Kentucky Bluegrass by the Pound

The easiest method of identifying K. bluegrass is to look for the boat shaped tip. If you look carefully, the tip of the blade folds together to resemble the bow of a boat. If you pull the length of the grass through your fingers, the tip will split, leaving two small points. Only orchard grass has a similar shaped tip. You can also look for very narrow, upright standing grass blades that come to a point. Other grass types, such as fescue will have much wider blades in comparison.  Bluegrass’ advantages Bluegrass forms a dense and attractive turf. For some people, the thin blades are more appealing than wider bladed grasses. Kentucky Bluegrass has a solid advantage over other cool season grasses by its ability to spread. The fact that it can spread and heal itself when damaged is probably the greatest reason for its popularity. It spreads through the production of rhizomes. See Plant Structure for a complete explanation of rhizomes. Rhizomes are stems that grow horizontally just below