Turf Tips looks so poorly and then develop a plan of action to improve it. If the lawn looks pretty good, with a minor broadleaf (like dandelion) weed problem, then spot treat the turf with a broadleaf grass herbicide. Annual grasses like crabgrasses cannot be controlled now. Wait until next spring to deal with the crabgrass. If the turf is off color and looks hungry, then feed it. Fall is the best time to fertilize the cool-season turf like the turf type tall fescues that we grow on the Shore. Fertilizing three times in the fall (September, October and November) is usually recommended.
Kentucky 31 was the original tall fescue turf developed for home lawn use. The cool-season turf is in an active growth stage, storing up carbohydrates against the rigors of
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