Understanding creeping bentgrass

9 years ago

O.k so i think i have identified this grass that is taking over my kbg lawn as creeping bentgrass.I have been reading up on it,and all info is basically negative or get rid of it asap.Here is my observation so far 1.This grass is spreading like wildfire with no "special care"by me(i have been mowing it at 2.5"). 2.It's been staying very green(more so than the kbg)through this summer heat with no water. 3.It is as thick as a rug with no chance a weed is going to get through there. These traits seem to be on par with my ideal turf so am i going crazy or something?If i just let it take over it would eventually be uniform in texture and color accross the whole lawn.Now i see that it does tend to mat over when it gets higher and i dont want to cut it shorter than 2" or so.Dethatching would be difficult as it would pull up alot of good grass,and im not sure if my fertilizer and pre em would get to the soil effectively.I would like to see this work for me as a lawn turf and would like to hear from someone else who has tried this and could give me their actual results of what happened.What are the real downsides to this from experience and not just from what everyone seems to say about it.So i'm thinking the worst case if i could not seem to manage it i would just wipe it out and start over if needed.Any ideas??

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User
9 years ago
2.It's been staying very green(more so than the kbg)through this summer heat with no water

Uhhh.. you sure that's not Bermuda?
Tom
Original Author
9 years ago
no,i'm never completely sure of anything.How would i tell the difference?
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Tom
Original Author
9 years ago
I am in northeast ohio and i thought bermuda was a warm season grass.This stuff spreads from year to year.Where the kbg turns brown in the sunny areas this stuff stays green.
mishmosh
9 years ago
Many golf courses in NE Ohio are creeping bentgrass. There are very, very few homeowner lawns in the area that are creeping bentgrass. For the most part, they look mangy. It takes a lot of work to get them looking good. It is far easier to eliminate creeping bentgrass patches than it is to maintain a creeping bentgrass lawn IMHO. But I would love for you to prove me wrong. Every few years someone will post here how they seeded creeping bentgrass. It'll look great initially but then within a couple of years it'll degenerate.
dchall_san_antonio
9 years ago
There used to be a golf course manager on this forum from just north of Lake Erie. He had a bentgrass and clover mix that was the solution to all his problems. The course owners did not give him a big budget. The clover helped bring nitrogen to the ground. He did have the advantage of not having to mow it for play every day. He mowed it for play on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I should have his pictures on an old computer around her somewhere. Oh and he was 100% organic with his fertilizer. His venture into organic came when he spilled a bag of dog food on the ground and had to sweep it up. Three weeks later he came to this forum seeking advice as to what happened with the green spot in his turf. (Dog food and organic fertilizer have the same ingredients.)