{"id":5879,"date":"2023-07-10T09:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T09:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seedandsprouts.com\/?p=5879"},"modified":"2023-06-30T09:27:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T09:27:17","slug":"how-to-choose-the-right-lawn-grasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seedandsprouts.com\/how-to-choose-the-right-lawn-grasses\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Right Lawn Grasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5879\" class=\"elementor elementor-5879\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f87d4 subhead-img-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"31f87d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7b010d header3-open-maintitle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f7b010d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Did you know that there are multiple grass varieties that blanket home lawns? Well, some grass types work better than others, depending on your location and climatic conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you choose the proper grass for your climate, exposure to the sun, and soil composition, organic lawn maintenance becomes much simpler.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By understanding different types of grasses and their regional preferences, you&#8217;ll be able to make the right choice of lawn grass. This guide provides the basics of choosing the right grass and some recommendations based on your region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to explore!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195a04ee subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"195a04ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3c945 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f3c945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cool-season_Lawn_Grasses\"><\/span>Cool-season Lawn Grasses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bf151 header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60bf151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/brussels+and+grasses+webp\/stock-photo-red-fescue-with-spikelets-on-the-background-of-blue-sky-with-clouds-488299750.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"red fescue grass growing\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510816c1 know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"510816c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cool season lawn grasses thrive in the northern region of the bluegrass line, a boundary that extends through the centers of Arkansas and New Mexico, from the middle of North Carolina into Southern California.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cool-season grasses favor humid, chilly winters and warm summers. The best times for these grasses to flourish are during the mild spring and autumn seasons; during prolonged hot and dry summers, they may turn brown and go dormant. Despite being typically grown north of the bluegrass line, cool-season grasses can also thrive at higher altitudes and in other, cool conditions south of the bluegrass line.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it necessitates greater effort and trouble to produce cool-season grasses elsewhere than in their preferred climate. In arid environments, many species require frequent irrigation, and in hot summer climates, they are vulnerable to disease and insect assault. The following are the primary grass species found in the north:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kentucky bluegrass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well-known for fine-textured blades, cold resistance, and deep shade of green.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Perennial ryegrass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robust enough to be utilized for sports grounds<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bent grass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A highly selective and fine-textured grass mostly used for golf-putting greens.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tall fescue: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy-to-maintain grass that can be grown taller.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hard fescue: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy-to-grow grass that can be grown to the North.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Red fescue: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shade and drought-resistant type of grass, also called creeping fescue.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chewings fescue: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cold and drought-resistant grass that thrives in light shade.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438695cc header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"438695cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5756e2c8 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5756e2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Warm-season Lawn grasses <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b091e66 header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b091e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/brussels+and+grasses+webp\/stock-photo-green-bermuda-grass-background-with-water-drops-2284006221.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"planting parsley in the soil\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bf4bad header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52bf4bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm-season lawn grasses flourish in climates with moderate winters and long summers with temperatures above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The majority react by turning brown since they don&#8217;t like the cold. They thrive quickly, particularly in the summer. The following warm-season grass species are found in the South:\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bahia grass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A drought-resistant grass that makes a thick mat, usually in the Gulf Coast States.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bermuda grass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quickly growing grass type that can tolerate drought and temperature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Centipede grass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A low-maintenance grass, that needs very little water and mowing as compared to others, also known as lazy men&#8217;s grass.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Carpet grass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly grown in coastal plain regions, forming coarse and thick blades.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>St. Augustine grass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A high-maintenance grass that is quite popular among warm-season grasses. <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Zoysia grass: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A slow-establishing type of grass that can tolerate shade in comparison with other warm-season grasses.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adc879 header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5adc879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7fb71 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d7fb71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regional_preferences_for_lawn_grasses\"><\/span>Regional preferences for lawn grasses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a97d5 header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9a97d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/brussels+and+grasses+webp\/stock-photo-lawn-mower-cutting-green-grass-in-backyard-gardening-background-269014973.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"growing parsley\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c952627 header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c952627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is helpful to divide the United States into nine turf-growing <a href=\"https:\/\/planthardiness.ars.usda.gov\/\">zones<\/a> because climates differ in many aspects besides temperature. Particular lawn grasses thrive best in each zone&#8217;s climate.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Coastal West (Zone 1): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has dry summers and chilly, wet winters. Grow cool-season grasses, including perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and fine fescue.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Western Transitional Zone (Zone 2): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has mild winters and lengthy, dry summers. Here, you can plant cool- or warm-season grasses. For the summer, hybrid Bermuda grass is preferred. When your warm-season grass lawn begins to turn brown or yellow in the fall, spread seeds of cool-season grass, like ryegrass or tall fescue, over it for winter color.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Arid Southwest (Zone 3): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has dry winters and lengthy, hot summers. In low-elevation locations, go for Bermuda grass or Zoysia grass during the summer and ryegrass or fescue for the winter. Buffalo grass that resists drought should be planted at high altitudes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Great Plains (Zone 4): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffalo grass and blue grama grass are the two native turfgrasses of Zone 4. You can grow them if you want a low-maintenance lawn. Use northern grasses like Kentucky bluegrass or perennial ryegrass in the northern region and Bermuda grass or Zoysia grass in the southern region.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Midwest (Zone 5): It <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has freezing winters and wet, damp summers. Any cool-season grass, including Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, and any of the fescues, will flourish here. In the far south, warm-season zoysia grass can be grown.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Northeast (Zone 6): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is similar to that of the Midwest, except for milder summers and longer winters. You can grow the same kinds of cool-season grasses, especially Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Eastern Transitional Zone (Zone 7): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm-season grasses like Bermuda grass and cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass can both be grown in Zone 7, which is the eastern transitional zone.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Central Southeast (Zone 8):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Although tall fescue, a cool-season grass, can be grown in high elevations, this region is largely warm-season, making Bermuda grass, Zoysia grass, and centipede grass the best choices.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gulf Coast (Zone 9): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gulf Coast is even hotter and drier than the inland Southeast. Centipede grass, Bahia grass, and St. Augustine grass can also be grown here, in addition to Bermuda grass and Zoysia grass.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f78bf header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"24f78bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdc553 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bdc553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which lawn grasses are best for trouble spots? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90a658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f90a658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/brussels+and+grasses+webp\/stock-photo-green-and-yellow-grass-texture-the-front-yard-is-disturbed-by-pests-and-diseases-causing-damage-to-1546314833.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"pest attacking growing parsley plants\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daecac7 header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daecac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lawn can be grown by anyone under ideal circumstances. When conditions are less than ideal, though, you can improve your chances by selecting grasses that have a track record of thriving in challenging environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent studies have shown that when beneficial fungi known as endophytes colonize grass plants, some grass types exhibit greater resistance to insect and disease assault and also require less water and fertilizer. For household lawns, so-called endophyte-enhanced seed mixtures are now accessible. The fungi on the lawn are hidden inside the grass plant; you cannot see them. Search for grass mixtures that are classified as dwarf or semidwarf. These grasses require less water and mowing since they grow more slowly than conventional grasses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ac60bc subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"57ac60bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bd09ed things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77bd09ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, you\u2019ve got the idea!<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269bdf3d know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"269bdf3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now is the time to do your research and choose the right lawn grasses for your garden. Remember to consider your zone&#8217;s unique characteristics, such as temperature, rainfall, and soil type, to select the grasses that will thrive in your specific region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t just cross your fingers and hope for the best. Instead, figure out what works for you. By picking the right grasses, you can make your lawn as healthy as possible. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 Essential Gardening Tools Names Every Gardener Should KnowVegetable Gardening 101: Start Your Vegetable Garden with an Easy Guide How to Choose the Right Lawn Grasses? Does the grass always look the same? Did you know that there are multiple grass varieties that blanket home lawns? 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