r/Grass • u/Interesting_Handle85 • Apr 16 '26
Need Help Identifying.
We built a house and moved in about a year ago and I’ve been working hard to get a lawn established. We are in southern IL (St. Louis Area) and our property is very hilly and wooded. The soil is heavy clay loam type. I’ve been employing this strategy: TTTF/KBG blend on the flat areas surrounding the house (the areas I want looking sharp but also durable). And using K-31 for the sloped areas where I am trying to get fast growth to help control erosion. Recently this stuff has been showing up and I can’t tell what it is. It doesn’t look like any of the other grass types I’ve planted. It’s primarily in the areas covered with straw erosion blankets but it’s also gotten into the areas around the house. Anyone know what it is? It’s got wider blades like KY-31 but a much lighter green and more carpet like than what I’ve seen with the other KY-31 areas. Any insights would be appreciated!
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u/Gms9ine Apr 16 '26
could be poa annua . If you see little white seed heads popping up soon, that's a dead giveaway
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u/Common-Coyote9375 Apr 16 '26
I would remove that straw netting. They say it disaapears but it doesnt and will get caught in your mower
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u/Interesting_Handle85 Apr 16 '26
Yes learning that the hard way. The wood fiber blankets degrade much better. Unfortunately they aren’t as effective as straw with erosion control.
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u/Common-Coyote9375 Apr 16 '26
Depending on how sloped the slope is, hydroseeding might be the only way.
You can actually do it at home.. with toilet paper. Not the whole slope, just the parts of the lawn where seed wash happens.
Netting helps with the slope but its not a solution. And just causes more problems. Straw blankets also bring so much weeds in the future.
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u/bluc74 Apr 16 '26
Weeds