HOUSTON -- (March 15, 2010) -- The popular forage and turf grass called tall fescue covers a vast amount of land in the U.S. -- an area that's estimated to be larger than Virginia and Maryland ...

In many cases, brown patch during summer is a problem that will go away on its own KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In between rainy days of late, you mowed your still-damp lawn to reveal straw-colored patches, ...

HOUSTON, Aug. 29, 2005 – New research by biologists at Rice University, Indiana University and George Mason University reveals how some non-native fescue grass gets a leg up over competing native ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Brown patch lesions on tall fescue leaf blade. Q: My tall fescue lawn has some areas that are starting to look brown, tan and ...

CLEMSON – Tall fescue is a popular grass used for grazing, hay and erosion control in the eastern United States, but one Clemson University expert believes this grass could be responsible for more ...

Brown patch fungus loves Southern summers, so mow at the right height, water early, and avoid heavy nitrogen to keep grass healthy and resilient. Use resistant turf like Kentucky-31 tall fescue, ...

Q: Brown areas have been appearing in my tall fescue lawn for a couple of weeks now. Is that due to a disease, pest, or just summer dormancy? A probable cause of the browning is an aptly-named disease ...

Submited photo A newly-seeded fescue lawn needs a light layer of straw to hold in moisture. Fall is the best time to fertilize and reseed cool season fescue, which is the predominant turf grown in ...

Livestock producers who graze fescue pastures should always have fescue toxicosis in mind. Tall fescue is a cool-season, high-quality perennial grass that thrives in moderate temperatures with ...

Second-cutting fescue makes quality hay when stems and seed heads were cut earlier. Farmers cutting fescue hay don’t get many second chances to make quality hay. This is a one-in-five year, says Craig ...

September is the best time for fescue lawn renovation. Turf-type fescue renovation should be initiated in the fall and early winter in order to become established and survive the summer heat. Below ...