Horses are selective grazers that prefer some cool-season grasses over others in pasture. But what about in hay? Researchers ...

Producers can reduce heat stress by providing adequate shade, proper fly control, access to water and the right choice of ...

Blue fescue (Festuca glauca) is a beautiful ornamental grass known for its striking silvery-blue foliage. Because of its ...

A • While tall fescue is the most heat and drought tolerant species of cool-season grass, it’s not immune to thinning out from summer stressors like heat, drought and the fungal disease brown ...

Buy tall fescue seed only, not rye grass or some other fluff. When it comes to grass seed, you get what you pay for, so buyer beware. Read the label and always purchase from a reputable garden center.

Use six pounds of tall fescue seed or 4 pounds of bluegrass seed per 1,000 square feet of lawn. Cover the seed by raking lightly or rolling with a water-ballast roller. Mulch the area with clean ...

What grass seed should I use? The best grasses for our soil and weather are varieties of Turf Type Tall Fescue. These fescues are drought-tolerant, disease-resistant and create thick, lush lawns.

Fescue does a little better in the shade since it’s a cool season grass, but you can also use fescue in full-sun situations. However, if you think your water bill was high this year, wait until ...

Fescue is a cool-season grass originating in Europe that grows best in the fall and spring. When temperatures climb above 85 degrees, growth declines and the grass becomes semi-dormant.

In reality, fescue is a grass for cooler climates, which is why it does better here in the fall, winter and spring. You can keep a fescue lawn healthy during the summer, but that requires more ...