Apr 11, 2012
Due to their low-maintenance, low-input, environmentally friendly features, fineleaf fescue species are becoming increasingly popular choices in urban landscapes.
All species of fineleaf fescues are perennial, cool-season grasses. Potential sites for these grasses include: slopes, median strips, golf course roughs, cemeteries, untrafficked areas of parks, and industrial, commercial and home landscapes.
The UC publication No-Mow Fineleaf Fescue Grasses for California Urban Landscapes provides information beneficial to those who have fineleaf fescue on their property and those considering using it.
Topics include:
- What is fineleaf fescue
- Performance evaluation
- Sodding research,
- Selecting species and cultivars
- Establishment
- Irrigation
- Fertilization
- Weed control
- Disease management
- And more