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Fescue
Zoysiagrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Fescue
Specifications
Characteristics: Cool-season grass - medium to dark
green color, moderate density - more extensive root system
than any other cool-season turfgrass. Texture ranges from
coarse to medium for newer turf-types. A bunch-type grass.
Recommended Usage: Very good transition zone grass
- adapted to moderately cold winters and warm summers - good
tough play lawn - recommended for a wide variety of uses,
including residential and commercial landscapes, roadsides,
parks, recreation areas, and sports fields.
Temperature Tolerance: Good heat tolerance for a cool-season
grass - grows in a wide range of temperatures in the transitional
climatic zone between cool and warm climates - less cold hardy
than most cool-season grasses.
Drought Resistance: Good - one of the better cool-season
turfgrasses, fairly deep root system helps avoid drought.
Can go into summer dormancy, with brown leaves, when irrigation
is withheld; upon return of moisture supply, will green up
again. Some varieties have better tolerance to heat and drought.
Shade Adaptation: Good in transition zone - prefers
full sun - moderately tolerant to partial shade. Of the cool-season
grasses, only fine leafed fescues rank higher in shade adaptation.
Wear Resistance: Good - suitable for moderate recreation
and foot traffic areas exhibiting good initial wear recovery,
especially in spring and fall when growth is rapid.
Maintenance
Taking good care of your lawn often requires no more work
overall than taking poor care of it. A lawn that is properly
mowed, fertilized and watered has far fewer problems with
weeds, diseases and insects. A well kept lawn also remains
dense and attractive, providing you much more enjoyment and
environmental benefits.
Water Needs: Moderate - Apply 0.5 inches to 1 inch
of water as deep soaking every 3 to 7 days to encourage a
deep, healthy root system during dry or hot periods. Avoid
frequent, shallow watering that results in shallow roots,
permitting weed germination and growth.
Mowing & Thatching: Optimum mowing height of 2
to 3 inches for a high quality lawn. Mow regularly with a
sharp rotary or reel mower, allowing clippings from frequent
mowing to remain on the lawn. Never remove more than 1/3 of
the shoot growth at one mowing. Tall fescue forms very little
thatch.
Soil & Fertilizer Needs: Adapts to a wide range
of soil conditions - has rather deep extensive root system
for a cool-season grass that makes excellent use of soil moisture
and mineral nutrients - good tolerance to saline soil conditions.
Fertilize twice a year, spring, fall, with a complete fertilizer
containing nitrogen, phosphate and potassium - apply N at
2 to 4 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. per year. Will respond well
to high nitrogen applications to achieve a higher quality
turf. Water thoroughly after fertilization.
Disease, Weed & Insect Control: Varieties are
available that are resistant to net blotch, brown patch and
crown rust. For weeds, chemical controls are most effective
during fall and spring.
Zoysiagrass
Specifications
Characteristics: Warm-season grass - leaf texture
from fine to medium coarse - color ranges from light to medium
green. Forms a dense, low maintenance lawn - spreads by stolons
and rhizomes - shoot growth rate is slow. Easy to maintain.
Recommended Usage: Hot, humid and tropical climates
- can withstand very heavy usage - recommended for residential
and commercial lawn sites.
Temperature Tolerance: Tolerates heat exceptionally
well up to 100°F - subject to winter dormancy as it turns
tan to brown at temperatures below 55°F, Zoysia japonica
has fair cold hardiness, the best of the zoysias, but still
ranks lower than cool-season turfgrasses.
Drought Resistance: Moderate to good - remains green
and resists short periods of drought - takes heat as well
or better than any other grass. Can go into summer dormancy
when irrigation is withheld; upon return of moisture supply,
will green up again. Some varieties have better tolerance
to heat and drought.
Shade Adaptation: Good slow growing in partial shade,
but much better than some warm-season grasses.
Wear Resistance: Superior - exceptionally hardy, has
the best wear resistance of any grass - tolerates heavy traffic
- but slower to recover from severe thinning.
Maintenance
Taking good care of your lawn often requires no more work
overall than taking poor care of it. A lawn that is properly
mowed, fertilized and watered has far fewer problems with
weeds, diseases and insects. A well kept lawn also remains
dense and attractive, providing you much more enjoyment and
environmental benefits.
Water Needs: Low to medium - apply at least 1 inch
of water as a deep soaking every 4 to 7 days to encourage
a deep, healthy root system during dry or hot periods. Avoid
frequent, shallow watering that results in shallow roots,
permitting weed germination and growth.
Mowing & Thatching: Optimum mowing height 1/4
to 1 1/2 inches for a high quality lawn, slow growth rate
reduces mowing frequency. Mow regularly with a sharp rotary
or reel mower, allowing clippings from frequent mowing to
remain on the lawn. Never remove more than 1/3 of the shoot
growth at one mowing. Periodic vertical cutting may be needed
to control thatch accumulation if high nitrogen level is applied.
Soil & Fertilizer Needs: Tolerates high salinity
and infertile soil relatively well. Fertilize twice a year,
spring and fall, with a complete fertilizer containing nitrogen,
phosphate and potassium. May also apply 1 or 2 summer fertilizer
applications in climates with a long growing season. Apply
N at 2 to 5 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft. per year. Water thoroughly
after fertilization.
Disease, Weed & Insect Control: Some varieties
have good resistance to diseases such as rust and leafspot,
and to billbugs. The dense turf produced by zoysiagrass prevents
most weeds from appearing.
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Characteristics: Cool-season grass - dark green color
and dense, beautiful appearance, medium leaf texture with
excellent leaf uniformity. Forms a strong sod via rhizomes.
Recommended Usage: Widely adapted basic lawn grass
of the cool, humid, semi-arid and temperate regions - recommended
for residential and commercial lawns. Also, widely used on
sports fields and play areas, parks, cemeteries, commercial
lawns and roadsides.
Temperature Tolerance: Thrives in cool weather and
will tolerate very cold winters - undergoes stress during
extremely hot weather, but will maintain good color and appearance
if properly watered and cared for.
Drought Resistance: Medium - recovers quickly from
occasional abuse - will withstand moderate foot traffic usage
- rhizomes enhance quick recovery, especially in spring and
fall.
Shade Adaptation: Fair to poor - thrives in sunny
areas - a few varieties are moderately adapted to partial
shade.
Wear Resistance: Medium - recovers quickly from occasional
abuse - will withstand moderate foot traffic usage - rhizomes
enhance quick recovery, especially in spring and fall.
Maintenance
Taking good care of your lawn often requires no more work
overall than taking poor care of it. A lawn that is properly
mowed, fertilized and watered has far fewer problems with
weeds, diseases and insects. A well kept lawn also remains
dense and attractive, providing you much more enjoyment and
environmental benefits.
Water Needs: Moderate - apply 0.5 to 1 inch of water
as a deep soaking every 5 to 7 days to encourage a deep healthy
root system during dry or hot periods. Avoid frequent, shallow
watering that results in shallow roots, permitting weed germination
and growth.
Mowing & Thatching: Optimum mowing height 1 1/2
- 2 inches for a high quality lawn. Mow regularly with a sharp
rotary or reel mower, allowing clippings from frequent mowing
to remain on the lawn. Never remove more than 1/3 of the shoot
growth at one mowing. Kentucky bluegrass may develop some
thatch at higher nitrogen levels. Prime time to dethatch is
early fall.
Soil & Fertilizer Needs: Performs best in fertile,
non-acid reacting soil with good drainage. Fertilize twice
a year, spring and fall., with a complete fertilizer containing
nitrogen, phosphate and potassium. Apply 2.5 to 4 lbs. actual
nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft. per year - for higher requiring
nitrogen varieties also apply fertilizer at 0.5 to 1 lb. nitrogen
per 1,000 sq. ft. every 4-6 weeks. During summer, fertilizer
rates should be reduced by 50%. Water thoroughly after fertilization.
Disease, Weed & Insect Control: New varieties
have improved resistance to diseases such as leafspot, stripe
smut, powdery mildew, dollar spot, Typhula blight, summer
patch and rusts. If broadleaf weeds need to be controlled
with herbicide, the turf should be well established and in
vigorous condition. Practically all insects that damage lawns
can be controlled biologically or with insecticides.
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