Crab or Quack grass? :) - Ask Extension
Hi! I'm taking over after a few years of a lawn service and wanted to get some basic information about the weeds, etc. I'm finding before I start to t...
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Crab or Quack grass? :) #865027
Asked April 18, 2024, 4:56 PM EDT
Hi! I'm taking over after a few years of a lawn service and wanted to get some basic information about the weeds, etc. I'm finding before I start to treat them. Attached are two versions of the issues we have in our yard. What are these and how do I best treat them? (Pics by the sidewalk and in my hand are the same item, second pic is of the humps of grass - found sprinkled throughout the lawn) Thank you!
Dakota County Minnesota
Expert Response
It looks like you have a combination of quack grass (near the sidewalk) and perhaps tall fescue. The link below lists a number of lawn weeds with links to how to treat them, you may have to treat the different weeds separately.
You will probably be able to identify them for certain through the photos, since I can’t actually see your weeds up close.
https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/weed/idlist.html
https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/lawn-care-calendar