Out of curiosity ( I'm in MN and have tons of fescue) why? Too much changing of chemicals/ program?
Honest question, not trying to come off bad
Centipede is very temperamental. North Georgia is is upper northern most tolerant region temperature wise. It’s prone to severe winter damage although I’ve seen rare centipede lawns as far as Clarksville, Tennessee. It doesn’t like more than 2-3 lbs of nitrogen per K square feet per year. It’s sensitive to many post emergent weed controls, and some pre emergent weed controls whereas 90% of our turf is
Bermuda...over 95% Bermuda in many areas. Bermuda is indestructible as long as it has ample sunlight. Centipede also does better in higher acidic soils which is contrary to the goal of raising the ph in Bermuda via lime. It’s a gamble. It doesn’t recover but at a snails pace. Easier to be blamed for it’s conditions thereby having a homeowner demand you replace turf.
Bermuda...fertilize it. Extend bedding. Remove shade. It’s fine. No re sodding of Bermuda has ever been necessary personally in 19 years. Zoysia....more or less the same as Bermuda. Not as much fertilizer. Doesn’t spread as quick as Bermuda. Most varieties work in 4-6 hours of sun/partial shade except for Meyer. Fungus can destroy large sections. Fungicides also make it profitable. It gets affected by winter damage, but eventually recovers. Resodding zoysia is very rare, but not never.
Tall Fescue. Aerate and seed every Fall unless it’s in the rare 1-5% of lawns in our region that have a perfect as can be environment. It thins out from heat stress and drought stress here. Brown patch fungus destroys much of it. It’s profitable with fungicides and aeration/seedings. It’s a pain. HAS to be kept at least 4 inches tall April-September here, and HAS to be in at least a partial shade environment or Bermuda WILL take over. It’s never put down in brand new neighborhoods. 95% Bermuda or more, and 5% zoysia or less is what’s put in new neighborhoods in our region. Fescue is popular in backyards of 30 year old neighborhoods where trees have matured.