grass seed questions

Scotts Pure Premium Heat & Drought Brand?

It has Tall Fescue. A lot of books report that not recommended.
Why would Scotts sell it? Does it handle Shade ?
I read it need less watering, mowing and fertilizer.



I live in Indiana.

My grass seems to die out ever two years. I hate having to reseed
it. Yes, I got a shaded yard. The sun dose shine at for at least an
hour.

What would be the best grass seed to get?(I don't want a blue yard)


Greg Ro

Why those mercenary *******s.

How dare they sell that stuff.

Screw Scotts.

Why not grow Vinca minor instead?


"GregRo" wrote in message
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grass seed questions

Scotts Pure Premium Heat & Drought Brand?

It has Tall Fescue. A lot of books report that not recommended.
Why would Scotts sell it? Does it handle Shade ?
I read it need less watering, mowing and fertilizer.



I live in Indiana.

My grass seems to die out ever two years. I hate having to reseed
it. Yes, I got a shaded yard. The sun dose shine at for at least an
hour.

What would be the best grass seed to get?(I don't want a blue yard)


Greg Ro

GregRo wrote:
grass seed questions

Scotts Pure Premium Heat & Drought Brand?

It has Tall Fescue. A lot of books report that not recommended.
Why would Scotts sell it? Does it handle Shade ?
I read it need less watering, mowing and fertilizer.



I live in Indiana.

My grass seems to die out ever two years. I hate having to reseed
it. Yes, I got a shaded yard. The sun dose shine at for at least an
hour.

I have had very good luck with Tall Fescure (Black Beauty, Rebel II) for
5 years. My yard is fairly sunny, however. Tall Fescue send roots down
3 to 4 feet for water and is known for not browning out in summer.

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:20:26 GMT, "Cereus-validus......."
wrote:

Why those mercenary *******s.

How dare they sell that stuff.

Screw Scotts.

Why not grow Vinca minor instead?

I don't want a ground cover.
http://hortwww-2.ag.ohio-state.edu/h.../vi_minor.html

Greg Ro

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:42:51 -0400, Stubby
wrote:



GregRo wrote:
grass seed questions

Scotts Pure Premium Heat & Drought Brand?

It has Tall Fescue. A lot of books report that not recommended.
Why would Scotts sell it? Does it handle Shade ?
I read it need less watering, mowing and fertilizer.



I live in Indiana.

My grass seems to die out ever two years. I hate having to reseed
it. Yes, I got a shaded yard. The sun dose shine at for at least an
hour.

I have had very good luck with Tall Fescure (Black Beauty, Rebel II) for
5 years. My yard is fairly sunny, however. Tall Fescue send roots down
3 to 4 feet for water and is known for not browning out in summer.

How often to you mow it? Do you ever water it? What happen when it
rains alot? I have read that it won't do well.


Greg Ro

GregRo wrote:
grass seed questions

Scotts Pure Premium Heat & Drought Brand?

It has Tall Fescue. A lot of books report that not recommended.
Why would Scotts sell it? Does it handle Shade ?
I read it need less watering, mowing and fertilizer.



I live in Indiana.

My grass seems to die out ever two years. I hate having to reseed
it. Yes, I got a shaded yard. The sun dose shine at for at least
an hour.

What would be the best grass seed to get?(I don't want a blue yard)


Greg Ro

I doubt that any lawn would survive with only an hour of sun.
If you don't want a blue yard don't paint it blue.

--

Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

"GregRo" wrote in message
...
grass seed questions

Scotts Pure Premium Heat & Drought Brand?

It has Tall Fescue. A lot of books report that not recommended.
Why would Scotts sell it? Does it handle Shade ?
I read it need less watering, mowing and fertilizer.



I live in Indiana.

My grass seems to die out ever two years. I hate having to reseed
it. Yes, I got a shaded yard. The sun dose shine at for at least an
hour.

What would be the best grass seed to get?(I don't want a blue yard)


Greg Ro

This may help:
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/pubs/ay25.htm

Note that few turf grasses will do well or thrive in that much shade - they
all prefer much more sun - but the fescues are the most shade tolerant.
Under these conditions, annual overseeding may just be a fact of life.
Maintaining a thick, healthy lawn under adverse conditions takes a lot of
work.

pam - gardengal

GregRo wrote:
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:42:51 -0400, Stubby
wrote:



GregRo wrote:

grass seed questions

Scotts Pure Premium Heat & Drought Brand?

It has Tall Fescue. A lot of books report that not recommended.
Why would Scotts sell it? Does it handle Shade ?
I read it need less watering, mowing and fertilizer.



I live in Indiana.

My grass seems to die out ever two years. I hate having to reseed
it. Yes, I got a shaded yard. The sun dose shine at for at least an
hour.

I have had very good luck with Tall Fescure (Black Beauty, Rebel II) for
5 years. My yard is fairly sunny, however. Tall Fescue send roots down
3 to 4 feet for water and is known for not browning out in summer.


How often to you mow it? Do you ever water it? What happen when it
rains alot? I have read that it won't do well.

I mow it when it needs mowed and when it rains, the ground gets wet!
Usually I mow it close to 4" to shade out weeds.