Incorporate lime based on a soil test report. Fescue lawns need a pH, or soil acidity, of 6.2-6.5. Fertilize three times before December holidays. In late February or early March, apply pre-emergence control for crabgrass. Avoid mowing your fescue grass too short.
Taller grass conserves moisture and shades out weed seeds.
Clippings do not promote thatch build-up. Provide your grass with an inch of water per week in a single, deep soaking when there is no rainfall. Apply summer and winter weed controls. Texture ranges from coarse to medium for newer turf-types. A bunch-type grass.