If is perennial ryegrass or fescue, it is most likely dead. If is bluegrass, it can recover. I would rake the area and seed with perennial ryegrass, in the fall you can mix it up with bluegrass and some fine fescue.

Yeah, IÂm going to do a lot of researching and I plan to really give my lawn a good workout in the fall. The front lawn is obviously a mess right now, but as far as my back yard goes for just moving in thereÂs really not a whole lot that I can complain about. ItÂs relatively thick and dark green, and there appears to be very few weeds, although IÂm not familiar if that remains to be seen as the season progresses. All that being said, as Âdecent as the yard currently is, I feel thereÂs a lot more potential in there. The previous owner of the house was an older gentleman, and the neighbor took care of the yard for him. I gather from conversations with the neighbor that it was cared for, in a half-assed sort of way meaning that while it was occasionally seeded and fertilized, it was also mowed low, clippings were always bagged (for the neighbors own personal compost heap), and weeds were Âtaken care of by dumping spot-shot type chemicals. He definitely seems the nosey type, so heÂll probably be critical of every damn thing I do to it now that I own it, whatever. But anyway, just not knowing exactly how the lawn was maintained, IÂm curious as to how it would look after a few weeks of work. A few things I have in mind are core aeration and overseeding with a cool-season blend in the fall. ThereÂs a blend on there right now, which really doesnÂt bother me IÂm not particular about mis-matching grass, other than a few spots of fine fescue that look out of place in open areas. IÂm also very interested in learning more about and incorporating organic lawn care rather than being a slave to Scotts. Furthermore, I plan to get a soil sample tested by the extension office to see what exactly IÂm working with. As for now, IÂm just trying to get my feet wet by at least mowing down to only 3 1/8" and of course, trying to make my front yard look somewhat presentable! Thanks again guys, I can tell I have a lot to learn, but IÂm really eager to! Just so excited I finally have a lawn to take care of, haha

I'm in Cary, NC. I know a place east of Raleigh (30 miles approx) that sells all kinds of turf type grass seeds (midnight, star KBG, etc) to local golf courses in the area. I have an account with them, if you want I can sell you some seed? I don't know if the carry Fescue, but they sure have tons of Bluegrass and Perennial Ryegrass seeds. Either of them will complement your Fescue lawn very well. Let me know. And yeah, I agree with quirky, wait until late summer (mid August) to seed the areas. You can seed during the summer, but it requires ALOT more dedication to keep those seedlings alive. The NC Fairgrouns are comprised of a Perennial Ryegrass blend that they overseed year round with decent success. Go by when you can and take a look for yourself. Beautiful dark green, fine bladed turf, just not perfect because of the heavy use/traffic from weekly and daily customers.

Scotts Weed and Feed isn't a pre-emergent. Don't use that. You can buy a product from Scotts called "Halts" .... get the one without fertilizer. This is a pre-emergent. You will want to spread it with a rotary broadcast spreader and then water it in about a 1/2 inch to activate the product. In 2-3 weeks, you should consider following up with a weed killer. You want to use a concentrate product that you mix in a pump sprayer, such as Orthodox Weed B Gon or Bayer Advanced All-in-One. Spot treat the weeds---you're just wasting money if you spray the entire lawn.