How To Choose The Right Grass For Your Lawn

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When choosing what grass to put in your lawn, there are three major factors to consider:
The amount of Sun available
Irrigation
The amount and type of traffic on the lawn

While the variety of existing grass, the severity of your Winters, and budget may also be factors, this chapter will focus on those previously mentioned.

1. Sun - Any grass variety will grow well in full sun. Your choices become more limited when dealing with shaded areas.

To maintain establishment of a full / healthy lawn year in and year out, a minimum of 4 to 5 hours of sun is needed daily.

Anything less than that, you might want to consider thinning out the limbs on your trees. Even dapple shade is a deterrent to healthy growth.

Consider that a large diameter tree or bush, with a low canopy, like that of a Bradford Pear, will greatly hinder lawn growth under it.

And areas with limited sun exposure, like those between homes with the presence of a 6' stockade fence make it almost impossible for any variety of grass to become established.
Irrigation - Whether you have an irrigation system or you use a movable sprinkler, watering is a very important consideration. 

When it comes to the lawn, most states have experienced some form of water limitation, from watering on odd or even days, depending on your address, to not watering at all. And some communities have even limited the grass varieties you can choose because of their water requirements.

It's safe to assume that water rationing will become an even greater consideration in the future, so choosing a grass variety that requires less water, like the Zoysia varieties, is a very good option.

Traffic - Most residential applications don't have enough traffic to create a great concern. However, heavy pet, pedestrian or even vehicular traffic can influence the grass variety best suited for your lawn.

A regularly traveled pathway may need the installation of a walkway or stepping stones to insure healthy growth.

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