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Tall Fescue vs. Crabgrass? (Greater Philadelphia, PA)

SlyG07
6 years ago

This Spring, I started off seeding with Scotts Turf Builder, Tall Fescue Mix, and I am having trouble determining whether what I am actually growing is tall fescue grass or crabgrass.


Here are some shots of my lawn (it's a work in progress -- any suggestions on how to make it more dense? Continue overseeding?):

[img]http://i.imgur.com/QSNtdVg.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/0d0HS7I.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/mtEp7nn.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/6fJTbDN.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/gbz9fha.jpg[/img]


I am assuming a majority of the tall fescue that I have been growing has actually turned into coarse tall fescue rather than the thinner blades that you probably can see in the pictures as a darker green color. Could this be due to the type of ground that I am growing on? It's fairly hard dirt, and I am located in the Greater Philadelphia area of PA.


Additionally, is it possible for the coarse tall fescue to revert back to the thinner blades as the ground becomes more "worked" by additional grass that I am trying to fill in? Here's what I think is actually crabgrass:


[img]http://i.imgur.com/N1O7xzQ.jpg[/img]

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