![There are approximately 10,000 grass species in the world. Only about 50 can make a good lawn!]](http://www.yardcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/choosing-the-right-grass-102x68.jpg "There are approximately 10,000 grass species in the world. Only about 50 can make a good lawn!")
Choosing the Right Grass
Do not buy seed on impulse! Choosing the right grass for your lawn can make the difference between having a low-maintenance, environmentally-friendly lawn versus one that is susceptible to… Read more »
Which Grass Where
If you read the research reports from various grass institutes, the number of cultivars of grass species will astonish you. When you add in the numerous characteristics of each grass, and h… Read more »
Warm-Season Grasses
St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)
Easily grown from sod, plugs, or sprigs, St. Augustinegrass produces a dense blue-green turf that has good shade and salt tolerance. It is h… Read more »
Cool-Season Grasses
Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
For a deep green, fine-textured, attractive lawn, choose Kentucky bluegrass. Bluegrass is able to withstand moisture and temperature extremes, is w… Read more »
Native Grasses
Native Grasses
Native Grasses are survivors having evolved and adapted to the arid grassland plains. Unlike turfgrasses, native grasses are open and natural in appearance, and require lit… Read more »
Cool-Season, Warm-Season, Transitional Zone or Native
There is no breed of grass able to thrive on both a Vermont ski slope and a Florida orange grove. For this reason grasses are divided into two main groups, cool-season and warm-season, and the… Read more »
