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Fall Planting Fescue Seed

Time To Seed Fescue Lawns Fall is the best time for reseeding existing lawns or seeding new cool-season lawns. In western North Carolina, we primarily use cool season grasses and mostly fescue. Warm…

Covering Bare Soil Post Hurricane Helene

Here we find ourselves nearly 8 months out from Hurricane Helene and many areas of bare soil remain. This year has been wet so erosion is still an issue. Fall is the time to plant cool season grass…

Pest Alert - Rust Fungus in Fescue Lawns

Does your fescue lawn have scattered brown leaves in the stand of grass? Have you taken great care of your lawn and it still looks a little rough?If so, your grass could have Rust fungus (see…

Caring for Your Lawn

Cool season grasses such as fescue and Kentucky bluegrass should only be fertilized in February, September, and November. A good way to remember this is to fertilize on heart day, labor day, and…

Plant Health Alert - Growing Grass in Shade

People like lawns. Kids enjoy expansive green areas where they can play. Lawns can improve the curb appeal of homes. However, some homes are very shady making growing lawns more difficult.Grasses are…

Weak tall fescue growing in water-saturated soil

Waterlogging Influence on Turfgrasses

— Originally written By Grady Miller (6 days ago)A number of homeowners have noticed their tall fescue seeding from fall 2020 is not looking so good. Our numerous rainfall events the last few months…

Early Spring Lawn Care

Lawn care does not have to be difficult! You can follow this simple calendar to a beautiful lawn. Early spring lawn care takes place in February-March.Pre-emergent herbicides to prevent summer weeds…