The Grass Doctor

How can I tell what kind of lawn I have?

I bought a house last fall, and am trying to repair the lawn, and make it uniform. Its tough, because its almost like the former owner was some kind of deranged horticulturist bent on experimenting with different grasses. The front yard is a uniform emerald green, but in one place where they replaced a sewer line, the grass grows much, much faster and taller. No, its not because of what's under it, they just chose yet another kind of grass! In the back, I have patches of deep, lush dark green grass (much darker then the front), and it also grows very fast. But most of the back is occupied by a light green, slow growing skanky, mold infested nasty, but tough grass. Though ugly, that stuff is very durable. I have scoured the web and found all kinds of sites advising me on what to grow, but how do I determine what I have? I live near Portland, OR so I think I must have all cool season grasses. Easy ideas, or even just links most appreciated!

Public Comments

1. Sounds like quite the problem! I came across your question and I can help you out. Just email me some pictures of the different types of turf growing in your yard, and I will do my best to diagnose it accurately. My email is johnsonlawnsolutions@yahoo.com. For more information on my background, visit http://www.johnsonlawnsolutions.com Hopefully we can help you out!