Dear Dr. Dirt: We have an ocean of lawn with little islands of what we are told is tall fescue. How do we eliminate the islands? — Matt, Indianapolis Dear Reader: Tall fescue is a dark green, wide ...

FORT SMITH (AGFC) – Landowners desiring to manage their land for wildlife need to be aware that tall fescue provides no food or cover for species like deer, quail, rabbit, turkey and many other ...

Clumps of a dark green, wide-bladed grass in lawns is likely a forage-type tall fescue called Kentucky 31 or KY31. As I mentioned in a previous article, the only control of forage tall fescue in a ...

Livestock producers who graze fescue pastures should always have fescue toxicosis in mind. Tall fescue is a cool-season, high-quality perennial grass that thrives in moderate temperatures with ...

"Let the buyer beware.” That’s a perfect motto for buying grass seed. Maybe it would be even better to say, “Let the buyer read the label carefully.” If not, you have only yourself to blame. Bluegrass ...

Orchardgrass is a common weed, especially in tall fescue lawns. Unfortunately, orchardgrass is lighter green and faster growing than tall fescue, so it is very visible. Homeowners often complain of ...