Yard Grass (Noun)
Meaning
Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Yard grass grows rapidly in lawns with weak soil conditions and requires constant maintenance to control its spread.
- The coarse stems of the yard grass broke through the cracks in the pavement and grew further unchecked.
- During warm weather yard grass seedlings can germinate in abandoned or disturbed areas of soil.
- Many gardeners treat yard grass as an invasive weed due to its ability to outgrow and outcompete desired plant species.
- Lawncare professionals recommend applying pre-emergent herbicides to prevent yard grass from taking root in the first place.