TMD Mar. 12

What options do I have for lawn grasses?

In our area we have a nice selection of grasses to chose from for our lawns.  There are two ways you can start your lawn, by sprig or by seed.  Sprigging is taking grass that is already growing and transplanting it in areas where you want it to grow.  This grass is usually sold in plugs or squares.  The most popular kind is the squares.  These are sold on a pallet which usually start with 50 square yards.  We carry three types of grass sold on pallets:

St. Augustine (Raleigh)= Good shade tolerance, covers quickly and recovers quickly from traffic.  Does not come in seed, only sprigs

Centipede=  Native to china, probably lowest maintenance of all warm season grasses, low fertilization, slow growing, well adapted to sandy soils, slight shade tolerance

Bermuda grass= covers quickly, grows fast, grows best in full sun, drought resistant, grows in a variety of soils, many varieties to chose from.

Seed varieties= seeds have a good shelve life, they are easy to spread and are cheaper to get started.

Centipede= see above

Bermuda grass= see above

Zoysia grass= low growing, heat resistant, early spring growth, slight shade tolerance

Buffalograss= drought resistant, low growing, low fertilization requirements, low maintenance, better used on clay type soils.

My quote of the week comes from Naquib.  It reads, "You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.  You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions."