Are you fertilizing? Is that yellow stuff grass or is it weed? How about some closeup pics. October is a little late but still not bad for a seed if it's cool season grass.

I didn't fertilize yet, I wasn't sure if these were weeds and if would cause them to grow more. I am not sure what they are really, what grew doesn't feel like grass. Our landscape didn't tell us we needed to fertilize and we haven't done much else besides what he told us to do, which was water daily and then stopped when he said to near winter.

I have attached closer up pictures, can anyone tell what it is? It's in Ohio.

well that does look like grass. I'd put down a fertilizer with pre-emergent that is safe for seeding, if i were you.

hate to say it, but it almost looks like annual ryegrass. if you are southern ohio, could be fescue but it doesn't look well fertilized.

Sorry, I am totally new to this, but is it bad if its annual ryegrass? Was it bad seed?

annual ryegrass is not persistent. i say it looks like it because it is noteable for purplish color at the base. annual ryegrass is used as a temporary cover to prevent erosion.

Did you have a contract with the landscaper? Maybe it might be worth contacting a lawyer to see what your options are. Did they lay sod or just plant seed? This seems very expensive for a seeding. Might be good to get some opinions from other local landscapers about how to fix it.

They planted seed, that's why I am sort of upset by this whole thing. They kept saying they would make it right if something went wrong but now they are saying it's "just mother nature, unfortunately, we can't guarantee your grass to grow". We have the same exact weather conditions as our neighbors. Everyone had to get lawn since it's a new development and theirs looks great.

Time to consult a lawyer. Dig out whatever paperwork you can find.

Wow what a mess. Seeding that size area shouldn't cost more than $250, and I'm being really generous. You can do it yourself for under $100 with the highest quality seed.

Your best bet at this point would be to sod if you need a quick fix, or to wait until the fall and seed. We can guide you through the process, it's simple.

Thanks all, I appreciate all the advice. First time doing all this. Is it too late to try and buy and put more seed down now? Would home depot have good grass seed? Also, what if it was the soil they put down? It seems really hard more like clay. I guess I am trying to figure out what went wrong to figure out what to fix.

Also, I am in Northern Ohio, so the temperature isn't terribly warm just yet. I guess I am just really confused by what's growing in place of grass. It's very yellow and ryish in appearance with a rough texture.

The cost included laying of soil and some bushes. House was brand new construction so the yard was initially pretty rough/rocky. I am again not sure of exactly what type of soil was laid down, but it feels very firm and not much like soil.

You definitely have some grass there. Because of the late seed, you probably have some seed that will be germinating. I would definitely put down some starter fertilizer with pre-emergent that is *safe for seeding*. I would water the lawn to keep the top surface moist--hopefully you have a sprinkler system.

I am northern Ohio also. I've seen germination of fescue but not KBG. You need to keep conditions that are favorable for germination the best you can. Personally, I would avoid putting down more seed. See what you get this spring and decide what you want to do for fall which is the best time to seed or overseed a lawn.

That's actually pretty decent results for a seeding and darn good for a seeding that late in the Fall. Ideally, you should have already started spoon feeding (Philes Pherilizer Lecture http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/1503832/what-kind-of-disease-is-this-rust?n=7), but better late than never. I'd suggest Milorganite at full bag rate now and again in three weeks or a Starter fertilizer with iron at half bag rate now and again in two weeks. In Northern Ohio, the landscapers probably used a contractor's mix (fescue/rye/KBG). Look for a seed with 0% weed and other crop. Where in N. Ohio are you? Close city or County.

I am up north mostly city near Cleveland. Our neighbors said they fertilized for us though through the HOA. I don't think it's over fertilization because the neigbhors' lawns all look great. The landscaping company said they used some combination of champion sun seed and rye seed. It looks like only the Rye is what took though, not sure how well the mix was.

even though your maintenance fee may include mowing and fertilization, I wouldn't assume that they fertilized when your "lawn" looks like that.