Yup, it’s true! Every bare spot tells a story. Do you have a “bare spot” story? Leave me a comment about how your bare spot “appeared”.
Bare spots may not be completely preventable, but knowing your grass may help. All grasses are not the same. Each type has a purpose. Some are for shade, others for full sun, and others can do both. Most often grass seeds are mixed to produce the results you need for a healthy lawn.
Who am I?
I have a broad blade and can grow in the shade. I’m tough.
I’m on playgrounds and sometimes ball fields and homes.
I usually come mixed with seeds from either of my fescue cousins or other cool season grasses.
**My name is Tall Fescue** Cool season fescue grasses are common in the Hampton Roads area.
Tips for Growing Fescue Grasses
Don’t scalp me in the summer Cut only 1/3 of my blade at a time. If I am thick and healthy, I steal the light that weeds need to grow.
Think about not bagging me That 1/3 blade left on the lawn is fertilizer for me. Look at it this way, I feed myself and it doesn’t cost you a dime.
Please leave me with 2 to 3 inches of blade When you mow me. It’s important to use a sharp mower blade. Having deep roots helps me stay alive during dry spells. However, letting me get too tall weakens my immune system.
Cut my blades too short or too much at one time and I may get sick, diseased and part of me may die and produce bare spots. Now, that is NOT GREEN!