Tall Fescue Lawn Question
 

I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Tall Fescue Lawn Question
 

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Tall Fescue Lawn Question
 

On 30 Jun 2004 09:19:27 -0700, "No One" wrote:

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Why don't put tall fescue with blue grass? I purchase a blend for
overseeding that has both mixed together. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for the advice,


tom




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On 30 Jun 2004 09:19:27 -0700, "No One" wrote:

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Why don't put tall fescue with blue grass? I purchase a blend for
overseeding that has both mixed together. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for the advice,


tom




Tall fescue won't blend w/ Kentucky Blue. It grows quicker and has a much
coarser leaf.

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"Peter H" wrote:
wrote in message
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On 30 Jun 2004 09:19:27 -0700, "No One" wrote:

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Why don't put tall fescue with blue grass? I purchase a blend for
overseeding that has both mixed together. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for the advice,


tom




Tall fescue won't blend w/ Kentucky Blue. It grows quicker and has a much
coarser leaf.

Better tell the suppliers to stop selling it as a blend, by the train
car load then. ;)

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Steveo wrote in message ...
wrote:
On 30 Jun 2004 09:19:27 -0700, "No One" wrote:

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Why don't put tall fescue with blue grass? I purchase a blend for
overseeding that has both mixed together. Am I doing something wrong?

Nope, they sell them blended for seeding. I've used tons..the more blue
you add, the more it costs. Tall Fescue doesn't spread much..one seed =
one plant..sorta.




The issue with mixing kentucky blue grass and tall fescue is that as
Peter pointed out, tall fescue is a larger blade grass and grows
faster, tending to crowd out the blue grass. However, there are newer
varieties of tall fescue like Duster or Montauk, that have finer
blades and are slower growing. Those should be better at blending
with blue grass.

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Chet Hayes wrote:
Steveo wrote in message
...
wrote:
On 30 Jun 2004 09:19:27 -0700, "No One"
wrote:

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not
completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a
kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn
filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety
or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Why don't put tall fescue with blue grass? I purchase a blend
for
overseeding that has both mixed together. Am I doing something
wrong?

Nope, they sell them blended for seeding. I've used tons..the more
blue
you add, the more it costs. Tall Fescue doesn't spread much..one
seed =
one plant..sorta.




The issue with mixing kentucky blue grass and tall fescue is that as
Peter pointed out, tall fescue is a larger blade grass and grows
faster, tending to crowd out the blue grass. However, there are
newer
varieties of tall fescue like Duster or Montauk, that have finer
blades and are slower growing. Those should be better at blending
with blue grass.

Which brings me back to my original question. Will the old tall fescue
K31 do the same thing to the newer tall fescue? Thanks.

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"No One" wrote:
Chet Hayes wrote:
Steveo wrote in message
...
wrote:
On 30 Jun 2004 09:19:27 -0700, "No One"
wrote:

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not
completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a
kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn
filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety
or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Why don't put tall fescue with blue grass? I purchase a blend
for
overseeding that has both mixed together. Am I doing something
wrong?

Nope, they sell them blended for seeding. I've used tons..the more
blue
you add, the more it costs. Tall Fescue doesn't spread much..one
seed =
one plant..sorta.




The issue with mixing kentucky blue grass and tall fescue is that as
Peter pointed out, tall fescue is a larger blade grass and grows
faster, tending to crowd out the blue grass. However, there are
newer
varieties of tall fescue like Duster or Montauk, that have finer
blades and are slower growing. Those should be better at blending
with blue grass.

Which brings me back to my original question. Will the old tall fescue
K31 do the same thing to the newer tall fescue? Thanks.

Yes, I'd kill it first, and then plant a turf type tall fescue/blue blend.

Fall is -great- for that.

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Steveo wrote in message ...
"No One" wrote:
Chet Hayes wrote:
Steveo wrote in message
...
wrote:
On 30 Jun 2004 09:19:27 -0700, "No One"
wrote:

I'm sorry i meant to add seed to the existing lawn not
completely redo
the lawn.

No One wrote:
I read at various places to not put tall fescue seed in a
kentucky
bluegrass lawn. My question is this: I think I have a lawn
filled
with K31 tall fescue. Is ok to reseed it with a newer variety
or
should I stick to K31 for a more uniform appearance?
Thanks.

Why don't put tall fescue with blue grass? I purchase a blend
for
overseeding that has both mixed together. Am I doing something
wrong?

Nope, they sell them blended for seeding. I've used tons..the more
blue
you add, the more it costs. Tall Fescue doesn't spread much..one
seed =
one plant..sorta.




The issue with mixing kentucky blue grass and tall fescue is that as
Peter pointed out, tall fescue is a larger blade grass and grows
faster, tending to crowd out the blue grass. However, there are
newer
varieties of tall fescue like Duster or Montauk, that have finer
blades and are slower growing. Those should be better at blending
with blue grass.

Which brings me back to my original question. Will the old tall fescue
K31 do the same thing to the newer tall fescue? Thanks.

Yes, I'd kill it first, and then plant a turf type tall fescue/blue blend.

Fall is -great- for that.


It all depends what you like and what you are trying to do. K31 is a
coarser tall fescue, but I don;t think it will crowd out one of the
newer finer blade varieties because they are still similar grasses.
If you are satisfied with how your lawn looks, but want to fill in
areas, thicken it, then you can probably overseed with one of the
newer tall fescues or just use K31. I wouldn't use the newer one in
an area like one big empty spot without K31 too, because then you will
likely notice a difference.

If you want a different, finer look, better color, less mowing,
disease/insect resistance, etc, then killing it and starting over is
the way to go.

Along the way, I'd test the soil and make sure you have the right PH,
etc. I'd use a slice seeder and wait till fall.

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coarser leaf.

Better tell the suppliers to stop selling it as a blend, by the train
car load then. ;)


Yep, I bought sod that is a mix of turf type tall fescue and bluegrass. A
year later, it looks great.

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I consider K31 part of the Al-Quaeda network and attempt to eradicate it
wherever it hides and replace it with a multicultural, democratic society of
Turf type tall fescue and bluegrass.

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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 19:47:48 -0400, "Heidi the Horrible"
wrote:

I consider K31 part of the Al-Quaeda network and attempt to eradicate it
wherever it hides and replace it with a multicultural, democratic society of
Turf type tall fescue and bluegrass.



Obviously writen by a person who really enjoys 'grass'

:-P

later,

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That's pretty funny. My war must be less promising than your's. I am
using the K31 troops to help eradicate my other weeds. I might turn on
them afterwards, but for now I'll let them fight for me. The major
enemies are Creeping Charlie, Violets, and Wild Strawberry. Those damn
violets are tough *******s, in my yard they can survive a single
nuclear blast of roundup. It staggers the crap out of them, but
they're still standing.

Heidi the Horrible wrote:
I consider K31 part of the Al-Quaeda network and attempt to eradicate
it
wherever it hides and replace it with a multicultural, democratic
society of
Turf type tall fescue and bluegrass.

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"Heidi the Horrible" wrote in message
...
I consider K31 part of the Al-Quaeda network and attempt to eradicate it
wherever it hides and replace it with a multicultural, democratic society
of
Turf type tall fescue and bluegrass.


That's a racially insensitive comment considering the internet is a
world-wide forum.