Tall fescue is one of the two worst lawn weeds. Yet seed is available in most stores. The grass blades always seem to stay taller than the rest of the lawn. No selective control exists for this grass as the chemicals that kill tall fescue also kill other lawn grasses. Pure stands of this wear-tolerant grass are often used on playgrounds or roadsides.
Zoysia is a warm season grass that turns brown early in the fall and stays brown until late spring.
It is no better than the cool season grasses more commonly used in Vermont.