Cool Season Grasses

Cool season grasses include Kentucky Bluegrass, Fescues, Bentgrass and Ryegrasses. They are often referred to as "northern grasses" because they are hardy and well adapted to cold winter climates. Cool season grasses grow vigorously in the cool months of fall and spring. Growth slows in the heat of the summer. These grasses go dormant and turn brown in cold winter areas where the soil freezes. Where winters are not quite as cold and the ground doesn't usually freeze, such as in the West and the transition zone, cool-season lawns stay green all winter. With proper water, they also stay green all summer.

The most important time to fertilize cool-season lawns is in fall and spring, prior to periods of vigorous growth. In cold winter areas, you should not fertilize in spring until the grass is "greening-up" and has started to grow. In most areas, cool-season grasses are not fertilized in the heat of summer. Summer feeding can weaken the turf and promote disease.

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