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Hi guys,
Just moved into new place first time lawn owner. Have some questions:
1. Could someone help identify what type of grass I have?
2. Also in the second photo attached, is this a weed that is growing (thr longer stems with purple tips)? This is only found in the front lawn, the neighbours front lawn seems to have these growing as well none in my backyard lawn though.
3. What's the best thing I can do to try create a "fuller" look to my lawn as some areas looking bare?
Appreciate any advice and help!
Thanks in advance!
Jimmy
1. Backyard lawn
2. Front lawn weeds?
3. Backyard lawn
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @jimmyjimenez. It's fantastic that you've joined us and many thanks for your question.
Congratulations on moving into your new home and your first lawn. It must be a truly exciting time for you!
The Bunnings guide Common lawn types and how to identify them is helpful for anyone wishing to identify their lawn type.
I'd have to say your grass is Buffalo, characterized by those runners on the paver in your third image, its coarseness and the broadleaf. That's the seeds of Buffalo lawn in the second picture. Your backyard might not be seeding due to slightly different conditions.
I believe aerating, topdressing and then fertilising would be the best way to create a fuller lawn. I'd recommend Scotts Lawn Builder 4kg Buffalo Slow Release Lawn Fertiliser as it feeds for three months and doesn't burn the lawn if used according to instructions.
You should find these step-by-step guides useful:
You might also be interested in reading through these discussions-
Please let me know if you need further assistance or have questions.
Mitchell
wondering what type of lawn is in my new house and how do I care for it
Hi @mazza,
I'm not sure if many people would be able to identify your grass type from a single image. We'd likely need several, including close-ups of the blades. If you could take a few more closer images, we might narrow down what it is. It's certainly not a coarse bladed grass like Buffalo and is more likely something similar to fine or tall Fescue.
Regardless of the type of lawn it is, they all require much the same kind of care. The only time you really need to be careful is with varieties like Buffalo, as they are susceptible to certain selective weed killers. If you use the wrong product on them, you'll potentially kill the whole lawn.
You should find these guides useful:
There are also a couple of great articles from our resident expert @Adam_W: How to repair a lawn and How to detect lawn problems.
Here's some of our lawn related Best Advice articles on lawns to read through:
If you have any particular questions, I trust our knowledgeable members would be more than happy to answer them for you.
Mitchell
Grass number 1 and 2 are from the backyard.
Grass number 3 are from the front yard.
They all appeared to be different varieties.
It would be very much appreciated if someone can help us identify these grass.
TIA!
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @SpiderPig. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about grass varieties.
The coarser bladed grass (2) is likely to be Buffalo, which typically can be identified by its thick runners that aggressively try and jump over concrete kerbs and spread into gardens. The very fine grass (1) is most probably a variety of thin-bladed infill-type grasses commonly found in lawn repair seed mixes. They are designed to quickly infill an area whilst your actually grass is taking back over and will include up to five different varieties of grass.
What was your interest in the types? Are you looking to create a lawn with only one variety? The Buffalo would be the hardier of the varieties and what you'd commonly see in yards that receive regular usage.
Let me mention @Adam_W to see if he could identify any specific types of grasses in your image.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Thank you so much for your prompt and professional response @MitchellMc. Can't believe you can actually tell #1 grass are from the repair grass I recently purchased to fix some bold patches.
Now I ended up having 3 different grass variety in my yard.
Yes. I only want one variety for my lawn, but I believe it's a bit screwed up now.
Will these three varieties outgrow each other? Which one will be the ultimate winner out of the three? Or any advice on how to resolve this mess I have now?
Below is a photo of my lawn.
Thanks again for your amazing and helpful reply.
