As explained in a previous post, I am having to somehow redo a large portion of lawn. (photo attached) This is for zone 3b-4a, full sun lawn. We have had some drought recently. The lawn has deteriorated dramatically.
I have read a number of posts and online comments here and elsewhere about clumping grasses, particularly fescue, creating ugly lawns.
As my problem appears related to fescue, I went shopping for seed without any fescue, but was surprised by what's available. I am trying to find a way to avoid clumping varieties altogether and match the remainder of the lawn. The remainder appears to be a mix that goes back at least 30 years and up to recently had no areas of clumping.
The clumping occurred over the past couple of years, after overseeding some patches with a mix containing chewings and maybe other fescues.
What's in the stores:
Northern Blend
49% Tall Fescue variety not stated
19% Electra 37 Perennial Ryegrass
14% Shamrock Kentucky Bluegrass
14% Asterix Annual Ryegrass
Easy Green
91% Asterix Annual Ryegrss
6% Electra 37 Perennial Ryegrass
Schultz Hardy Lawn
35% JT-783 Tall Fescue
30% Barnoble Tall Fescue
20% Panterra V Italian Ryegrass
15% Barserati Kentucky Bluegrass
Sunny Grass
49% Annual Ryegrass
39% Evening Shade Perennial Ryegrass
Midwest Master
54% Tall Fescue variety not stated
24% Electra 37 Perennial Ryegrass
14% Annual Ryegrass variety not stated
5% Appalachian Kentucky Bluegrass
Scotts Turf Builder Contractors Mix
20% Palace II Perennial Ryegrass
12% Gulf Annual Ryegrass
7% Oracle Creeping Red Fescue
5% Bolster Chewings Fescue
2% Selway Kentucky Bluegrass
2% Gaelic Kentucky Bluegrass
50% super absorbent coating
Pennington Sun & Shade
11% Rebel XLR Tall Fescue
9% Rebel Xtreme Tall Fescue
9% Pennington ATF1376 Tall Fescue
4% Goalkeeper II Perennial Ryegrass
4% Selway Kentucky Bluegrass
1.5% other crop seed
2.25% inert matter
56% seed coating material
4% fertilizer prills
nitrogen 3%
All thoughts greatly appreciated.
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I have read a number of posts and online comments here and elsewhere about clumping grasses, particularly fescue, creating ugly lawns.
As my problem appears related to fescue, I went shopping for seed without any fescue, but was surprised by what's available. I am trying to find a way to avoid clumping varieties altogether and match the remainder of the lawn. The remainder appears to be a mix that goes back at least 30 years and up to recently had no areas of clumping.
The clumping occurred over the past couple of years, after overseeding some patches with a mix containing chewings and maybe other fescues.
What's in the stores:
Northern Blend
49% Tall Fescue variety not stated
19% Electra 37 Perennial Ryegrass
14% Shamrock Kentucky Bluegrass
14% Asterix Annual Ryegrass
Easy Green
91% Asterix Annual Ryegrss
6% Electra 37 Perennial Ryegrass
Schultz Hardy Lawn
35% JT-783 Tall Fescue
30% Barnoble Tall Fescue
20% Panterra V Italian Ryegrass
15% Barserati Kentucky Bluegrass
Sunny Grass
49% Annual Ryegrass
39% Evening Shade Perennial Ryegrass
Midwest Master
54% Tall Fescue variety not stated
24% Electra 37 Perennial Ryegrass
14% Annual Ryegrass variety not stated
5% Appalachian Kentucky Bluegrass
Scotts Turf Builder Contractors Mix
20% Palace II Perennial Ryegrass
12% Gulf Annual Ryegrass
7% Oracle Creeping Red Fescue
5% Bolster Chewings Fescue
2% Selway Kentucky Bluegrass
2% Gaelic Kentucky Bluegrass
50% super absorbent coating
Pennington Sun & Shade
11% Rebel XLR Tall Fescue
9% Rebel Xtreme Tall Fescue
9% Pennington ATF1376 Tall Fescue
4% Goalkeeper II Perennial Ryegrass
4% Selway Kentucky Bluegrass
1.5% other crop seed
2.25% inert matter
56% seed coating material
4% fertilizer prills
nitrogen 3%
All thoughts greatly appreciated.
