Choosing The Right Grass Type
Don't Buy Seed Or Sod On Impulse!
Choosing the right grass for your yard can make the difference between having a low-maintenance, environmentally-friendly lawn, and one that is susceptible to disease, pests, weed invasion, decline, and/or requires a lot of upkeep. The type of grass you choose for your lawn should depend on several factors.
Answer the questions below to determine the best lawn for your property.
1. What do you want your lawn grass to look like?
Grasses vary in color, leaf width, habit (characteristic appearance), and density of growth.
2. How much time and money are you realistically willing to spend tending your lawn grass?
Higher-maintenance grasses mean higher cost and time commitments.
3. Your lawn grass choice will be affected by your site's growing conditions.
the amount of sun and shade your site gets, the soil type and its level of fertility and dryness or wetness, and your climate.
4. Consider how your lawn will be used
Will you lawn area be used for decorative landscaping, for erosion control, or as a play area?
Where To Buy Seed Or Sod?
Grass Seed - Visit your local independent nursery and garden center and speak with an experienced professional as to what varieties of grass seeds are available and suitable in the type you have selected.
Sod Grass - Visit your local independent nursery and speak with an experienced professional about what varieties of sod grasses are available in the type of lawn you have selected. You can also get good advice and recommendations from you local professional landscape contractor or sod company.
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SEE ALSO:
Fertilization Instructions For Lawn Turf Grasses
Lawn Mowing Instructions
Insect Control In Lawn Turf Grasses
Disease Control In Lawn Turf Grasses
Weed Control In Lawns
Choose from a grass type below to see an overview: