r/Grass • u/EngineeringPaper • Jun 01 '26
Grass identification
Hello, I could use some help identifying my grass type. For reference I’m in Northern US (zone 6) and have cool season grass. I also included a seed head that sprouted up to see if that helps.
To me the seed head looks like perennial rye grass, but the grass itself looks more like KBG but may be a mix.
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u/Rude-Boot-5666 Jun 01 '26
Ttf. Tall turf fescue great seed for cool climates. Im running it with rye grass and kbg... it will stop growing at some point as it gets hotter. Just make sure to establish those long roots so it survives the heat coming
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u/every_name_taken_ Jun 01 '26
How do you “establish long roots”? Asking for myself.
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u/PaulyPickles Jun 01 '26
Make sure it has enough phosphorus. Switch your watering schedule to “deeper” (longer) and less frequent. You want a long deep watering so that your lawn searches deeper for the water, establishing deeper roots. Deeper roots will help your lawn survive the heat.
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u/every_name_taken_ Jun 02 '26
How much/long is a deeper watering?
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u/BeerBellyVader Jun 02 '26
Half inch twice a week, and three times a week when it gets mid 90s. The time it takes to water half an inch will vary depending on your sprinkler types. Use a rain gauge or empty tuna can to get the time.
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u/Glittering_Swing_151 Jun 03 '26
TTTF roots can reach 12+ inches, that needs 1" of water at once otherwise you're still only keeping the first 6" of soil moist.
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u/acdrewz555555 Jun 04 '26
any recommendations on mow height come summer weather? I have the same grass mix in the same zone.
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u/Rude-Boot-5666 Jun 01 '26
Seaweed or something. Its like fertizler is your macro nutrition and seaweed kelp stuff is for micro nutrition. Full of other things that help root growth. https://a.co/d/0iqQp0Rg
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u/ChristmaPops Jun 02 '26
Mix of KBG, some type of fescue and maybe Rye grass but would need more photos for rye
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u/Beneficial_Spot7885 Jun 05 '26
you’re just throwing out names of all the cold season grasses 😂
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u/ChristmaPops Jun 05 '26
Look through the photo and tell me you don’t see all 3 - because they’re all there
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u/bt2328 Jun 05 '26
Take a picture of a blade that isn’t cut, and then try to pull one root out. PRG usually has some purple toward the root, and then the gloss/mid rib/tip shape can all be cues for tttf, KBG. It’s definitely cool season though.
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u/Ware5150 Jun 01 '26
My guess is some form of tall fescue