How to identify grass or lawn type?

[jimmyjimenez]

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

 

[sashay]

Thanks Jacob. I followed yours and @MitchellMc's advice, and after all that soil prep, I laid the new turf today

Thank you both for your advice!

[JacobZ]

Nice work @sashay.

Make sure you keep the water up over the next 6-8 weeks while the roots establish, and you'll have a healthy, lush green lawn in no time.

Good luck!

Jacob

[Mchu]

 

 

 

Hi everyone, 

Can anyone can share some trip how to identify this grass or weed. That will be awesome if you can also advise how kill it properly. I realized they grow ever crazier after i trim my grass. My parents recently got a heavy allergic to grass pollen. I really dun know what to do. 

I will be much appreciated if someone can give me some advice.  

best 

Mchu

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Mchu. It's splendid to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about lawn care.

It looks like your lawn has grown exceptionally long, up to 40 centimeters or more, which makes it really difficult to identify individual grass species or weeds, as they rarely look like their normal form when left uncut for so long. It seems you likely have a mix of grasses in there. One thing to consider is how quickly it grows back to this height after mowing. If it’s reaching 40 cm in just a few weeks, your growing conditions are very favourable, which also encourages weeds to spread.

For controlling the weeds among your grass, a broadleaf weed killer can be used, but it’s important to test it first on your main grass variety, to make sure it isn’t harmed. If your goal is to re-establish a healthy lawn, you’ll want to mow it down gradually and treat the weeds carefully. If you’d prefer to remove all the grass and weeds entirely and replace it with something like gravel or paving, a glyphosate spray can be used to kill everything in the area. When using glyphosate, it’s very important to wear proper PPE, including a face mask, safety glasses, gloves, long sleeves, trousers, and enclosed footwear to protect against exposure.

Before taking action, it may help to clarify whether you want to save and rejuvenate your lawn or start fresh with a different surface, as the treatment approach will differ significantly depending on that goal.

Here are a couple of helpful guides: How to care for your lawn in Summer and How to care for your lawn in Winter.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[Mchu]

Hi Mitchel, 

thanks for your reply , they are grown up to 40mm just a fews weeks after moe, this the sense i have the a weed, btw any chance you would know what type of weeds is that ? So that i can find to right product to kill it properly? 

cheers 

mchu

[MitchellMc]

The Yates 4L BuffaloPro Hose On Lawn Weed Killer - 4L will kill a whole range of common weeds in a lawn, without killing the grass @Mchu. The weed you have appears to be clover, which that product will kill.

Mitchell