Turf Grasses

When the new seedlings emerge, they are going to be hungry! Starter fertilizer will help them grow quickly. Remember, for first seedings ONLY use fertilizer that does NOT contain weed killer.

The last step is to add a mulch product to help cover and hold the seeds in place until they begin to sprout.

Watering is the most important thing we can do now.

We have baby grass plants!

We dig up a handful of new plants and look at how fast their roots are growing. All looks good!

Time to evaluate how the grass is coming in. We do a little touch up seeding, look at a root, and talk about some weeds that we find.

Have you ever seen a baby grass seed plant? On day 9, we take a quick close-up look at our new lawn.

How to kill a lawn using a non-selective herbicide. Be careful not to overspray, or you might kill your neighbor's lawn.

After 21 days, we have lots of tall grass. We look at the "three-leaf stage" and discuss the lessons learned from bringing in new dirt.

Explore the performance of tall fescue varieties at the NTEP plots in Raleigh, NC. See how Titan RX and Titan Ultra excel in heat tolerance compared to other varieties.

Discover the fascinating differences between plants initiated by seeds and those propagated by rhizomes!

A comparison between Titan Rx turf-type tall fescue and Kentucky 31.