Tall fescue germination (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Tall fescue grows in an area of urban degraded soil used in this research. The disturbed soil includes a large presence of rocks and foreign materials such as asphalt and cement. Credit Odiney Alvarez-Campos Usage Restrictions For use with story only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.