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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drkshdw
Looks like bermudagrass to me. The local extension office has this to say about it:
"Quackgrass and Bermudagrass is more difficult to control since there are no herbicides to selectively kill these without damaging the lawn. Also, pulling or digging is often unsuccessful as only a small portion of a rhizome remaining in the soil will generate a new plant. The best way to control quackgrass, is to spot treat weed-infested areas with glyphosate (Roundup, Kleenup, etc.)."
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Yep. I have a pretty big lawn, about 1/3 acre. Used to be a fanatic about it..spot kill bad grasses with roundup, then seed with desirable grasses.
Today? If it's green and kinda looks like grass, I just mow it.
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