How to Use tall fescue in a Sentence

tall fescue

noun
  • Deep bunkers and tall fescue await tee shots that bail out to the left.
    — Brent Kennedy, The Aegis, 25 May 2018
  • For their project, the girls planted tall fescue grass seed in trays of soil.
    — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, 3 July 2018
  • Next spring, overseed your lawn with tall fescue grass seed to match your sod.
    — oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Bigelow said a lot of homeowners will find tall fescue easy to work with.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2022
  • Its color is lighter green than tall fescue, sometimes with a slightly blue cast.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The best grass to plant for our climate and soil would be a variety of turf type tall fescue.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The best grass to plant for our climate and soil would be a variety of turf-type tall fescue.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Most of our lawns have turf type tall fescue which is extremely drought tolerant.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Thatch is less likely a problem with buffalograss and tall fescue lawns.
    — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 14 June 2019
  • For example, fine fescue can be planted in an area with dense shade, where tall fescue doesn’t grow well.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • During a dry spell, count on tall fescue and fine fescue to keep their green color for several weeks.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Some seed companies have started mixing small amounts of micro clover in with tall fescue or bluegrass.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Some seed companies have started mixing small amounts of micro clover in with tall fescue or bluegrass.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Fortunately, this infection does not kill the crowns of tall fescue.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Or, try grass with deeper roots, such as tall fescue in the North and Bermuda grass in the South.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cool season grasses, such as Kentucky blue and tall fescue, grow in the north and upper third of the country.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2021
  • With most lawns being turf type tall fescue, which is dark green in color, annual bluegrass is very visible.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2022
  • This same fungus also causes brown patch in cool-season grasses such as tall fescue, bluegrass and ryegrass.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Ingredients matter, as well; triclopyr can only be used to control white clover in tall fescue lawns.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • For example, zoysia is best mowed at 1 to 1 ½ inches tall, while tall fescue should be mowed at 2 to 3 inches.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2023
  • For example, zoysia should be mowed at 1 to 1 ½ inches tall, while tall fescue should be mowed at 2 to 3 inches.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2021
  • By mid-June fertilize cool-season lawn grass (turf-type tall fescue, ryegrass and Kentucky blue grass).
    — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 11 June 2019
  • The best type of seed to use, based on germination time and compatibility to our climate and soil, are turf type tall fescues.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The good news is there are low-water, lushly green native lawn alternatives to tall fescue, the most popular water-guzzling king of turf grasses.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The next four weeks present the best time of year in the Mid-Atlantic to sow cool-season grass seed, such as tall fescue, as part of lawn renovation and repair.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • While bermudagrass usually can recover from an attack, surviving a fall armyworm invasion is iffy for tall fescue.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The predominant grass type in the Mid-Atlantic, turf-type tall fescue, grows rapidly in spring, especially a wet one.
    — Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Zoysia is a fine-bladed, low-growing, heat-tolerant grass that is more environmentally friendly than the more common turf-type tall fescue.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • Cool season grasses such as tall fescue, bluegrass, and ryegrass may be affected by brown patch, also caused by Rhizoctonia.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
  • When purchasing seed for a cool-season lawn, consider using a mix of turf type tall fescues and improved Kentucky bluegrasses for a more resilient lawn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024

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