Grassy Weeds
Grassy weeds don’t just look out of place – they compete directly with your lawn for water, nutrients, and space.
Spot the most common grassy invaders below and discover how our Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program works to manage these stubborn weeds.
QUACKGRASS
- Perennial (Cool-Season)
- Leaf blades curl and twist
- Strong and deep root system
- Blue-green
- Commonly mistaken for Crabgrass
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program (supression only)
ORCHARDGRASS
- Perennial (Cool-Season Grass)
- Leaf blades are V-shaped
- Grows in clumps
- Base is flat and white
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program (suppression only)
BARNYARDGRASS
- Summer Annual (Warm-Season Grass)
- Grows in bunches
- Can grow up to 5 ft. wide and 4 ft. tall.
- Tends to lie flat on the ground and appears to be fan-shaped.
- Blades have a distinctive white midvein.
- Stems will usually be erect, thick and without hairs.
- Purplish maroon at the base.
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program
YELLOW NUTSEDGE
- Perennial (Warm-Season Grass)
- Triangular stem
- Yellow-green
- Grass like
- Grow in moist or poorly drained areas
- Grows straight upward
- Shiny leaf blades
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program
BENTGRASS
- Type: Perennial (Cool-Season)
- Very fine texture
- Bright green
- Grows low and spreads (creeping)
- Forms dense patches
- Thrives in moist conditions
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program (suppression only)
GOOSEGRASS
- Annual (Warm-Season Grass)
- Grows flat
- Seedhead has 2 to 6 spikes at the top of the stem
- Commonly mistaken for Crabgrass
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program (supression only)
FOXTAILS
- Summer annual (Warm-Season Grass)
- Distinctive seedhead that leans over and looks like a bushy spike or fox’s tail.
- Grows upright
- Can grow 3-10 inches tall
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program
NIMBLEWILL
- Perennial (Warm-Season Grass)
- Flat, smooth, short and pointed leaf blades
- Blue-green
- Turns brown in early fall
- In cooler temperatures during the spring and fall, nimblewill often goes dormant and may appear brown or straw-colored.
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program
QUACKGRASS
(supression only)
- Perennial (Cool-Season)
- Leaf blades curl and twist
- Strong and deep root system
- Blue-green
- Commonly mistaken for Crabgrass
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program
FINE FESCUE
- Perennial (Cool-Season Grass)
- Very narrow blades with prominent veins
- Fine texture
- Thrives in shaded conditions
- Tolerant of drought and infertile soil
- Intolerant of high temperatures
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program
- Perennial (Cool-Season Grass)
- Blades are wide and flat with prominent veins above
- Grows in clumps
- Coarse texture
- Drought and heat tolerant
- Good traffic tolerance
- Commonly mistaken for Crabgrass
- Treatment: Sedge and Weedy Grass Control Program (suppression only)