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Grass weed type?

MSaxp
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Hello,

My lawn seems to be infested with a coarse grass that makes it look terrible. Any ideas what the grass in the pictures is, so that i can find how to get rid of it? probably yorkshire fog i am guessing.

I will probably have to dig it all out and seed new grass next year :(

Thank you

Mike

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Comments

  • What are the roots like? Is it fast growing?

    Could be this couch grass, https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=283
  • Could it be annual ryegrass?

    There's images there to google that look similar to me.
  • phil24_7
    phil24_7 Posts: 1,535 Forumite
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    I thought your were talking about ad different kind of grass and weed for a moment!
  • casper_g
    casper_g Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    I wish my lawn was infested with grass, instead of just dandelions!
  • MSaxp
    MSaxp Posts: 208 Forumite
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    After a certain age you start a thread called weed grass and you don't even notice 😂
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,157 Forumite
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    My vote goes for couch grass also. We have some in our lawn and it survives despite the quarterly lawn treatments we have. I think the only way to get rid of it is dig those parts out and reseed.
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  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    casper_g wrote: »
    I wish my lawn was infested with grass, instead of just dandelions!

    ...daises and moss for my lawn.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • phil24_7
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    ...daises and moss for my lawn.

    Moss, clover and dock leafs for mine! :mad:
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