Can I use weed control agents on tall fescue?
A. Yes, there are safe herbicides for pre-emerge and post emerge control of weeds, if needed. Q. What varieties should I use? A. There are over 60 varieties available. Most likely, a local supplier will carry a blend of 2 or more tall fescue varieties mixed together. Simply stated, stay away from the old fashioned forage and utility types. They will stand out like sore thumbs if mixed with the improved lawn types, and will provide an inferior turf if used alone. The forage types include the cultivars ‘Goar’, ‘Alta’ ‘Fawn’ and ‘K-31’. Q. What is an endophyte and what does it have to do with tall fescue? A. The endophyte condition refers to tall fescue seed which contains a fungus inside the seed. The fungus causes the production of certain chemicals inside the grass plant that repel above ground feeding insects (aphids, billbugs, sod webworms, weevils. armyworms). This is a form of biological control. Endophyte enhanced seed is desirable for a lawn situation. but not for forage or hay p
