fescue to the rescue - residential water quality
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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