[Rile78]

Is anyone else's fescue lawn going to seed right now? I've seen the LCN's video about this and it doesn't sound like there is anything I can do, but this is the first time my lawn has done. I'm just trying to mow it often because the seed heads are making the lawn look whitish green . Is there anything I can do? Is my lawn telling me something?

 

[g-man]

Just keep mowing with a sharp blade. It is normal and perfectly fine.

 

[kds]

This means your turf is healthy.

 

[Richard Slater]

It's an ugly time of year for most species, I'm mowing every other day. Keep your blade nice and sharp the seed stalks are made of tougher stuff than the leaves as they carry more weight.

 

[j4c11]

You could try to lower your HOC, you don't typically see seed heads in fescue lawns maintained at ~3".

 

[JohnP]

You could try to lower your HOC, you don't typically see seed heads in fescue lawns maintained at ~3".

Didn't @wardconnor find some seed heads around .5"? Though he does have KBG....

 

[j4c11]

You could try to lower your HOC, you don't typically see seed heads in fescue lawns maintained at ~3".

Didn't @wardconnor find some seed heads around .5"? Though he does have KBG....

Yep, KBG is going to seed at any height. It is a Poa after all

 

[Miller_Low_Life]

No problem at all. You should view it as you have a nice healthy lawn. Should be a couple more weeks of this. But then you get summer and drought issues coming right around the corner.

 

[Butter]

It happens every year as the turf transitions from spring to summer. Some years its hardly noticeable. This year is the most intense my lawn has been. We had a late spring freeze. Could have been that. We've had a long stretch of hot and dry weather. Could be that. Who knows?

 

[Rile78]

Thanks for the reassurance guys! I hate to but I'll probably drop the HOC down to 3"-3.25" just until the seed flush passes. I'm just thankful I don't see any POA seed heads :thumbup:

 

[kolbasz]

I am at 2" Currently and have kbg seed heads, so i assume it is relative to where you are at when the seed heads start producing. I was nervous when I first saw them, then realized it wasn't POA and was like whatever, seed away

 

[g-man]

I'm at 1in and i have them everywhere. They will go away, they will go away. I keep repeating it and maybe it will happen sooner.