What exactly is Quackgrass?
Quackgrass (Agropyron repens) is a perennial and has a really tough root system. Seedlings can be pulled easily, but once established, Quackgrass is tough. If you can pull a clump, it probably is crabgrass, not Quackgrass. What does it look like? Quackgrass has long, tapered blades around 1/3 inch wide attached to hollow stems. The plant is much more upright growing than crabgrass. The seed heads are single, upright stems, not branched like crabgrass. Quackgrass has a strong root system with white, fleshy rhizomes that spread out from the main plant, sending up new plants. How did it get into my lawn? The most common way for weed seeds to enter a yard is birds. Quackgrass seed is a favorite of sparrows and other birds and some of it passes through their systems to be deposited in your yard as they fly by. Weed seed can also be introduced by winds and contaminated grass seed. Will Quackgrass grow anywhere? Although it prefers a sunny location, Quackgrass is very adaptable and will grow
