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i have this grass taking over my yard. i grows so low that i do not need to mow it. it is a light shade of green broad leaf and looks like the pictures. feels good walking on it. my research is telling me it may be some type of carpet grass. i can see my original grass in it still but this grass is really getting thicker. i posted 4 pictures from around the yard hope you can see the difference. providing they show up.

Pull some out by the root and take a picture.

BlazNT said:

Pull some out by the root and take a picture.

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ok tomorrow i will pull a plug and spread it out on a paper plate and take a picture so maybe someone can identify it for me. thanks for the help? bp.

ok took longer as we had rain all day so no i just went and got pictures of the grass. 2 are just the plug 1 with the notebook where i have the plugs at in a bare spot just to get grass in there. and then 1 with just the same plug in the ground for a better view without any other grass around it .

I'm not sure what that grass is, but it sure resembles crab grass to me.

yea i was thinking that also but i thought crab grass was a larger type grass this one is small and i showed how big each plant is they're real small. form some other pictures i looked at it resembled carpet grass. but i can't tell for sure that is why i was asking. thanks bp.

With the purple look to it, I would say crabgrass. Did you apply a pre-emergent this spring? I really wanted to see a side view. From roots to tip. Much easier to identify.

cclip said:

I'm not sure what that grass is, but it sure resembles crab grass to me.

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i did upload a side view but now i don't see it i will get one uploaded. i can't see any purple in the grass but i will ask the wife if she sees any. i can't see the colors well. it just looks brighter to me. and the grass is real small. thanks bp.

Great cars, Corvairs!
I owned several second design Corvairs back in the mid 70's..........
Loved my '65 Monza 110 4 speed except I kept snapping that long tranny input shaft.........
A real weak spot, even for 110hp.

Ronno6 said:

Great cars, Corvairs!
I owned several second design Corvairs back in the mid 70's..........
Loved my '65 Monza 110 4 speed except I kept snapping that long tranny input shaft.........
A real weak spot, even for 110hp.

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to be honest i never hear of that as a weak spot on the corvair. the belt the heater bellows and the rear motor mount were some of the biggest points of concern. have to say i have not read much of people complaining about that being weak. but i don't have all the answers that is why i'm here asking about grass types. but i do love the 65 i have. mine is a custom unt and as most custom cars itis one of a kind. you now see a lot of custom corvairs and i started that years ago around my area when i put in a different set of seats. then it went wild. but still i think they are good cars can't say i have have many issues with mine that i did not cause. thanks bp.


and now back to the grass question

BlazNT said:

With the purple look to it, I would say crabgrass. Did you apply a pre-emergent this spring? I really wanted to see a side view. From roots to tip. Much easier to identify.

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What are the best pre-emergents to apply in September?

i showed the same pictures to a few guys at a car show and they do not see any purple in those pictures. that was on my camera. so maybe the camera or the monitor is showing the grass in the wrong colors.

thanks bp.

corvairbob said:

i did upload a side view but now i don't see it i will get one uploaded. i can't see any purple in the grass but i will ask the wife if she sees any. i can't see the colors well. it just looks brighter to me. and the grass is real small. thanks bp.View attachment 39644

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That picture changed nothing. The plant is too small and not mature. I am still calling it crabgrass.

MowerMark said:

What are the best pre-emergents to apply in September?

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No such things as a pre-emergent for September. It would be a post-emergent at this point. Crabgrass will not respond to a post-emergent. You will have to put up with it this year and start with a pre-emergent early spring.

thanks but that grass is full grown. here is some pictures of some grass in a different place that is larger than what i'm talking about. the grass in question is full grown and just spreading. now it may be a form of crabgrass or some other kind of grass, that is why i'm asking. but look at the pictures the 1st 3 are the larger plant and the 2nd 3 are from a section in that area and the plant size is way smaller. thanks for the help though if it all is crabgrass i'm guessing i have a bumper crop this year. thanks bp.

corvairbob said:

yea i was thinking that also but i thought crab grass was a larger type grass this one is small and i showed how big each plant is they're real small. form some other pictures i looked at it resembled carpet grass. but i can't tell for sure that is why i was asking. thanks bp.

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Do you really care to name it and treasure it? Just spray them https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/showthread.php/49503-TENACITY®-how-to-apply-to-36-50-sq-ft-of-lawn

Looks like St. Augustine and Bermuda commingled, to me. I use Drive 8LR8 post emergent when I get crab grass. Works well, usually takes to applications, 2 weeks apart. Dimension pre-emergent works well. Must be applied before the crabgrass appears or when it’s in its infancy. Best to apply earlier than later and do two applications, 4-6 weeks apart.

thanks for that information. i now have the grass growing seed so i'm going to let it grow and then the seed will do it's job for the winter and spring. i don't know what seed it is but i let the fall grass go to seed every few years and that helps me keep whatever it was growing. thanks again

Looks like St. Augustine and Bermuda commingled, to me so if it is this kind it should be an ok type of grass. and one or the other will prevail. like i just said i'm going to let this grass this year go to seed and see how it looks next year. the seed is only like 4" tall now and the grass is like 3" so it is not yet hard to get around in it. thanks

He's in Michigan. Should not be St. Aug or Bermuda. I think it's a combination of crabgrass and goosegrass. They grow from seed every year. Goosegrass is a really nasty weed grass, with a prostrate growth habit, radiating out from a light colored center. Best to dig it up with a dandelion digging fork. Raising the mowing height helps to control it, or you can carefully spray the center of the clump with glyphosate mix, then pull it out more easily a couple weeks later.

John Fitzgerald said:

He's in Michigan. Should not be St. Aug or Bermuda. I think it's a combination of crabgrass and goosegrass. They grow from seed every year. Goosegrass is a really nasty weed grass, with a prostrate growth habit, radiating out from a light colored center. Best to dig it up with a dandelion digging fork. Raising the mowing height helps to control it, or you can carefully spray the center of the clump with glyphosate mix, then pull it out more easily a couple weeks later.

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thanks i do not know for sure but like i said earlier it is growing good and i have a bumper crop. hope the price does not fall out of the market. thanks for the help

corvairbob said:

i did upload a side view but now i don't see it i will get one uploaded. i can't see any purple in the grass but i will ask the wife if she sees any. i can't see the colors well. it just looks brighter to me. and the grass is real small. thanks bp.View attachment 39644

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Tenacity® will take care of it.

Looks like good ol' crabgrass to me............

corvairbob said:

i did upload a side view but now i don't see it i will get one uploaded. i can't see any purple in the grass but i will ask the wife if she sees any. i can't see the colors well. it just looks brighter to me. and the grass is real small. thanks bp.View attachment 39644

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https://www.google.com/search?q=nim...IHVThAKgQ_h0wGXoECAUQCw#imgrc=G3ee21d9XMGPEM:

corvairbob said:

i have this grass taking over my yard. i grows so low that i do not need to mow it. it is a light shade of green broad leaf and looks like the pictures. feels good walking on it. my research is telling me it may be some type of carpet grass. i can see my original grass in it still but this grass is really getting thicker. i posted 4 pictures from around the yard hope you can see the difference. providing they show up.View attachment 39526View attachment 39527View attachment 39528View attachment 39529

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I found a pic common types of grass. hope it helps!!

https://www.google.com/search?biw=13...imgrc=RwDXL2wIwbo8nM: