Grass Lawn Types – Make the Right Choice

A lawn ca radically change the appearance of a yard, giving it a friendlier aspect. A house surrounded by this stretch of pure and uniform green surface is much more attractive and this may also help raise its value if you want to sell it. Before starting to set up your lawn, make sure you get the right type of grass. You can get the right answers by visiting the specialized shops, but before getting there get an overall glimpse of the grass types there are and which fit the conditions in your yard the best.

Of course, like any other vegetable organism, the lawn grass is conceived to cope with different climatic conditions, ranging from drought to very low temperatures. At the same time, lawn grasses are also designed to cope with a heavy traffic across the yard.

First of all, the grass lawn types differ from a climatic point of view. First of all, we have the warm season type grasses which are created to face prolonged sun exposure. These types of grass need full sunlight for at least eight hours per day and can stand drought and heat very well. Moreover, they need little water to survive. One of these types of grass is the Bahia grass, drought, insect and disease resistant. Other warm season type grasses are the Bermuda grass, the Buffalo grass and WaterLess grass. This last type is drought resistant thanks to the deep roots going 30 cm into the ground.

As concern the cool season type grasses, you can turn to the Shadow grass, conceived to be planted in the shadowy areas of parks, gardens and playgrounds. This mix of seeds creates a thin grass layer which require little watering and hence its ecological and economical role. The optimum period to plant thus type of grass is early spring to late fall, according to the specialized website Tulipshop.ro

Other cool season type grasses are Agrostis Palustris, Ryegrass, Red Fescue, while the typical transition zone grasses are Zoysia Japonica, the perennial ryegrass, the tall fescue. These types of grasses are conceived to do well in areas exposed to sunlight and shadow alike, especially in areas under trees where the shadow moves over the day.

Sources: Weekendgardener.net, Tulipshop.ro