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Fescue grass is the primary choice when it comes to a “shade” grass here in Oklahoma. While it can maintain its green color all year, it does come with some problems. One such problem that is present right now is a common turf disease called brown patch.
What is this weed? Poa Annua is an annual bluegrass which is a cool-season grass weed that starts germinating in late summer or fall as soil temperatures fall below 70°F. It continues to germinate throughout winter, allowing several flushes of germination at any one site throughout the season.
Tall fescue is a cool season turf grass that can tolerate shade much better than the warm season grasses we most commonly use here in Oklahoma, this is why it is a popular option for areas on your property that do not get much sunlight.
What is this weed? Who knows what this weed is? Do you have it in your yard? It is one of the toughest, most difficult weeds to eliminate. This is called Dallisgrass it is a coarse-textured grass that grows in a clump and slowly increases in diameter as its shallow, underground stems (short rhizomes) grow outward.
There is one thing that every Oklahoman knows is going to happen when summer rolls around, and that is…it’s time for the crape myrtles to bloom!
The transition from spring to summer brings about plenty of changes for all of us. Cool evenings disappear, days get longer, and rains turn into nothing more than annoying humidity…..great.
Do you have this weed in your lawn? Poa annua, also known by its common name annual bluegrass, is a very common winter annual grassy weed here in Oklahoma. It can be easily identified by its light green color and small white seed heads when seed is present.
Henbit is a very common annual broadleaf weed seen here in Oklahoma. Its most notable feature are the pink/purple flowers that begin appearing in the March-May timeframe. Henbit can be identified in its younger stages by its mint-like appearance.
A couple of years ago I received a call from a friend of mine who told me that his lawn was moving around and he didn’t know what was going on. Puzzled by the phrase “moving around”, I told him I would come by and take a look at it for him.
Henbit is a very common annual broadleaf weed seen here in Oklahoma. Its most notable feature are the pink/purple flowers that begin appearing in the March-May timeframe. Henbit can be identified in its younger stages by its mint-like appearance. This is because it is in the same botanical family as the mint plant- although it doesn’t have the same minty flavor, so I wouldn’t go using it as a garnish quite yet!
Have you ever wondered why you occasionally see blue or blue/green bermuda grass lawns in the late winter or spring? More than likely the lawn had just recently received a weed control application.
