Grass types

Unfortunately, lots of people underestimate the importance of choosing the right grass types for the areas they live in. Actually, this is one of the main questions to be considered when planning a new lawn or repairing the existing one. Choosing the wrong grass type you risk to spend your time and money in vain and get bad or even no result at all. Meanwhile, knowing the most typical characteristics of popular grass types can prevent you from making mistakes.

So, what are the most widespread grass types, what care and what conditions do they need for growth and well-being?

Speaking about Bahia, it is possible to say that it likes warmth and won’t survive in cold areas, but its main advantage is high adaptation for growing in sun and shade.

Bentgrass is an ideal variant for those who want to use lawn as a sport field. It mainly likes southern regions but also can grow in northern areas. But if you choose this grass, keep in mind that it is pretty hard to maintain.

If you live in a warm sunny area and your lawn will be affected by high traffic, you’d better choose Bermuda grass. However, it is not the ideal variant for landscaping with flower beds as this grass finds its way into them very easily.

Thick coverage, resistance too high traffic, impacts and low temperatures as well as rich color made Bluegrass one of the most popular grass types which is used almost everywhere. So, it can be named a 100% variant for everybody.

Buffalo grass is the best choice for very dry areas. It likes warmth and the sun and need s little water to survive. Even if you water it once a week it will be green and lush. But as Buffalo grass likes sunny areas, it is obvious that shade is not very good for it.

Those who live in wet soil areas should pay attention to Carpetgrass as it is the most suitable variant for such conditions. Low maintenance is ok for this grass type. Moreover, it shows good resistance to high traffic.

Centipede grass, in turn, can’t stand high traffic and is hard to repair. But despite this fact it is often used not only for lawns but also for commercial areas and parks.

Fescue finds itself at home in high traffic and low-light situations and seems to be an ideal variant for home lawns.

Despite Ryegrass doesn’t like drought and shade, it shows excellent resistance to traffic. Moreover, it grows and “greens up” very fast, that’s why it is also considered to be one of the most popular grass types.

St. Augustine better suits coastal areas with warm and mild climate. Its main advantage is moderate level of resistance to traffic.

If you live in the area where the soil is salty, you’d better choose Zoysia, but you should be ready to wait quite long before the lawn becomes green and healthy after repair. However, taking into account high traffic resistance it is possible to say that Zoysia is a good and reasonable choice.