Overseeding Zoysia with Kentucky Bluegrass is a poor choice. Zoysia is an aggressive grass that will choke out bluegrass, so your overseeding efforts will typically fail. Plus, most Zoysia requires a lower mowing height than Kentucky Bluegrass, so it is hard to keep both types of grass healthy at once. Bluegrass often struggles in high …
Overseeding Zoysia with Kentucky Bluegrass [4 Pitfalls] Read More »
The best Kentucky Bluegrass fertilizer depends on the time of year and application. In early spring, a gentle slow-release fertilizer with phosphorus and high iron content is best for promoting root growth and green color. In late spring and fall, a higher nitrogen fertilizer should be used to promote a thick lawn. Specialized fertilizers are …
Best Fertilizer for Kentucky Bluegrass [Top 5 Bluegrass Fertilizers] Read More »
Kentucky Bluegrass should be fertilized in 3–4 stages from spring through fall. Your first application of fertilizer should be in March or April, as the grass begins to green up. Then, periodic fertilizer applications will run through October or November. Below, we’ll walk you through a complete fertilizer schedule for your established Kentucky Bluegrass lawn …
When to Fertilize Kentucky Bluegrass [Bluegrass Lawncare Schedule] Read More »
Kentucky Bluegrass requires at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water per week during the growing season. In temperatures above 75℉ (24℃), 2–2.5 inches (5–6.5 cm) of water should be provided. Water your Kentucky Bluegrass deeply and infrequently. Watering should be done once or twice per week. When increasing water for your lawn, lengthen your …
Under ideal conditions, 1 Kentucky Bluegrass seed can grow to cover one square foot of lawn in a single growing season (spring through fall). Established Bluegrass lawns can fill damaged areas up to 24 inches (60 cm) in diameter in a growing season. This growth rate is excellent among turf grasses. Kentucky Bluegrass has the …
Texas is not the ideal climate for Kentucky Bluegrass. Although it is possible to grow Kentucky Bluegrass in the Texas panhandle, it requires extra care and irrigation. Kentucky Bluegrass will struggle in areas south of Amarillo and is prone to disease in the humid central and eastern portions of the state. It is not an …
Kentucky Bluegrass is a poor choice for Florida lawns because Florida summers are too long and hot for this type of grass. At temperatures above 80℉, Kentucky Bluegrass stops growing and begins to enter dormancy. This means that for several months during a Florida summer, your Bluegrass lawn will be brown and dormant. Rather than …
In order to mix Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescue in your yard, purchase a seed mix that contains 10% Kentucky Bluegrass and 90% Tall Fescue. Once you have your seed, spread it according to these rules: 2–4 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet: when overseeding thick, established lawns. 4–8 pounds of seed per 1,000 …
5 Tips for Mixing Kentucky Bluegrass with Tall Fescue Read More »
