entire part of my lawn warm season so it looks more uniform. I need a way to kill or get rid of the warm season grass without using a bunch of herbicides (I'll use it if I have to) and I'm not trying to break the bank. I've tried uprooting them on one side of my lawn and it seemed to work but eventually it started reappearing a few months after I put down my cool season grass seed so in the winter my law looks like a cheetahs fur. I've been searching online for any information or at least a tutorial about transitioning but I've barely found anything concrete. Can anyone point me in a direction or offer any advice? I'm trying to get ahead while the warm season grave and weeds are still dormant.
Also most of the lawn care stores in my area do not carry any warm season grass of any type so that's part of the reason I'm looking to transition to cool season
Congratulations 🍾🎉🎊 By far the best instructional video in identifying grass types. Thank you for your service you provide . I will suscribe to your channel and share this valuable information . 😊
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. Glad it was able to help.
Thanks a bunch. Extremely helpful. My gardener quit and a very nice guy took over. Neither of us knows a thing about lawns, but this narrowed it down. Next step is get him to raise the mover deck so it's not as short. After that working on water schedule for Central Coast California. After that I continue to pray 🙂
Awesome! Glad it helps! Good luck in the lawn. 👍👍
@@BudgetLawnshi this is JJ with Discovery pest services we are a small company out of Middleburg Florida I was hoping to speak to you about a video idea that would greatly help in the training of technicians
For what it’s worth. I am just DIY homeowner sharing my lawn care experiences. I don’t know that I’m qualified to train technicians.
I’m lucky.I have at least 5 grasses in my lawn.
7:30 "...way easier said than done and I need to visit your house" but title is "Identify your GRASS TYPE with these 3 SIMPLE steps" .
It’s easy in person with these steps. It’s not easy for me to without being there at your house. And I don’t wanna come to your house.
Good video. Question for you. If you lived in a cool season zone which grass would you be most interested in? If I could grow a warm season grass I would be 100% all I er Bermuda. 👍
Thanks buddy. Great question. Probably kbg. I would have to have something that will fill in at least a little on its own. Bentgrass maybe. It’s just too high maintenance with watering in the heat. 👊👊
This was a great refresher on how to identify grass types. As a cool season guy with a mix of Fescue, Rye and Bluegrass in my yard I can say that Fescue is easy to pick out, kbg and rye can sometimes be a little harder to distinguish (at least for me) they blend together very well
Thanks brother. You make some great points. It can really be challenging sometimes. Appreciate ya watching.
@@BudgetLawns Anytime my man! With cool season turf, it's OK to mix and match cultivars together and actually their are benefits to doing that as opposed to one stand alone cultivar. The only exception is bentgrass that doesn't blend with the other grass types at all.
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@@andyslawncareandoutdooradvi am in the cool season zone in Toronto. The seed got from Scott says "all purpose seed", what type is that likely to be?
Great informative video. Thanks for posting. Nice shirt btw.
Thank you! Appreciate ya watching.
I'm in a new development. They put my sod down in November. My neighbor is getting their sod put down today so I walked outside and asked the contractor. Pretty easy.
Not always. I asked my builder what sod variety they used. I knew it was bermuda, but I wanted to know the bermuda cultivar. Couldn't tell me which one as there are many. But overall, yes, it's not hard. However, many people find it to be. Thank you for watching and commenting.
I'm getting a job in the lawn care field and will be training soon. Your video has been very helpful in me getting a headstart. Thanks so much.
Awesome. Congrats on the gig. Glad this helps. Appreciate you watching!
Thanks for the video and information! I love my bermuda grass, but centipede is another nice grass type that I like. It's nice and soft under bare feet.
You bet brother. Thank you for watching. Much appreciated 👊👊
Sumbody went professor level in this video!
Good job!
Thanks man. I'm actually a teacher, so it kinda fits haha. Appreciate ya as always.
Very helpful and informative! Thank you.
Awesome. Glad to hear. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate you.
Nice vid!! And awesome shirt! Keep the quality coming!!
Thank you. Appreciate that! 👊👊
My lawn looks like it might have a lot of ryegrass. It's long and grows like hair, is my best description. The mower is as likely to smoosh it down as cut it. Maybe it's fine fescue. Without a picture, any guesses? Almost time to overseed here in upstate NY, I want to use a sturdier grass.
Creeping bentgrass is horrible…im in Michigan and have been chaseing it out of our yard….then we had a service mow a few yrs back and they also,mowed for a golf course….so u guessed it…we have golf course greens grass in our nice lawn now……🙄
Sorry to hear that. It sure is a booger once it starts creeping in. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Shit, I have at least 3/4 cool season grasses in my lawn. The bent grass I don’t think so. Well at least I know what I’m working with now. Thanks man
Awesome. Glad it helps. Thanks for watching.
I live in central Georgia, is their a certain blend of Bermuda that anyone would recommend. I just bought a house and am fairly young and have no clue what to look for but I want a beautiful yard by next year and and ready to make it happen.
Tifway 419 is a highly used hybrid Bermudagrass born and bred right there in GA. 👍👍
I live in Texas and I have tall fescue and I manage to keep it green all year while others go dormant.
👍👍 thanks for watching.
I'm late to the jump but just did tall fescue in the west texas area. Hope this will take the last one we did last year was a mix and boy was it a mix of nothing but weeds. It was just a contractors mix. Hopefully this pure tall fescue takes any tips for texas
The problem is that my lawn care company didn't even know what grass or weed grass I have in my lawn and they got confused 😁😅 They even told me that flower can grow out of the tip of the grass leaves! I thought that is a Noble prize-winning invention, isn't it?
Haha, they should at least be able to help narrow it down for you. Hope this video did a little. Thanks for watching.
Could I possibly have a mix? (I'm in the Transition zone and swear I've id'd at least 2..)??
Certainly possible and quite common. Thanks for watching.
Good video Travis, Question?? I live in warm season zone, and by looking at your video(helps a lot thanks) I think got different types of grasses in my lawn, what can I do about that??
Thank you. Glad it helps. Which two have you narrowed it down to?
Funny how you nailed it. My neighbor who grew up here in Idaho Falls in the country next to me called it pasture grass. You have shown it to be Kentucky and tall fescue. It was planted on an acre and half originally to replace the pasture around the house, and 30 years later, it’s a bitch to keep growing. But now I know a bit more how to take care of it thanks to you.
Awesome. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.
The photos really helped. I'm not sure if I have fine fescue or rye in Ontario. I'll overseed with tall fescue now though.
Great. Glad to hear. Thanks for watching.
I live in Charlotte NC so I'm assuming I'm in the warm/transition zone. Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Can I grow Kentucky bluegrass in Texas?
I wouldn't try it. Too hot for KBG.
@@BudgetLawns i bought 7 pounds of Jonathan green that I won’t be able to use 😞
I’m just sitting here in the warm season zone (Texas) with St. Aug waiting for the green up 😆
Haha. At least the snow melted here today. Hope that’s the last round.
@@BudgetLawns Yeah we got a dusting. I’m burned out on the miserable cold weather lol
You and me both brother. Thanks for watching.
Ah, I'm pretty sure my grass is 100% sativa. Tastes great, less filling and grows wild in most states.😅
Salvia is a great plant.
Advice please? Our lawn is some super thin grass that even with tons of water can't stand summer... we live on edge of cool/transition, summer temps average high 90s... looking for a grass that can handle those Temps, needs little water, and thrives in clay soil... would the Bluegrass work in this situation? Or should I choose a weed grass to encourage?
Bermudagrass. I’m in the transition zone in northern arkansas with hard clay soil. Temps in the 90s as well. Bermuda is my suggestion as long as you don’t have a lot of shade. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
@@BudgetLawns Thanks... actually half the yard gets shade almost all day, and the rest at least a few hours lol
Thank you from Andy in Australia I work with KBG and Cooch , Paspalum, Buffalo
You're welcome. Thank you for watching. That's cool to get to work with such a variety of grasses. 👍👍
That was a great video! Well done, Travis!
Thanks Kyle. Appreciate ya watching. 👊
You're right, it's amazing how many lawn channels assume we have their type of grass, or at least their temp zone. I'll spend some time here, thanks.
Looking at seed heads helps a lot, too. I see both stolons and seed heads that suggest Bermuda for me, so that's how I'll treat it and see what happens. I'm in upper middle TN.
Right on. Hope you find some helpful stuff. Thanks for hanging around. Appreciate it. Totally could be bermuda where you're at.
you broke it down for me! awesome I'm in Minnesota I think I have a mix of a couple of what you showed here and thanks I might have my yard tilled one of these years and start fresh with Kentucky blue!
Right on. Glad to hear. Thanks so much for watching!
You didn't cover my grass type. POA Grass 😂
🤣🤣🤣 thanks for watching.
This was so helpful, My yard is a hot mess since the last freeze in Louisiana 2023. Now I'm going to check out how to fix my Zoysia grass.
Awesome. Glad it helps. Thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate you.
My goodness ths was so helpful.
Fantastic. Thank you.
So as with the weather forecast, I live in south-central Indiana and I’m right on the line between, transition and cool season. I guess anything goes for me 🤠
Haha, yeah you're prolly right. Most people in that area though will have cool season turf because of the longer, colder winters. Thanks for watching.
thanks. Well done.
1. cool season
2. Rye grass
💩 I just bought zoysia plugs for cool season area
Is it possible to have multiple types of grass? I live in Houston, TX and my lawn is 80% weed and the small pieces i see of grass aren’t always similar to each other. I see St. Augustine section where the grass is thick and has those vines on top of the soil connecting each other but then i also see individual patches of grass. Im trying to kill all these weeds and identifying what type of grass i have is very difficult
Absolutely possible.
So question I am most definitely in the cool season map section. Cause I am in Ontario Oregon Idaho area and they don't even sell the cool grasses here. They only sell bermuda and other warm season.Transitional season grasses, so are my working with the wrong grasses
Depends on your climate.
Great info Travis, I think I have Bermuda 😁👍let's go bros!!!!
😂😂 thanks dude. Appreciate ya watching, boss.
😂😂 thanks dude. Appreciate ya watching, boss.
I still have no idea which grass I have and why my type isn't mentioned according to it's main standout characteristic: I'm in Georgia, so it should be a warm season grass, and it's incredibly short. When I mow it I can use a very short 2.5 setting on my deck height (other grass I use a 4.5), and aside from lots of weed intrusion, particularly crab grass, it doesn't need any watering or other maintenance. It's not putting-green type grass, it can't be cut that short as far as I know. I'm at the point where I'm going to take clippings to my local sod supplier.
In this case you’ll need to do that or take it to a local extension office for identification. Thanks for watching.
@@BudgetLawns So it's not as simple as noting the grass height? Any other grass that I've mowed would be burned if I clipped it that low.... The lawn I have the grass doesn't even want to grow high. Is this not a characteristic particular to one type?
Height does help to indicate grass type, but just about any grass not mowed will grow high, even bermuda. It just depends on your current mowing habits and other cultural practices. There are a lot of factors at play. It's not ever black and white in lawn care.
Transition zone here. I have about 6 different types in my yard. No mention of Bahia? It's not the coastal grass people think it is.
It’s just not a common grass. I don’t know a single person with it. The main grass types that folks are most likely to have are mentioned in this video. Of course l, there are others. Thanks for watching. Appreciate ya.
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I still can’t tell what I have 😂 I’m in north Texas so the transition zone. Think I have fescue but it’s really thin. Can’t hardly see it because I’m just now starting on my lawn it’s a new lawn that’s just covered in weeds.
Haha, it can be a challenge sometimes. In N TX, you'll likely either want bermuda or st. augustine. Check this vid out and see if it helps. ruclips.net/video/A4cTujEvSCI/видео.html Thanks for watching. Good luck.
@@BudgetLawns looks like I’m going with Bermuda turf! Thanks a lot! Do you have any videos or a playlist on seeding. I’m going to try to kill off all these weeds and hopefully this fall or next spring I can seed the lawn
👍👍 Easily Grow Grass From Seed with These Germination Basics
ruclips.net/video/lBgRG5oy95Y/видео.html
GREAT video.
Thank you!
I'm trying to identify the green grass I'm putting on 😂
Hope the video helps. Thanks for watching.
Tall fescue is aweful
Not a fan either!
thank you sooooo much
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
What happens when you grow tall fescue in the deep south? Does it go brown in the summer?
Likely would. Thanks for watching.
Quick question. When should I start regularly watering again? Should I start now when I have 10/20% greening or wait for 60% or more greening of my bermuda? Reason I am asking is I don't want to waste water since my lawn isn't fully awake yet.
I usually don't have to start until late spring after the rainy weather has passed. Once it's green and growing though, it needs one inch a week. So it's all weather dependent. Hope this helps. Thank ya!
@@BudgetLawns Yep sure does, thanks again. Keep on doing what you're doing.
@@tookster7483 👍👍 Thank you for the support!
If i send you a picture or video of my grass can you tell me what type I have?
Bent grass is very easy to find. Late June in Ohio its the first grass to go dormant and the last grass to wake up in the spring. In the mid fall it rocks out and thrives. It does not handle drought very well. I had an infestation of it in my yard. I cut tall, 3.75 to 4 inches. Bent grass at the height will not stand up. It just mats down. It is a very high maintenance grass that is not ideal for a yard in my opinion.
Yup. In my area it’s only used on golf greens. Takes a lot of water and air flow in the heat of summer. Not ideal for most homeowners. Thanks for watching and the input.
@@BudgetLawns oh lastly i am not talking about the specialty cultivars of bent grass. I am talking about the generic run of mill bent grass. I am sure there are high end cultivars availible.
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Im in north texas near dallas. I have half bermuda and half weeds and various other stuff lol
Thanks for watching.
Nailed it!!! 🤘🏼
Thanks buddy! 🤙🤙
I live in Wadena MN. I have a grass that is lighter green than the rest of the lawn, it seems to grow flat and comes to a mow hawk peak in the center of the patch. Any ideas?
Thanks for watching. Without seeing a picture, it's really tough for me to say. Determining grass types can be difficult without being in person. The traits in the video are a good place to start. Thanks again. Sorry I couldn't be of much help.
@@BudgetLawns understood. Thanks
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I have a house with Centipede grass. I live in the cool season part of Ohio. The house was built in 1910, and apparently has had this type of grass since then. When I first saw it, I asked people what type of grass it is? I was told it couldn’t be Centipede. After doing my research, I’m confident it’s Centipede. It’s light green, and grows slow, I cut it every two weeks. It’s uncomfortable to walk on barefoot. It doesn’t like to be walked on a lot, and it turns completely brown in cold months. Do you agree?
Hard to say without seeing it. Have you tried a plant ID app with a picture or on iPhone? Thanks for watching.
What is that grass that u showed, when u said clumps? Time 2:29 Thanks
Fescue
RIP those who live on the borders of the zones
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I am well in the cool zone Illinois I have Zoysia and it grows very well in my front yard which faces east. I do absolutely nothing to it but abuse it and it always looks great. I dont water it, I dont feed it, I dont collect grass clippings, I just mow it no mulching just cut off. In the rear of my house facing west I have patches of Zoysia but its mostly weeds. I have a big Magnolia tree and not much grows under it.
Thanks for watching and the feedback.
GREAT VIDEO SIR! LEARNT LOTS! CONCISE,PARKED & INDEPT.
Thank you for watching. Glad it helps.
Or you can just download a plant identification plant and it will tell you. .
You could try, I suppose. I've done that for weeds, and they are often misidentified. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
Hello and good morning I may have one of this two type of grass Kentucky 31 or bluegrass, Tall fescue who can I send you a picture
It’s very hard for me to tell through pictures. That’s why I point to looking at the growth pattern and leaf types.
Bermuda, thanks
I live in Massachusetts and I tried this grass identifying app and it said I have a mixture of Zoysia and St. Augustin. Is this possible if I am in the cooler grass zone?!
I’d have a hard time believing that. Seems off. But without seeing it, I’d never say never. Appreciate ya watching.
@@BudgetLawns if you had to guess, what would grass type would you say is most common in Massachusetts? Is there a way I can send you a picture of the grass so you can take a look? I want to figure this out so I can figure out how to take care of it. I have some brown spots and spots that are bald already with just dirt. It s frustrating but I know each type of grass is treated differently.
If you couldn't identify it through this video, then I'm not sure I could either. The types in this video are the most common. You'd likely have one of the cool season turfs mentioned. I made this video so people could use it to make a determination to the best of their ability. That's all I could do too. I am far from an expert. Sorry.
@@BudgetLawns thank you for your help and the video!! Keep doing a great job!
You bet. Thank you. Appreciate ya.
PLEASE COULD YOU HELP WITH ANY ONLINE MARKET I COULD EASILY GET BERMUDA & AUGUSTINE EASILY DELIVERED TO ME IN WEST AFRICA OVER A VERY SHORT TIME FRAME? THANKS
Sorry. I don’t know of any markets that could do that.
Really good video man thanks
You bet. Appreciate ya watching and commenting!
Dude this is great stuff thanks for the video
Glad you liked it. Appreciate ya watching and commenting!
If we are here, chances are we've already tried to identify the type of grass we have and already knew the difference between cool season grasses & warm season grasses.... the exact same info you just provided. Thanks so much! 😒😒
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I’m novice level, in my opinion, and this helped out immensely. Transitional Zone here in VA. I’ve got a mixed bag but mostly tall fescue. I’m along a golf course and Bermuda is relentless in creeping in.
Thank you. Glad you found it helpful. Appreciate ya watching and the feedback. Time to switch to Bermuda 😎
@@BudgetLawns would that be your recommendation? I love the darker green and how much better it looks against the course, but it might be easier to maintain. Bluemuda also caught my interest.
I’m partial to Bermuda. I do think it’s easier to maintain. My fave for sure.
I’m sorry but I didn’t see assorted weeds on your list.
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You should have covered Bahia grass in the south
Maybe in another one. Thanks for watching and the feedback.
I'm in north east Oklahoma, a transition zone, but it should be called, extreme zone. Because it gets very cold here, AND extremely hot and humid here.
I'm in northwest Arkansas, so I know this all too well.
😃 Thanks
👊👊 thank you!
@@BudgetLawns You’re welcome ☺️
Of course I have to be in the transition Zone
Congratulations. It’s a great place to be. Thanks for watching.
Super super helpful. Thank you
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and commenting.
i love this
Thank you for this video.
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
Clay
Nice video. Quite helpful.
Thank you.
very helpful! Thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Great Video man thank you
Thank you. Glad it helps.
Cant figure this out 😢
If you have an iPhone try taking a picture and using the plant identifier. I think there are apps out there to help as well.
I loved this video🎉
Much appreciated. Thank you for watching.
Very helpful! Thanks!
Glad it helps. Thanks so much for watching.
What do I use to get rid of everything BUT my Kentucky blue? In Canada - you lay down fresh sod it looks nice for two years until everything else takes over. Help!!!!
Gosh, I wish it were that easy to answer. First thing...start mowing more.
@@BudgetLawns I mow twice a week. The grass grows like crazy. I regularly fertilize and I have irrigation
Have you looked into Canada's herbicide restrictions? It may be different there.
@@BudgetLawns where I live you can’t use any herbicide whatsoever. Even insecticides are heavily restricted. I’m curious what works though.
That’s tough. Lots of mowing and hand picking seems like the only option.
Definitely helpful advice. Thank you!
Awesome. Glad it helps. Thanks for watching!
Thank you.
You’re welcome. Thank you!
Thers so many other kinds I feel like. Those are professional grasses people plant, but what about clover and broad leaf weeds, do certain chemicals kill specific grasses? And can one good grass weed out the rest of your random grass yard if you seed it enough?
There are many kinds. This video just details the main grasses a homeowner would likely have for a turfgrass lawn. There are far too many to discuss in a video. Not to mention, they wouldn't apply to many people. Yes, there are selective herbicides that kill weeds but not grass. Then there are non selective herbicides that will kill everything it touches. Yes, clover, crabgrass and other weeds can beat out a grass yard if it has the conditions to thrive and continually goes to seed to spread.
What I meant was, the opposite, if unwanted grass can take over, can TURF grass that you plant take over a random yard of grasses just by seeding ?
Over time it could with the proper cultural practices. It would take some time, especially if you didn’t use weed herbicides.
@@BudgetLawns ok that's what I was wondering, I wanted a pro to answer that cuz I had a feeling it would be a lot of work.
Thank you!
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Thanks
You’re welcome. Thank you.