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- Q.Growing Fescue Grass In Lexingtron, SC - Can I grow Fescue Grass in this area. I do not like sod and bermuda grass. Please say ...
- Q.How Do I Get Rid Of Tall Fescue? - It seems to be located on the south side of my home.
- Q.Need To Do Spring Aeration & Reseeding Of Fescue Lawn; When Should I Apply Grub Treatment? Before Or After The Aeration? Lime Trea - tment? Then timing for weed and feed treatment? Last summer I had a bad accident, so between working and caring ...
- Q.Is This Tall Fescue Or A Grassy Weed - it is lime green in the spring and summer. What is it name and control method
- Q.Will Tall Fescue That Came Up In Rows, Fill In, Or Must I Overseed - i have no images
- Q.What Do I Spray To Kill Kikuyu Grass In My Fescue (So Cal) But Save The Fescue? - It took me two years but I'm controlling bermuda grass.
- Q.Rabbits Have Killed Red Fescue - We have tried EVERY method of ridding our yard of rabbits with no success. I did replace all the small ...
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bfwilson994 on
April 13, 2019
lexington, sc 29072Q.Growing Fescue Grass in Lexingtron, SC
Can I grow Fescue Grass in this area. I do not like sod and bermuda grass. Please say yes
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
April 14, 2019A.Fescues are cool season grasses. They look great when the temperatures are mild and go dormant in the heat. A warm season grass like zoysia looks dead in spring and beautiful in summer. That's the story of our lawn grasses: there are warm season and cool season varieties. If you live at higher elevation, you have more options. If you don't but you water like crazy and spritz the lawn during the heat of the day, you may be able to get a cool season grass to limp along during summer. Here is what Clemson's extension service has to say: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/selecting-a-lawn-grass/
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Ginger Andrews on
August 25, 2019
46540Q.How do I get rid of tall fescue?
It seems to be located on the south side of my home.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 26, 2019
Certified ExpertA.If it is a small enough clump, then pouring boiling water on it a few times a day for 2 or 3 days will be enough to do the trick. Otherwise, you may need something stronger like Round-Up.
This website offers some more information on the subject: https://turf.unl.edu/turfinfo/5-25_Tall_fescue_control.pdf
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April 13, 2020Q.Need to do spring aeration & reseeding of fescue lawn; when should I apply grub treatment? Before or after the aeration? Lime trea
tment? Then timing for weed and feed treatment? Last summer I had a bad accident, so between working and caring for me my husband was barely able to keep up with mowing let alone all the treatments our lawn needed to thrive. Of course, our fescue lawn was overtaken by weeds and Bermuda grass from the two undeveloped lots on either side of us. We were unable to get the aeration and overseeing done last fall so we are attempting to begin the repair of our lawn this spring. We understand that fall would have been the best time to do this but it was not possible. Any advice you can give us regarding the timing of various treatments and amount of water we need to apply (have irrigation system) would be greatly appreciated. We have had conflicting advice from a few sources, so we are totally confused at this point!
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 16, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Spring is a great time to work on your lawn.
These articles will help you with all these spring chores.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/spring-lawn-maintenance.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/aerating-your-lawn.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/lawn-fertilizer-tips.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/get-rid-of-grub-worms.htmYou may also want to check with your County Extension Office for a schedule of applications to your lawn; specific to your region.
This link will help you locate the nearest office.
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May 27, 2020Q.Is this tall fescue or a grassy weed
it is lime green in the spring and summer. What is it name and control method
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 28, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Tall fescue is dark green so it is probably something else. Applying a pre-emergent weed killer labeled for grassy weeds in spring will eliminate a lot of them.
Your County Extension Service may be able to identify the type of grass you have.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/specific/tall-fescue-grass/tall-fescue-
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willmcd53 on
June 4, 2020
27405Q.Will Tall Fescue That Came Up In Rows, Fill In, Or Must I Overseed
i have no images
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 7, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It doesn't spread with creeping rhizomes, but with "tillers" or clumps stemming from the mother plant. This makes it denser in time, but it doesn't spread and fill in bare spots. So you probably need to add more seed.
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June 17, 2020Q.What do I spray to kill Kikuyu Grass in my fescue (So Cal) but save the fescue?
It took me two years but I'm controlling bermuda grass.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 17, 2020
Certified ExpertA.There is no good way to rid this pesky grass without killing everything else around it.
This article will offer some ways to control it, or ways to attempt at removal: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/control-of-kikuyugrass.htm
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July 15, 2020Q.Rabbits have killed red fescue
We have tried EVERY method of ridding our yard of rabbits with no success. I did replace all the small mounds of grass that they ate to the soil. But our red fescue which is gorgeous and boarders a large part of our yard is full of droppings and half of it is now brown. it's disgusting and I can't stand any more. Should we just mow the grass down to the root and hope the rabbits will go elsewhere for a while, or just take it out. I don't know if the grass will grow back we have never mowed it before. HELP
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GKH_Susan on
July 18, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It could be that the grass is going dormant due to lack of moisture. Is it getting plenty of water? If it is going dormant, it will rebound in the fall with the advent of cooler temperatures.
Hopefully these articles will help repel the rabbits:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/keep-rabbits-out-of-gardens.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/plants-rabbits-dont-like.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/specific/red-fescue-grass/red-fescue-planting.htm
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