Blue fescue (Festuca glauca) is a beautiful ornamental grass known for its striking silvery-blue foliage. Because of its ...

“Try doing that on rye grass or blue grass,” Johnson said. The problem with fescue care, especially back in the early 2000s, was there wasn’t much available literature on the topic.

Tall fescue is an option for use on Northland farms in dry conditions like the region's west coast is experiencing, says Steve Cranston, who investigated its ...

Blue fescue grass is the ornamental grass choice for a small specimen. It grows to 8 inches tall. The foliage is fine-bladed and silvery blue.

Water fescue lawns when the grass looks blue-gray and you can see footprints on it. Be sure to irrigate lawns in the early morning to discourage disease and increase watering effi­ciency.

Namely, "tall fescue grass." Tall fescues look similar to Kentucky Blue Grass, which is what you see on most Minnesota lawns, but the U recommends tall fescues because of their deeper root system.

Here's a lively discussion about how different gardeners tidy up their blue fescue. My favorite -- and the one I'm going to try -- is "close cropping" -- the "plant version of a military buzz cut." ...

Green lawns don't have to be water hogs. From blue grama to red fescue, learn more about 10 drought-resistant grasses for a low-maintenance lawn.

Conventional grass is costly, high-maintenance and increasingly out of style. If you want to devote at least part of your yard to popular alternatives—and cut down on lawn care—here’s a guide.

Summer-dormant Tall Fescue Grass Shows Promise For Pasture Improvements. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2007 / 11 / 071126162522.htm ...