Greenview Lawn Seed - Tall Fescue For Shade ??
missmary - 6b/Central Maryland
16 years ago
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16 years agolast modified: 9 years agomissmary - 6b/Central Maryland
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Tall fescue seeding new lawn. Some areas not coming up
Comments (4)That's what I was thinking of doing this time around, because the dead plant material seemed to have caused some problems the first time around. I'm taking pictures of the growth weekly, so hopefully this winter I will be able to put together a post on my lawn's progress and document how this re-seed panned out. Wish me luck....See MoreNeed advice for new lawn.. KBG or Tall Fescue
Comments (7)I would definitely recommend Tall Fescue for Virginia! I am in the very south-most part of central PA (1.5 hours north of DC) and Bluegrass is a challenge in the summer. I renovated my father-in-law's lawn with Inferno, Justice, Padre, Millennium, and Rebel Tall Fescue late this summer and he already has a nice looking lawn (very dark green, medium texture). Tall Fescue is more heat, drought, and shade tolerant than Bluegrass - attributes you could use in your environment! Another recommendation would be to wait until the end of next summer to do your work. I know - big buzz kill - but it is FAR more economical both money and time-wise to plant grass in late summer. Having said all that, if you really have your heart set on Bluegrass, know that it will be a year before you have a really nice lawn. Also know that you WILL be using a lot of water if you want to keep it green in Virginia....See MoreNeed help with my Bermuda/Tall Fescue Mixed Lawn
Comments (14)I suspect that's too much shade under the trees. Bermuda will not be the best for that spot. Ideally you would have seeded the bermuda in mid June to have the warmest conditions, but this year was not cooperating with the rain and overcast. Still you should have fit it in in the heat of summer for best results. That is crazy about the tree. Is the tree on her property or yours or smack in the middle? Are you renting or do you own the property? I would suggest taking down the chain link at this point, but don't waste the money if you're renting. It is amazing how much difference the deep and infrequent watering process makes. Also if you have not fertilized recently, you might try organic. I use alfalfa pellets or corn meal from Ful-o-Pep on Roland east of WW White. 50 pounds should be under $15 or $10. Application rate is 15 pounds per 1,000 square feet, and it takes 21 days to see the results. With this cold front it might take a few days longer if you were to put it down this weekend. If you buy it now and don't use it all, go ahead and use it all anyway. You cannot hurt anything by overdoing these products. If you leave it in the garage over the winter it will be buggy in the spring. It's still fine to use, but just a little icky. So next April is the time to evaluate what you want to do with the back yard. I think it could be too shady for bermuda. If it seems slow to awaken and turns thin, then shade is the problem. The best place to get St Augustine is Milberger's Nursery at 1604 and Bulverde Rd inside the loop. They sell 14 pallets of St Aug every day, so it's always fresh. Lowe's and HD sell 1-2 pallets per week, and it always looks diseased. Milberger's is also about 1/3 the price of Lowe's....See MoreLawn renovation seeding rate for turf-type tall fescue
Comments (2)Thanks. I just don't want to cause problems with competition. I purchased it from United Seeds Inc. (http://www.unitedseedsonline.com/Turf-Type-Tall-Fescue_c5.htm). I didn't know exactly what the blend was going to be since they can be swapped out on availablity. I double checked on Seed Research of Oregon's website and it listed possible cultivars (http://www.sroseed.com). I researched (stressed) over for weeks and then went for it. In this mix, two cultivars are a smidge older and the other is very recent....See Morebestlawn
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