On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 01:07:12 GMT, animaux
wrote:


What kind of fescue do you use?

Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai

A unique variety of dwarf fescue, Bonsai provides a slower, lower
growing and darker green turf that surpasses virtually all other tall
fescues available today. An outstanding, fine textured turf for both
home and commercial landscapes, Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai exhibits
good disease tolerance, very good drought tolerance and moderate shade
tolerance.
MEDALLION DWARF
WITH BONSAI

SOD SPECIFICATIONS: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai


GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is similar to
Medallion in its overall turf performance characteristics. With a
superior dark green color and density, a finer textured leaf blade, a
reduced growth habit that produces approximately one-third fewer
clippings, and a high endophyte content, Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai
is a dramatic improvement over standard tall fescues. Lawns planted
with Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai are more durable, darker green, and
require less water, fertilizer, and mowing than bluegrass.

RECOMMENDED USES: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is recommended for a
wide variety of uses including residential, commercial and industrial
landscapes.

COMPOSITION: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is 100% Bonsai dwarf fescue.
Bonsai is an extremely dwarf turf-type tall fescue-the result of over
ten years of turf grass research and breeding. It is widely adaptable
to California's and Nevada's varied conditions.


MEASUREMENTS: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is harvested by machine to a
uniform thickness of 5/8 of an inch, plus or minus 1/4 inch, plus top
growth. In Southern California and Nevada, Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai
is harvested in folded five square foot sod pieces that are 15 inches
wide by 48 inches long. In Northern California it is harvested in nine
square foot rolls that are 18 inches wide by 72 inches long.


SHIPPING STANDARDS: Prior to harvesting, Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai
is mowed uniformly to a height of between 1 1/2 to 2 inches for
shipment. It is rolled/folded with the soil facing out to protect the
grass from damage, and the sod is stacked on pallets. Each pallet
contains approximately 500 square feet of sod. Medallion Dwarf with
Bonsai is shipped sufficiently dry for transportation and handling,
yet moist enough to facilitate installation. It should be installed
immediately after delivery.


TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is comparable to
Medallion with a higher temperature tolerance than PennBlue. With its
deep, extensive root system, Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai grows well in
a wide range of temperatures with very little problem.


WEAR RESISTANCE: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is more wear tolerant
than PennBlue. Due to its slower growth habit, Medallion Dwarf with
Bonsai will recover more slowly from traffic damage than Medallion. It
is suitable for light traffic and recreational situations and exhibits
fair wear recovery.


SHADE TOLERANCE: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai prefers a full sun
location, but will perform well in light shade situations receiving
4-5 hours of sun light per day. Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is more
shade tolerant than PennBlue.

COLOR Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is one of the darkest green dwarf
fescues available and the color remains consistent through most of the
year.
However, during the winter months in areas receiving frequent heavy
frosts, Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai will lose much of its color



INSECT TOLERANCE: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai has a very high
endophyte content that dramatically improves its resistance to
turf-damaging insects, including bilibug, chinch bug, sod web worms
and cut worms.


TEXTURE DENSITY: Established Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai exhibits a
very dense, fine textured turf that is close in appearance to
PennBlue. Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai has much greater density than
the common tall fescues.

SMOG TOLERANCE: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai exhibits normal resistance
to smog, and will suffer ill effects only if subjected to extreme smog
conditions over prolonged periods of time.


SALT TOLERANCE: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai has fair tolerance to
saline soil conditions, and should suffer no ill effects if the soil
has good drainage and was properly amended before the sod was
installed.






ESTABLISHMENT & MAINTENANCE



WATERING: Newly planted Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai should be watered
at least daily to avoid drying out, and to enable the root system to
penetrate its new soil environment. Once the new sod has started to
root in, watering frequency should be reduced. Due to varying soil and
climate conditions, it is difficult to recommend a specific watering
schedule. However, because of its deep and extensive root system, a
twice-a-week deep watering is generally considered adequate for most
summer weather situations. Extremely hot desert locations may require
more water during the summer months.


MOWING: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai should be mowed regularly with
either a reel or rotary mower. It should be mowed no lower than 1 1/2
to 2 inches, depending upon the season, location or individual
preference. Avoid removing more than one-third of the top-growth at
any one mowing.

FERTILIZATION: Due to its inherently dark green color, Medallion Dwarf
with Bonsai will require less nitrogen than most other tall fescue
lawns. During the spring, summer, and fall, fertilizer should be
applied every 6 to 8 weeks using 1/2 to 3/4 pound of nitrogen for each
1,000 square feet of lawn. A complete fertilizer containing
phosphorous and potassium should be applied at least once during both
the spring and fall. During the hot summer months, fertilizer rates
should be reduced.


WEED, INSECT,AND DISEASE CONTROL: Medallion Dwarf with Bonsai is
virtually free of weeds, damaging insects and disease when it is
delivered. However, in some lawn installations, weed and insect
infestations may occur from close proximity to neighboring lawns which
have these problems. Various maintenance practices may be used to
reduce these problems. If chemical controls are required, they should
be used in accordance with the written instructions provided by the
manufacturer.