uriah wrote in message ...
I am trying to prep front yard prior to selling house. I do not like
grass so covered yard in oak leaves past 10 years and planted some
azelias, bushes etc. realestate agent says I need to plant grass.
Can I just till ground and leaves and plant fescue now. I live in
Atlanta Ga.

If not fescue any suggestions. Would rather not pay big bucks for
Sod.

Stan

I live in Atlanta, and in my opinion, you'll have a real mess on your hands
if you till and plant fescue right now. Fescue is a very difficult grass to
maintain in Atlanta, because the summers are too warm for fescue to be
happy. It is even worse with newly seeded fescue, because the individual
plants don't have a good enough root system to find the water to stay alive
during the summer.

If you water religiously all summer, you have a chance, but with most
summers bringing watering restrictions, I don't think it is a good idea.

Why don't you call your county extension agent and get their opinion?

KB