When to seed tall fescue in New Jersey?
By LawnYear editorial team · Published · Updated Windows are read from the extension publications listed under Sources; the dates are approximate.
The answer
Seed tall fescue in New Jersey from Aug 15 to Oct 10, per Rutgers Cooperative Extension (NJAES), 2004. Fall seeding runs August 20 to October 10 in southern New Jersey (Trenton and south) and August 15 to October 5 in the north; the window shown is the union of both. Tall fescue is seeded at 4 to 6 lb per 1,000 sq ft. Spring is a secondary period, early spring, with no dates given.
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Approximate dates for your state. Check with your local cooperative extension office before you act.
All New Jersey windows for tall fescue
The New Jersey calendar on this site lists seeding Aug 15 to Oct 10, fertilizing Aug 15 to Sep 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30 and weed control Apr 1 to Apr 30 and Jun 1 to Jun 15 for tall fescue.
Where the dates come from
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (NJAES): FS584, Seeding Your Lawn (2004); fall seeding dates for northern and southern New Jersey and seeding rates by species. Read on 2026-10-30.
What to check for New Jersey
The seeding dates for tall fescue above (Aug 15 to Oct 10) apply to New Jersey as a whole, so the north and south of the state are not told apart.
Other grasses in New Jersey
For Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue and perennial ryegrass, the New Jersey calendar gives Aug 15 to Oct 10 for seeding.
Seeding tall fescue in other states
- Virginia: Aug 15 to Oct 15 and Mar 1 to May 31, per Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech), 2025.
- North Carolina: Aug 15 to Oct 1, per NC State Extension (2021).
- Georgia: Oct 1 to Oct 31, per University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (2023).
- Pennsylvania: Aug 15 to Oct 15, per Penn State Extension.
- Ohio: Sep 1 to Sep 15 and Mar 1 to Apr 30, per Ohio State University Extension, Lake County (2007).
- Missouri: Sep 1 to Sep 30, per University of Missouri (Integrated Pest Management), 2015.
- Kentucky: Aug 15 to Sep 30 and Feb 15 to Mar 15, per University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (2016).
- Indiana: Aug 15 to Sep 15, per Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service (1998).
- Maryland: Aug 15 to Oct 15, per University of Maryland Extension (2026).
- Tennessee: Aug 20 to Sep 15, per University of Tennessee Extension (2010).
- Wisconsin: Aug 20 to Sep 10 and Apr 20 to May 10, per University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension (2025).