Help dormant lawns recover before starting fall yard care

Garden Talk

After several months of intense heat and drought stress, many tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass lawns across Kansas have entered a dormant state. While dormant, these lawns turn brown and require less water for survival but still remain alive at the base of the plants (crown). Most cool season lawns can survive two to three weeks of dormancy without any water, and up to eight weeks with only mini…