Tall fescues such as contained in the 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend is best mowed to a height between 1 ½ – 4 inches.
With fertilization and water, 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend will provide healthy lawns. No care to minimal care is needed. It also performs well in shady areas, as long as it receives two to four hours of sunlight. 5-star has high disease resistance to brown patches of fungus which can occur in humid and hot areas along with being drought tolerant. Keep in mind that all grass seed must be tested, and there are expiration dates listed on the bag.
The 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend would not be our recommendation for a winter grass in the Arizona area. We would recommend a Rye Grass for your winter season. Something like the Pennington Smart Seed Perennial Rye Blend. The best way to determine if this product would grow and establish well in your area would be to speak to somenone atyour Local Master Gardener center for what will thrive in your weather and environments conditions.
Yes, you would need to till the ground before planting grass seed such as 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend. We have a video here that might help.
The best way to determine if 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend would grow and establish well in your area would be to speak to somenone at your local cooperative extension office, or a master gardener at a local nursery center for what will thrive in your weather and environmental conditions.
5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend is a cool season grass that usually does not tolerate heat well. We were able to find a great article by te University of Florida that might help you decide what would work best for you. You can also speak with a master gardener at your local cooperative extension office who would be more familiar with what works well in your area.
If you want to kill everything growing in the area now, yes you can use a glyphosate based product like Roundup to do so and then seed 2 weeks after.
The 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend are not coated with insecticides or neonicotinoids that would be considered toxic to the wildlife.
Per the manufacturer , the application rates for 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend are as follows:
New Lawns: 6 - 7 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft.
Overseeding: 4 - 5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
The best way to determine if 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend would grow and establish well in your area would be to speak to somenone at your local cooperative extension office or a master gardener a a local nursery center for what will thrive in your weather and environmental conditions.
No, the 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend is not considered no-mow fescue. It has gotten up to 8 inches before but it will get as tall as it needs to before it gets top-heavy and falls over.
You can apply a starter fertilizer around the same time as the 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend and then typically after 4-6 weeks
When using the 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend, this will depend on if you are overseeding or applying to a new lawn.
New Lawns: 6 - 7 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft.
Overseeding: 4 - 5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
Dwarf Fescue is a type of Tall Fescue. The full name would be Dwarf Tall Fescue, and yes we agree that does seem a bit of an oxymoron with the name but that is a true grass blend. You can do a quick google search to see some other varieties on the market including the 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend we carry. According to an article online: "The biggest difference between dwarf and regular tall fescue is the texture of the grass. Tall fescue is a very wide-bladed grass, giving it a coarse appearance when mowed at 3 inches-plus, while the dwarf varieties are much narrower and softer-looking, much like bluegrass and other fine leaf rye grasses.
5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend is a cool season grass, and would do well in northern climates. For clarification on whether this grass type would be appropriate for your specific region, we suggest speaking to someone at your local cooperative extension office.
5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend is considered a cool season grass, likely not ideal for growing in CA. As this is outside our area of expertise, we would ultimately recommend that you reach out to your local extension office for guidance on an ideal grass type best suited for your region.
We do not cary an 5 Star Fescue Grass Seed Blend with rhizomes.
