Salt-resistant grass seed?

[William W. Plummer]

Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use salt
during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are some weeds
that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a grass that will do
the same.

[Peter H]

William W. Plummer wrote:

> Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use salt
> during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are some weeds
> that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a grass that will do
> the same.
where abouts do you live?

Peter H

[GFRfan]

William W. Plummer wrote:

> Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use salt
> during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are some weeds
> that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a grass that will do
> the same.


Around here many people build a triangular wall from slats of wood and
plastic. Not real pretty but saves the grass.

[Chet Hayes]

GFRfan > wrote in message >...
> William W. Plummer wrote:
>
> > Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use salt
> > during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are some weeds
> > that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a grass that will do
> > the same.
>
>
> Around here many people build a triangular wall from slats of wood and
> plastic. Not real pretty but saves the grass.


If you're looking for traditional turf grass, then tall fescue,
creeping fescue, and bermuda grass are among the most salt tolerant.
Blue grass is more adversely affected by salt.

[William W. Plummer]

Peter H wrote:

> William W. Plummer wrote:
>
>> Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use salt
>> during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are some
>> weeds that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a grass that
>> will do the same.
>
> where abouts do you live?
>
> Peter H
Mass. but the problem exists wherever it snows.

[William W. Plummer]

Chet Hayes wrote:

> GFRfan > wrote in message >...
>
>>William W. Plummer wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use salt
>>>during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are some weeds
>>>that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a grass that will do
>>>the same.
>>
>>
>>Around here many people build a triangular wall from slats of wood and
>>plastic. Not real pretty but saves the grass.
>
>
>
> If you're looking for traditional turf grass, then tall fescue,
> creeping fescue, and bermuda grass are among the most salt tolerant.
> Blue grass is more adversely affected by salt.
I'm a big fan of tall fescue. In fact, I just scraped up the weeds and
planted tall fescue this morning. Ask me in the spring how it survived.

[Steveo]

"William W. Plummer" > wrote:
> Chet Hayes wrote:
>
> > GFRfan > wrote in message
> > >...
> >
> >>William W. Plummer wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use salt
> >>>during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are some
> >>>weeds that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a grass that
> >>>will do the same.
> >>
> >>
> >>Around here many people build a triangular wall from slats of wood and
> >>plastic. Not real pretty but saves the grass.
> >
> >
> >
> > If you're looking for traditional turf grass, then tall fescue,
> > creeping fescue, and bermuda grass are among the most salt tolerant.
> > Blue grass is more adversely affected by salt.
> I'm a big fan of tall fescue. In fact, I just scraped up the weeds and
> planted tall fescue this morning. Ask me in the spring how it survived.
>
That would be interesting since tall fescue requires warmer soil temps than
rye or bluegrass to establish.

[John Crichton]

Not to rain on your parade but you are way late to plant fescue in
Massachusetts. You should be planting in early September or even late
August. If you are lucky the seed will survive through the winter and
sprout in the spring. If you are unlucky it will simply rot between now
and then.

If nothing germinates (which unfortunately is likely) you can wait until
spring and sow new seed. Wait until the nighttime temps are no lower
than 50F then sow your fescue.

Good luck,

William W. Plummer wrote:
> Chet Hayes wrote:
>
>> GFRfan > wrote in message
>> >...
>>
>>> William W. Plummer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use
>>>> salt during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are
>>>> some weeds that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a
>>>> grass that will do the same.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Around here many people build a triangular wall from slats of wood
>>> and plastic. Not real pretty but saves the grass.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If you're looking for traditional turf grass, then tall fescue,
>> creeping fescue, and bermuda grass are among the most salt tolerant.
>> Blue grass is more adversely affected by salt.
>
> I'm a big fan of tall fescue. In fact, I just scraped up the weeds and
> planted tall fescue this morning. Ask me in the spring how it survived.

[William W. Plummer]

John Crichton wrote:
> Not to rain on your parade but you are way late to plant fescue in
> Massachusetts. You should be planting in early September or even late
> August. If you are lucky the seed will survive through the winter and
> sprout in the spring. If you are unlucky it will simply rot between now
> and then.
>
> If nothing germinates (which unfortunately is likely) you can wait until
> spring and sow new seed. Wait until the nighttime temps are no lower
> than 50F then sow your fescue.
>
> Good luck,
>
> William W. Plummer wrote:
>
>> Chet Hayes wrote:
>>
>>> GFRfan > wrote in message
>>> >...
>>>
>>>> William W. Plummer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use
>>>>> salt during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are
>>>>> some weeds that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a
>>>>> grass that will do the same.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Around here many people build a triangular wall from slats of wood
>>>> and plastic. Not real pretty but saves the grass.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you're looking for traditional turf grass, then tall fescue,
>>> creeping fescue, and bermuda grass are among the most salt tolerant.
>>> Blue grass is more adversely affected by salt.
>>
>>
>> I'm a big fan of tall fescue. In fact, I just scraped up the weeds
>> and planted tall fescue this morning. Ask me in the spring how it
>> survived.

Some of the tall fescue I planted about a month ago has sprouted.
Except for one cold night, the daytime temps have been in the 60's and
70's. I figure the seed is getting a bit old but I'm not sure when I
bought it. So, I might as well plant it and hope it grows.

[John Crichton]

William W. Plummer wrote:
> John Crichton wrote:
>
>> Not to rain on your parade but you are way late to plant fescue in
>> Massachusetts. You should be planting in early September or even late
>> August. If you are lucky the seed will survive through the winter and
>> sprout in the spring. If you are unlucky it will simply rot between
>> now and then.
>>
>> If nothing germinates (which unfortunately is likely) you can wait
>> until spring and sow new seed. Wait until the nighttime temps are no
>> lower than 50F then sow your fescue.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> William W. Plummer wrote:
>>
>>> Chet Hayes wrote:
>>>
>>>> GFRfan > wrote in message
>>>> >...
>>>>
>>>>> William W. Plummer wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there some sort of seed I can use next to the road? They use
>>>>>> salt during the winter and it kills the grass. However, there are
>>>>>> some weeds that survive nicely. So, I'm wondering if there is a
>>>>>> grass that will do the same.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Around here many people build a triangular wall from slats of wood
>>>>> and plastic. Not real pretty but saves the grass.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you're looking for traditional turf grass, then tall fescue,
>>>> creeping fescue, and bermuda grass are among the most salt tolerant.
>>>> Blue grass is more adversely affected by salt.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm a big fan of tall fescue. In fact, I just scraped up the weeds
>>> and planted tall fescue this morning. Ask me in the spring how it
>>> survived.
>
>
> Some of the tall fescue I planted about a month ago has sprouted. Except
> for one cold night, the daytime temps have been in the 60's and 70's.
> I figure the seed is getting a bit old but I'm not sure when I bought
> it. So, I might as well plant it and hope it grows.

Anything you planted a month ago will most likely make it. What you
want is for the seed to germinate and become somewhat established before
you have a hard freeze.

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