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Content Type:Q & A
Author(s):Fizzell, Jim
Title:The way I see it [Second question]
Column Name:The way I see it
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Source:The Landscape Contractor. Vol. 43, No. 6, June 2002, p. 49-51.
Publishing Information:St. Charles, IL: Illinois Landscape Contractor's Association
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Alternative species; Low maintenance turf; Irrigation requirements; Mowing frequency; Color; Branta canadensis; Pest control; Andropogon gerardii; Bouteloua dactyloides; Bouteloua gracilis; Festuca arundinacea; Festuca ovina subsp. ovina; Festuca ovina subsp. duriuscula
Abstract/Contents:Advises readers on choosing a ground cover that is a low-maintenance alternative to Kentucky bluegrass and "will grow to a height of a foot or so" and will "not be attractive to wildlife, especially geese." Recommends a fine-leaf fescue. Suggests a maintenance regimen that includes occasional mowing, a starter fertilizer if the area is extremely infertile, and application of one-quarter inch of water every three weeks to hydrate the crowns in extended droughts. States that the height of the grass provides cover for predators and discourages geese from foraging. Explains that of the fine-leaf fescues, hard fescue and creeping red fescue have performed the best.
Language:English
References:0
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Fizzell, J. 2002. The way I see it [Second question]. Midweset Landscaping. 43(6):p. 49-51.
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