How Do You Treat Tall Fescue In Fall?
Tall fescue is a deep-rooted perennial grass that is very drought tolerant and adaptive to a variety of climates. This makes it a popular choice among those who wish to create a ground cover or forage grass. Tall fescue does some of its most vigorous growing in the fall, and it is thus important to know how to treat this grass at this important time of the year prior to the onset of winter. Reduce the frequency of your mowing of tall fescue during the fall, but lower the height at which you mow, especially if you had the grass long during the summer to help it deal with drought conditions. Begin to decrease the amount you water tall fescue after September. Make exceptions when the grass is enduring very dry or windy weather. Apply nitrogen to the grass in mid-September and in November just before it goes dormant. Apply at a rate of 1.0 to 1.5 lbs. per 1000 square feet. Seed any areas that are thin in the fall once the hot summer temperatures have cooled some. Do this at a rate of about
