For example, slender creeping red fescue is light to medium green while sheep fescue is powdery blue-green. This type of grass needs little fertilizer and does not need to be mowed frequently.

It has creeping stems that produce closely spaced round, bright green leaves. ... Fine fescue grass is a fast-growing plant with very thin, pointed leaves.

If you’re having trouble getting grass to grow in a shady area of your yard, your best option may be a cool-season grass called tall fescue. However, tall fescue must receive at least three to ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: What's the best kind of grass for overseeding clay soil that doesn't get much sun? Or should I just give up? A: The best type of seed for shade is fine fescue.

Creeping Charlie feels impossible to get rid of, but the answer may lie in a different tactic. Try these lawn care tips to prevent it from coming back.

A super-turf blend of fescue grasses is creeping onto Minneapolis-St. Paul-area lawns, thanks to growing concerns about water usage and a desire for less mowing.

Since ‘Linn’ could not be used for overseeding bermudagrass greens, creeping fescues were tried. The success was nominal at best, since creeping red fescue is rhizomatous and is slow to mature at ...

Courtesy Carol BradfordGARDEN TIP: Kerri Murphy, a fourth-year landscape architecture student at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, deadheads 'Age of Gold,' a tree peony. Peonies ...