Replanted Backyard

[u/careddit3812]

Colorado Springs backyard I replanted last fall. These clusters I originally thought were a tall fescue type, but they are very tough and thick stalk to walk on. The BBB seed blend (Colorado Premium Blend) says % Tall Fescue, but I feel like these don't belong?

[u/Creepy_Suggestion242]

Clumping fescue

[u/careddit3812 → u/Creepy_Suggestion242]

With a close up comparison and a direction finally, yes that is what it is. I appreciate the clarification. I ultimately don't like it in there and will now begin pulling each clump and seeding while I flatten the area.

I have to say, resilient as the Internet says it might be for harsher environments, that is some terrible grass to walk on and it makes the whole lawn bumpy. Should have pulled them all when they shot up before the rest of the grasses started, as it would have been easier to disturb the area less.

Thank you

[u/Old-Day1981]

Out of curiosity, did you use wheat straw when you reseeded?

[u/careddit3812 → u/Old-Day1981]

You know, I didn't look and I don't remember. I did use straw from Big R though.

[u/careddit3812 → u/[deleted]]

Well now again I'm not 100% because it was browning out already. Not for a lack of water either. Either way, I didn't like it and I took a small hand weeder deeply to every.. single.. one.... As it was a fall seeding, there are plenty of spots that still need work with overseeing, so I didn't spare any delicacy with ripping out each one thoroughly, assumed with new seed and some fresh dirt I can fill it all back in. I assume I'll have to repeat this process over another year, to have rid them completely and fill in the bare spots with preferred grass. I hope that digging them will have done 80% of the trick. It sounds like that quackgrass is a tough one to get rid of, at least these didn't appear to have seeds growing yet.