How do you properly care for a tall fescue lawn or a turf-type fescue lawn?
The following are tips on the proper way to maintain your tall fescue lawn:
Mowing: Turf-types: 2 to 3 inches. K-31: 2 1⁄2 to 3 1⁄2 inches. Raise height to the upper end of the range during the summer.
Fertilizing: September, November, May.
Watering; Spring: minimal. Summer: 1 to 1 1⁄2 inches per week. Fall: only as needed to prevent wilting.
Planting: September or March through April, using 6 to 8 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet.
Dandelions: Herbicides are most effective in the fall.
Crabgrass: Preemergence herbicide before redbud trees reach full bloom.
Grubs: Treat May through July depending on when grubs are present.
Aerating: Early spring or fall, as needed.
By following the proper recommendations you will have a nice, healthy lawn for years to come!
