August 2024 Edition

Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Although we have many high-quality Kentucky bluegrass lawns, tall fescue is the best adapted grass for Kentucky. Problem lawns with shade, poor soil, or heavy traffic and Western Kentucky lawns should almost always be established with warm-season grasses such as bermudagrass or zoysiagrass. Although these grasses remain dormant (brown) for six to seven months every year, they are drought and pest tolerant. Lawns can also be established with warm-season grasses such as bermudagrass or zoysiagrass.

W h e n t o E s t a b l i s h Y o u r L a w n Don’t make the mistake of establishing your lawn at the wrong time. Only certain periods each year have a favorable temperature, moisture, and minimum competition from weeds. The best time to seed Kentucky bluegrass, fescue, or perennial ryegrass is from mid-August to late September. The second best time is from mid-February to mid-March and not later than mid-April.