Virginia Fescue Project

10 years ago

I wanted to post some photos of my Fescue lawn here in Central Virginia. These photos are at the 10 month mark from seeding. This was a fun project and has paid off well. I do give a lot of credit to trolling through these forums and learning a lot! A special thanks to The Hogan Company for getting all of the cultivars I wanted.

I wish I had before pictures but it was atrocious.

All I did was follow the Virginia Tech Extension's guide for starting new lawns. Step by step, no shortcuts. Topsoil trucked in, soil tested, everything rounduped X 2, soil amended, seeded, irrigated at 1" per week if needed, fertilized per extension recommendations, mowed regularly, and fungicide program is a MUST.

I learned a lot going through this process and relied on the help of others so if I can be of any help... let me know. The transition zone is difficult place to grow grass.

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Budzar
Original Author
10 years ago
Another close up...
uscjusto
10 years ago
Awesome looking lawn!

100% fescue?
Do you plan on overseeding every year?

It doesn't sound like you are on an organic program. What are you using for fertlizer and fungicide?
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tiemco
10 years ago
Do you have any current pictures of the yard, ones that were taken this summer?
Budzar
Original Author
10 years ago
@teimco Here are some pics i took this evening. Pretty much the same. The lawn is now coming up on two years old. This summer has been so wet I still have air in my irrigation system from blowing it out last fall. So this is not a stressed lawn at all. Last summer it was a little stressed but still looked ok.

@uscjusto Thanks.
This is 100% fescue. It consists of:
Falcon 5, Cochise IV, Bullseye, Rhambler SRP and Inferno. So far I have not had to overseed.

I use only Milorganite as directed by Virginia Tech Extension recs. Fungus pressure is very high if night temps are over 65 degrees and things are wet. I use Heritage fungicide on an as needed basis. I only needed one application last summer but this wet summer I will probably need two as the brown patch is coming on strong. I use Dimension 2EW for pre-emergence in spring and fall and Trimec for post emergence.

Side note- The other side of the driveway has 100% KBG (midnight, washington, rugby II) and is equally as pampered. In this climate and soil it simply does not look as good as the fescue.
Budzar
Original Author
10 years ago
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10 years ago
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