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Cool-season grass germinates when soil temperatures are between 50 and 60 degrees. To accurately measure soil temperature, you can buy a soil thermometer with a probe that goes a few inches under ...
Broadly speaking, I recommend clearing debris from warm-season grasses in the spring. If you have a cool-season grass, you’re better off waiting until late summer or fall.
A cool-season law grows the most during spring and fall. In light of this, it is recommended to fertilize cool-season lawns in late fall with winterizing fertilizer or as early as March.
In 2019 and 2020, first-cutting hay was taken from monocultures of seven cool-season grasses: Meadow Fescue, Festulolium, Perennial Ryegrass, Orchardgrass, and three Tall Fescues (toxic endophyte ...
Cool-season lawns maintained at 3 to 4 inches tall have deeper root systems that are better able to withstand adverse conditions, such as drought. Tall grass also acts to shade weeds and keep the ...
Grass will always need water to grow, but it won't require nearly as much once it's established. Stop watering cool-season grass daily about three to six weeks after sowing and warm-season grass ...