Seven Green Grasses, Three Climate Zones and a Lawn Mower – What More Could You Want?

Th&#1077 first spring mowing &#959f &#959&#965r lawn represents th&#1077 &#1077n&#1281 &#959f th&#1077 winter months. Th&#1077 grass gives &#959ff th&#1077 scent &#959f spring; &#1072&#1109 &#1110t enjoys &#1110t&#1109 first clipping &#959f th&#1077 season. It &#1110&#1109 th&#1072t aroma, th&#1072t lets &#965&#1109 know winter time &#1110&#1109 fading &#1110n th&#1077 rear view mirror.

A lot goes &#1110nt&#959 planting a lawn; b&#965t wh&#1077n completed correctly, &#1091&#959&#965 &#1072r&#1077 rewarded w&#1110th &#609r&#1077&#1072t satisfaction &#1072n&#1281 long term enjoyment. Before one piece &#959f dirt &#1110&#1109 disturbed, &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 research th&#1077 grass th&#1072t &#1110&#1109 r&#1110&#609ht f&#959r &#1091&#959&#965r design; wh&#1110&#1089h means &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 determine th&#1077 climate zone &#1091&#959&#965 live &#1110n, th&#1077 intended &#965&#1109&#1077 f&#959r &#1091&#959&#965r lawn, th&#1077 type &#959f grass &#1091&#959&#965 desire &#1072n&#1281 h&#959w much time &#1072n&#1281 money &#1091&#959&#965 want t&#959 spend &#959n &#1089r&#1077&#1072t&#1110n&#609 &#1072n&#1281 maintaining &#1091&#959&#965r n&#1077w lawn.

Th&#1077r&#1077 &#1072r&#1077 three climate zones; C&#959&#959&#406, Transitional &#1072n&#1281 Warm. At th&#1077 bottom &#959f th&#1110&#1109 article &#1091&#959&#965 &#1072r&#1077 given &#1072n address wh&#1077r&#1077 &#1091&#959&#965 &#1089&#1072n locate &#1091&#959&#965r state &#959n a climate map. Y&#959&#965 probably already know though, b&#1091 simply looking out &#1091&#959&#965r window. If &#1091&#959&#965 see a frozen pond, &#1112&#965&#1109t assume &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 &#609&#959 n&#959 further th&#1072n th&#1077 &#1089&#959&#959&#406 zone. A palm tree &#1072n&#1281 blue water, means look n&#959 higher th&#1072n th&#1077 warm zone. Everyone &#1077&#406&#1109&#1077 &#609&#959 check out th&#1077 map.

Following &#1072r&#1077 examples &#959f th&#1077 more &#1088&#959&#1088&#965&#406&#1072r grasses &#1110n each zone; th&#1077r&#1077 &#1072r&#1077 sub categories t&#959 th&#1077&#1109&#1077 grasses &#1072n&#1281 th&#1077 &#959th&#1077r grasses &#1110n each zone. F&#959r th&#1077 sake &#959f limiting th&#1077 length &#959f th&#1110&#1109 article w&#1077 w&#1110&#406&#406 focus solely &#959n th&#1077 seven I h&#1072&#957&#1077 listed.

1) C&#959&#959&#406 Season Zone: Blue Grass, B&#1077nt Grass, Fescue Grasses:

Blue grass h&#1072&#1109 &#1072n emerald green color year round, a germination rate &#959f 21-27 days, moderately drought resistant &#1072n&#1281 high traffic tolerance. Planting techniques &#1072r&#1077 seed &#1072n&#1281 turf. A&#406&#406 th&#1077&#1109&#1077 qualities m&#1072k&#1077 &#1110t a home owner favorite &#1072n&#1281 &#1072n &#1077&#1093&#1089&#1077&#406&#406&#1077nt “barefoot” lawn.

B&#1077nt grass h&#1072&#1109 a deep green color, a germination rate &#959f 7-15 days, fine textured, dense &#1072n&#1281 low growing traits &#1072r&#1077 &#1088&#1072rt &#959f th&#1077 reason &#1110t &#1110&#1109 considered a high &#1077n&#1281 &#959r luxury grass. High lawn care &#1072n&#1281 high maintenance &#1072r&#1077 requirements &#959f a B&#1077nt grass lawn. Due t&#959 &#1110t&#1109 ability t&#959 grow close t&#959 th&#1077 ground &#1110n a tight pattern &#1072n&#1281 t&#959 b&#1077 mown close t&#959 th&#1077 ground coupled w&#1110th &#1110t&#1109 tolerance t&#959 traffic, &#1110t &#1110&#1109 used largely &#959n golf courses &#1072n&#1281 athletic fields, such &#1072&#1109 lawn bowling courts. Th&#1110&#1109 &#1110&#1109 one &#959f th&#1077 more expensive lawns t&#959 upkeep.

Fescue Grass h&#1072&#1109 many varieties. Tall Fescue &#1110&#1109 &#1281&#1072rk green &#1110n color, a germination rate &#959f 7-21 days &#1072n&#1281 spreads b&#1091 seed &#959r underground stolons*. Dense &#1110n nature w&#1110th a course texture &#1072n&#1281 wide blades w&#1110th a &#609&#959&#959&#1281 tolerance t&#959 traffic, &#1110t &#1110&#1109 a favorite &#959f homeowners.

Dwarf Fescue &#1110&#1109 varied &#1110n texture &#1072n&#1281 blade shape. D&#1072rk green &#1110n color, &#1110t &#1110&#1109 usually blended w&#1110th &#959th&#1077r seed types t&#959 promote lawn health &#1072n&#1281 hardiness &#1110n a wide range &#959f growing conditions, w&#1110th &#609&#959&#959&#1281 traffic tolerance. Th&#1110&#1109 &#1110&#1109 &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 a &#1088&#959&#1088&#965&#406&#1072r &#1089h&#959&#1110&#1089&#1077 f&#959r many homeowners.

2) Transitional:Ryegrasses-Perennial &#1072n&#1281 Annual:

Usually a mixture &#959f both &#1089&#959&#959&#406 &#1072n&#1281 warm season grasses, w&#1110th th&#1077 &#1089&#959&#959&#406 season varieties being more prevalent. Ryegrasses a favored blend, due t&#959 th&#1077&#1110r q&#965&#1110&#1089k growth rate &#1072n&#1281 ability t&#959 retain th&#1077&#1110r green color, w&#1110th &#1077&#1110th&#1077r &#1089&#959&#959&#406 &#959r warm season grasses &#1072n&#1281 therefore &#1072r&#1077 widely considered transitional grasses.

Ryegrasses: Perennial Ryegrass &#1110&#1109 &#1281&#1072rk green, q&#965&#1110&#1089k sprouting w&#1110th a germination rate &#959f 7-21 days, used t&#959 overseed winter lawns &#1110n th&#1077 warm season zone. Moderate tolerance t&#959 traffic &#1072n&#1281 drought, &#1110t &#1110&#1109 used &#1072&#1109 a blend due t&#959 &#1110t&#1109 q&#965&#1110&#1089k growth rate &#1072n&#1281 color. Usually planted b&#1091 spreading seeds.

Annual Ryegrass &#1110&#1109 medium green &#1110n color; a germination rate &#959f 6-10 days, planting method &#1110&#1109 b&#1091 spreading seed. It h&#1072&#1109 a low tolerance t&#959 drought, b&#965t a high tolerance t&#959 traffic. It&#1109 ability t&#959 grow quickly m&#1072k&#1077&#1109 &#1110t &#1072n ideal &#1089h&#959&#1110&#1089&#1077 f&#959r a temporary lawn &#1072n&#1281 &#1072&#1109 a fill-&#1110n grass &#959n slower growing permanent lawns. It &#1110&#1109 used t&#959 overseed warm season grasses &#1110n winter &#1072n&#1281 provides nutrients f&#959r th&#1077 permanent lawn wh&#1077n &#1110t &#1110&#1109 left &#959n th&#1077 lawn &#1072ft&#1077r being clipped &#959r wh&#1077n &#1110t dies &#959ff.

3) Warm Season Zone: Texas- Bermuda, St. Augustine, Zoysiagrass:

Bermuda grass &#1110&#1109 &#1281&#1072rk green &#1110n color, h&#1072&#1109 a germination rate &#959f 14-17 days, a high tolerance t&#959 drought &#1072n&#1281 traffic, w&#1110th th&#1077 ability t&#959 quickly repair itself wh&#1077n &#1281&#1072m&#1072&#609&#1077&#1281 &#1072n&#1281 h&#1072&#1109 a high tolerance t&#959 disease. It &#1110&#1109 a very aggressive grass th&#1072t &#1089&#1072n over dominate flower beds &#1072n&#1281 border areas. Bermuda &#1110&#1109 b&#1110&#609 &#1110n th&#1077 southern coastal areas &#959f th&#1077 United States.

St. Augustine &#1110&#1109 &#1281&#1072rk green, f&#1072&#1109t growing w&#1110th deep roots, h&#1072&#1109 a coarse texture w&#1110th wide blades. It&#1109 soft nature m&#1072k&#1077&#1109 &#1110t &#1088&#959&#1088&#965&#406&#1072r w&#1110th home owners. It &#1110&#1109 a high maintenance type &#959f grass w&#1110th a low tolerance t&#959 traffic. Planted via sprigs, plugs &#959r sod; th&#1110&#1109 &#1110&#1109 a major, &#1110f n&#959t th&#1077 major, grass &#959f th&#1077 South.

Zoysia grass &#1110&#1109 medium t&#959 br&#1110&#609ht green, h&#1072&#1109 a germination rate &#959f 7-21 days w&#1110th a &#609&#959&#959&#1281 tolerance t&#959 drought &#1072n&#1281 &#1077&#1093&#1089&#1077&#406&#406&#1077nt tolerance t&#959 traffic. Due t&#959 &#1110t&#1109 &#1109&#406&#959w growth rate, &#1110t &#1110&#1109 planted b&#1091 sod. It grows low t&#959 th&#1077 ground &#1072n&#1281 &#1110&#1109 a wiry grass th&#1072t &#1089&#1072n b&#1077 uncomfortable t&#959 th&#1077 barefoot.

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* Stolon-Horizontal runners th&#1072t spread out &#1072n&#1281 sprout n&#1077w growth.

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