Re: [gardeners] Zoysia?
Terry King (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:34:36 -0600
On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 16:31:46 -0800 (PST), Kay Lancaster wrote:
>I dunno. The fescues are some of the most shade tolerant grasses, but
>they're what we grew in shade in the midwest... west of the Cascades,
>they're grown in full sun and we grow moss in the shade. ;-) So I'm
>not sure if you've got enough sun to keep it going given the fir and
>spruce and the 3-4 hours of sun midsummer. I'd talk to your extension
>people, as I'm not really sure what your climate is like...
>http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/garden/c054.htm for some
recommendations
>for the drier end of the state.
I neglected to mention that the area is fairly bright even though it doesn't
get that much direct light.
Last spring I must have sprinkled some red fescue seed on some icy spots
for traction as I had a patch that took me most of the summer to figure out
what it was and remember how it got there. :-)
Thanks Kay!
Terry King North Central Eastern Washington
taeking@televar.com USDA zone 4, Sunset Zone 1
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