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Lawn query

Steven35Steven35 Posts: 4
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Hi,

I wondered if anybody could tell me if they know what the thicker strands of grass are in amongst my lawn? I don't seem to have many patches of it, it's just growing in amongst the rest of the grass but i not sure if it should really be part of the lawn or not?

I Haveimageimage attached a couple of photos.

Many thanks

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Rye grass, which is added to lawn seed mixtures as it's more hard wearing than fescues etc.  The more traffic the lawn gets the more rye grass the better but it's not so good in purely ornamental lawns.  You can always dig out the patches and seed them with a fine-leaved mixture.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Steven35Steven35 Posts: 4

    Hi,

    thanks for your replies, the following is a breakdown of what my seed contains so I assume one of those is this thicker stuff?

    40% Eurocordus - Perennial ryegrass

    30% Eurosport - Perennial ryegrass

    20% Barcristalla - Perennial ryegrass

    10% Barorlando - Perennial ryegrass

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    The last two are very dark green types added to provide good colour and the first is a fine-leaved one so it is probably Eurosport which I don't know anything about.  It could also be a wild interloper of course!

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Steven35Steven35 Posts: 4

    Ok thanks, I expect even if I dig it out and re seed there is a good chance it will return at some point: 

  • Steven35Steven35 Posts: 4

    Would 25mm be a good height to help disguise it a bit or do you think that's a bit low? Or would I be better off keeping it longer? 

    Thanks

    Last edited: 17 July 2016 21:17:19

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