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Red Fescue "No-Mow" Mixes: Not Suited for Atlanta Heat

Fine fescue blends marketed as "no-mow" lawns (e.g., Prairie Nursery) fail in the Southeast's summer heat and humidity. Red fescue simply cannot survive our climate long-term.

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