Cooperative Extension System

College of Agricultureand Natural Resources

Fescue to the Rescue

www.sustainability.uconn.edu

This material is based upon work in part by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under

Agreement No. 00-51130-9775. Any opinion, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)

and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

UConn Turfgrass Science

UConn Turfgrass Science

UConn Turfgrass Science

UConn Turfgrass Science

UConn Turfgrass Science

Cooperative Extension System

College of Agricultureand Natural Resources

The sites are open for public viewing. For further information about the program you may call one of the extension centers listed below.

New London County Cooperative Extension562 New London TurnpikeNorwich, CT 06360(860) 887-1608

Tolland County Cooperative Extension24 Hyde AvenueVernon, CT 06066

Windham County Cooperative Extension139 Wolf Den RoadBrooklyn, CT 06234

Alternative Grass Species For Lower-Maintenance LawnsTurf Type Tall Fescue

• Require less water

• More drought tolerant

• Tolerant to shade

• Require less fertilizer

• Tolerant to low soil pH

• Maintain greenness duringsummer

• Maintain quality at higher mowing levels

• Turf-type fescues have high salt tolerance

Uncut Tall Fescue

Mowed Tall Fescue

Fine Leaf Fescue Varieties

Chewing

Sheep

Hard

Creeping Red

Uncut Fine Fescue Blend

Mowed FineFescue Blend