Tall fescue is an introduced species from Europe and Asia ... The grass usually grows between 24 and 48 inches tall. The root system is deep, extensive and fibrous. Tannish-brown color, oblong shape.

While fall is generally considered one of the best times for lawn seeding, October presents some challenges. Whether you’re a ...

New cultivars have disease tolerance, drought and heat resistance, and even insect resistance.Improved fescue grasses are ...

If you're growing cool-season grasses and your lawn has been patchy or discolored, now's the time to do something about it.

As autumn sets in, lawn care practices need adjustment. Proper mowing during fall helps prepare grass for winter dormancy and spring regrowth. The ideal cutting height for most cool-season grasses in ...

Learn how to get rid of crabgrass and prevent it from coming back with effective lawn care methods, including preemergent ...

Everyone knows the rain has not been on our side in central Ohio, but here are some tips and tricks to help you take care of ...

Nevertheless, tall fescue and zoysiagrass are the recommended species of cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses, respectively, in our region for lawns and general use settings. This group of grasses ...

Making blanket recommendations on fall nitrogen fertilizer rates to pastures is difficult because of the variability in how forages are managed in the Fescue Belt.

Fall is the best time of the year to reseed thin and bare areas in fescue lawns. The seeding rates depend on your lawn’s condition; completely bare areas need up to 7 pounds per 1,000 square ...

They germinate, grow and develop roots best in the cooling temperatures ... (no worries if some falls into the aeration holes). Tall fescue is the most heat- and drought-tolerant of any of the ...

There simply is not enough soil moisture present in Greater Columbus for turfgrass seed to germinate and develop root systems before ... Varieties of both tall fescue and fine fescue are more ...