FOLLOW UP: Tall Fescue

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  • Опубліковано 2 кві 2024
  • We drove past a front lawn that we totally renovated (sod cutter removed the lawn down to bare dirt) 12-years ago near Canonsburg, PA. Following applications of lime and starter fertilizer, we seeded it with a blend of Turf-Type Tall Fescue (TTTF), followed by a light over-seeding with Turf-Type Perennial Rye (TTPR) a few weeks later for further fill-in.
    TTTF is a coarser bladed grass that likes to be kept mowed on the tall side, around 3-inches at least. [Taller blade = Deeper root]. It's known to be one of the most drought-resistant lawn grasses you can plant in the northeastern US, and we always used a 3-way to 5-way blend of various TTTF varieties, with the final seed mix also including 10-percent TTPR.
    Lookin' good!!!
    #newlawn #lawns
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  • @ousamaabdu794
    @ousamaabdu794 2 місяці тому

    That lawn remo turned out great.
    Is it more common to see Tall Fescue or Kentucky Bluegrass lawns where you are at?
    I'm in the DC area and it's mostly Tall Fescue, with a Zoysia lawn here and there.
    This area is too warm for KBG..
    Personally I think KBG produces the finest looking turf

    • @bobscaping
      @bobscaping  2 місяці тому +1

      Traditional lawns in western PA were/are a 3-way mix of Ky Blue/Red Fescue/Perennial Rye (most sod is Ky Blue). Over recent decades, the P. Rye cultivars have dominated, with blends often labelled as 'Penn State mix' when the university actually has nothing to do with them. Red fescue has proven troublesome with red thread disease, Ky Blue can be high maintenance especially if thatch levels aren't controlled, while blends of improved cultivars of P. Rye germinate quickly and perform well overall. Core aeration 1x or 2x per year goes a long way to keeping a lawn healthy, as well as getting the soil pH in the right range, usually with soil tests and agricultural lime applications.