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Fescue lawns

• Tall fescue prefers a soil with a pH from 5.8 to 6.5

• Water summer dormant lawns every 3 weeks if no rain - check for moisture to 4-6 inches.
• Tree leaf removal is very important in fall

• KS extension office info
• weed identification - hopeless

• grub control

• Prevention is best - Products containing imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, halofenozide or chlorantraniloprole WILL NOT CONTROL GRUBS IN THE SPRING. Wait till July.
• Preventive products containing imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, or halofenozide, when irrigated into the ground and applied between June 1st and mid-July, will consistently give 75%-100% reduction of grubs.
• Use chlorantraniliprole in early spring - no later than early May.

• KSU lawn blog

Root health

• don't over water
• grub control
• fall fertilizing.

Crabgrass preventor

• Dimension(dithiopyr) or Barricade(prodiamine)

They do not keep the seed from germinating but kill the young germinating plant. Crabgrass preventers are just that – preventers. With few exceptions they have no effect on existing crabgrass plants.

Chigger Control

• Sevin, diazinon or chlorpyrifos.

Best types

Probably the new RTF (Rhizome Tall Fescue) types - RTF Water Saver is highly praised.

The rhizomes may not help spreading at fist - may help more with drought resistance.

Grown Regulators

These chemicals slow the growth of the leaf and increase rhizome growth. Mow less and get a healthier turf.

• Trinexapac-ethyl

• Are they worth using?

Watering

• over watering reduces root depth - only water when really needed.