Is mulching leaves bad for grass seedlings? It depends on the maturity of your new fescue lawn and how long it has been since your fall seeding, but typically, this is not the ideal way to handle leaves on lawn over winter. When fall seeding overlaps with fall leaf season, there can be a difficult… Continue Reading
Planting fescue in summer conditions is a necessary evil in a lot of areas due to the bell curve of optimal fescue seeding temperatures that can vary from season to season. While there are certain air and soil temperatures that are ideal to encourage turf type tall fescue germination and development, knowing when to seed… Continue Reading
Knowing when to winterize sprinklers can make a great difference for a homeowner that is working to establish and maintain a healthy turf type tall fescue lawn. Winterizing sprinkler system set ups is necessary during the winter to prevent water in the irrigation pipes from freezing and breaking anything, but the ideal time at which… Continue Reading
Grey leaf spot turf disease is an issue in the Richmond, Virginia area for most homeowners. Gray leaf spot needs specific conditions to develop enough to impact a lawn, and there are other grass fungus types that are more commonly encountered, such as brown patch fungus. However, when we consider the impact on fescue fungus… Continue Reading
Aeration and overseeding are fall services that go hand in hand to replenish the health and thickness of an ornamental lawn. There are broad subjects relating to aeration and overseeding that are covered often such as how to prepare the lawn and proper aftercare for seed, but there are some less common questions asked every… Continue Reading
Overseeding before rain can result in a fine line being drawn between something that will benefit the result of a fall seeding and something that will wash all of your fescue seed away. Taking the necessary short and long term aftercare of seed and baby grass is an important consideration when determining how to overseed… Continue Reading
What does fertilizer look like? One of the most common questions that professional turf management companies are asked by their clients relates to the uncertainty that a scheduled service was actually performed or applied. Fertilizer for grass can vary widely in terms of appearance, especially where organic fertilizer is concerned, and when considering the differences… Continue Reading
Watering new lawn areas correctly after a fall seeding is vital to successful grass seed germination and maturation. A fescue lawn needs to have an overseeding service done each year to maintain a thick and healthy population of turf. When fall seeding is usually such an investment for homeowners, proper seeding aftercare is a key… Continue Reading
Winter Weeds… Is it A Side Effect of Aeration? Winter weeds can be an unexpected nuisance for many homeowners trying to cultivate a healthy fescue lawn. Winter weeds in lawn areas can be caused by several things, but in addition to the break in weed control taken when seed is put down, they can be… Continue Reading
“How to prep lawn for reseeding” and “preparing lawn for aeration” are some of the most commonly searched topics by homeowners during the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Aeration and seeding are fall lawn care services for most fescue lawns every year that go hand in hand. Fescue seed is needed to… Continue Reading
