As an alternative, northern gardeners with sun-drenched lawn areas may like to try Blackout's Elite Kentucky Bluegrass/Ryegrass combination or the Elite Kentucky Bluegrass/Turf Type Tall Fescue mix.

One mix from a Michigan supplier, for example, had just 20 per cent annual and perennial bluegrass, the rest was made up of equal parts tall fescue and perennial ryegrass.

If it is something bad, less than one-half of 1% can ruin a bag of seed. For example, if a bag of tall fescue seed contained 0.5% orchard grass, the buyer would end up planting 12 to 16 orchard ...

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Although we have many high-quality Kentucky bluegrass lawns, tall fescue is the overall best-adapted grass for Northern Kentucky. ... you should over-seed with bluegrass, not fescue. Don’t mix ...

I love a little bit of lawn. It sets off the flowers, walkways, stones, shrubs and trees of my garden. I think it looks good, even though it has weeds and dandelions mixed in and has a few thin spots.

And fine fescue is also commonly used in seed mixes, often blended with bluegrass and ryegrass seeds. Kentucky bluegrass is perhaps the most popular of all cool-season grasses.

Shopping for fescue seed can be confusing with so many options to choose from. We recommend purchasing a seed mix rather than a bag of seed that is all one variety of seed.

Thermal Blue shows up in products like Scotts' new Turf Builder Heat-Tolerant Blue Mix ($30 for seven pounds), a blend of tall fescue and hybrid bluegrass. Just remember that even the best grass ...

Choosing the Right Grass Types. Not all grass seeds are created equal, and picking the right type is important for success. Fall is best for cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, fescue mix ...

If you’re planting cool-season grass, such as Kentucky bluegrass or fine fescue, which you will typically find across northern parts of the United States, you’re best planting in early spring ...