Mystery grass in my yard

Asked August 7, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT

This hot weather grass grows on a dry sunny corner of my yard. It has a yellowish cast to the green. It does not burn up. It does not spread with horizontal rhizomes, pulls up individually. I'm wondering what it is, should I pull it up or let it grow. Seeding does poorly in this corner, even with lots of watering, but these guys do fine.

Hartford County Connecticut

1 Response

This sounds like yellow nutsedge, sometimes called nutgrass.
Here is our page about it:

We can't recommend chemical herbicides across state lines, so you should contact your local Extension for control options.