Summergrass Weeds: A Problem for Your Summer Garden

Yes, it may be summer and yes, this is technically a grass, but for your summer garden, Summergrass is most certainly a weed. In fact, it is a common, fast-growing weed that typically reappears annually, around summer.

Summergrass weeds are most likely to infest your lawn when it is weak. If your lawn is thin and open, the mowing height is incorrect, or watering is light and frequent, Summergrass has a better chance of competing with your lawn.

It appears in amongst your lawn with green-yellow leaves that sprout from a central point. The grass sheaths are either light purple or white and the leaves are soft and hairy. This is the main distinction between Summergrass weeds and Crowsfoot. Summergrass also has stolons (above ground runners).