Frank Gilliland wrote:
On 28 Mar 2007 10:40:11 GMT, Steveo wrote in
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Frank Gilliland wrote:
On 05 Jan 2007 17:16:13 GMT, Steveo wrote in
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Hey, maybe you know how to fix this problem: The edge of my lawn
that hits the sidewalk always drys up about mid summer. I thought
it was getting burned by the heat from the concrete but it doesn't
come back no matter how much I water it, shade it, fertilize it,
areate it.... and no, it's not from people walking their dogs. Is
this some weird type of grass that only grows next to concrete?
Should I just reseed?

Is it mostly sunny in that spot? It may be a strain poa annua which
is an annual grass that dies every summer. I'd have to see it to
know. Yeah if it's sunny there you might consider sowing some turf
type tall fescue or some sort of a perennial blend rye/blue/fescue.
If it's shade go more with the fine fescue/rye blend.

Turns out it's a fine fescue that's quickly overtaking my bluegrass,
both front and back. It looks great now that it's spring, but by July
I'm going to lose half my lawn (right now I have a two-tone yard!).
Any idea how to get rid of it without replanting? Like, maybe a
bluegrass or tall fescue strain that will choke it out?

Not really, in fact fine fescue is more of a creeper than either blue or
tall fescue. Fine fescue does well in shade but doesn't handle full sun
as well, and it tends to develop excessive thatch.

No kidding. LOL!

It has it's place, generally under a tree canopy.


It almost feels like you're
walking on a sponge when that happens. How many sq ft are you talking
about?

Enough. Funny thing though, I don't know where it came from. It's in
the front yard right beside the sidewalk, and smack dab middle of the
back yard. And none of my neighbors have the same stuff.

Who knows how some of that stuff gets started? It may have been 7% of the
seed blend when that lawn was initially sown, as I said it creeps. It's a
weed to you but I know people with big trees that would love to have it.


Oh well, I
guess I'll be planting a sod garden this year. Thanks tho.

I wouldn't do sod unless you're looking for instant green. Is the grade OK?