One of the great things about living in Austin is having the benefit of enjoying your yard year-round, but what are the best grass types for a lawn that is perfect for backyard barbecues, pool parties, family reunions, and friendly get-togethers?
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Here are the four best grass types able to withstand Austin’s mild temperatures. Each one will look great in your yard.
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Read on to learn more about each type, including maintenance tips and questions to consider when deciding which one is right for you.
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St. Augustinegrass, a popular choice for Austin homeowners, features blue-green blades with a coarse texture that form a dense turf. St. Augustinegrass grows well in nearly all soil types.
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Of all the warm-season grasses, St. Augustinegrass is the most shade-tolerant<\/a>. That means it will grow beneath your live oaks and covered patios, and it\u2019s particularly good at thriving in the intense summer heat. Other Notes: <\/strong>Apply fertilizer 3 weeks after <\/a>the grass turns green. You can apply 1-1.5 pounds of slow-release nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn every 10 weeks, or about .75-1 pound of soluble nitrogen every eight weeks. Unless it\u2019s been overseeded, you don\u2019t need to fertilize December through February.<\/p> Grass Plug Options: If you\u2019re willing to put in the work for a high-quality lawn, Zoysiagrass is the way to go. Zoysia is a warm-season grass with a fine to medium texture. Zoysia is a great option for people who want a dense grass that will tolerate the drier months in Austin\u2019s fall and winter. Other Notes:<\/strong> Zoysiagrass has stiff leaf blades, so if you choose this turf, be sure to regularly check your mower blades for sharpness. <\/p> Grass Plug and Seed Options: Do you spend a lot of time enjoying your yard with family, friends and pets? If you are looking for a tough turf, bermudagrass is your best bet. This grass tolerates heat, drought and heavy traffic. The common varieties of bermudagrass have a coarse, light green color, whereas their hybrid counterparts have a finer, darker color<\/a> with more density. Other Notes:<\/strong> Although bermudagrass tolerates drought, it benefits from supplemental irrigation. Wilting leaves or a blue-gray color in your lawn signals drought stress and can be helped with once- or twice-a-week irrigation.<\/p> Grass Seed Options: Out of the warm-season grasses, this prairie native grass requires the lowest amount of maintenance. In fact, over management does more harm than good. No need to irrigate \u2013- the rainfall in Central Texas is adequate for successful growth. Color can range from spring green to blue-green. As long as it gets 4-6 hours of sunlight a day, this is a hardy grass that can act as a weed barrier for the rest of your lawn. Other Notes:<\/strong> Fertilization isn\u2019t required, but buffalograss will respond to light applications of nitrogen.<\/a><\/p> Grass Seed Options:<\/strong> Still unsure what grass type to pick for your Austin lawn — and how to care for your yard once the grass grows? Find a Lawn Love lawn care pro in Austin<\/a> to answer your questions and take the lawn care chores off your to-do list.<\/em><\/p> Main Photo Credit: Stuart Seeger | Flickr<\/a> | CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/p> Lawn Love participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. Lawn Love may earn revenue from products promoted in this article.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the great things about living in Austin is having the benefit of enjoying your yard year-round, but what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":2992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn.lawnlove.com\/images\/best+grass+types-Austin-hero+updated.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Waterfront and skyline of Austin, Texas","footnotes":""},"categories":[183],"tags":[389],"class_list":["post-2985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-texas","tag-lawn-care-austin-tx"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.lawnlove.com\/images\/best+grass+types-Austin-hero+updated.jpg?w=1200&fit=1200,900&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Rachel Abrams","author_link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/author\/rachel-abrams\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/strong>\u2013 Seed Ranch St Augustine Seville Grass Plugs<\/a> (2 Trays)
\u2013 Seed Ranch St Augustine Floratam Grass Plugs<\/a> (2 Trays)<\/p> 2. Zoysiagrass<\/h2>
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<\/strong>\u2013 Zoysia Plugs (50 Large Grass Plugs)
<\/a>\u2013 Zoysia Plugs (50 Full & Lush Grass Plugs)<\/a>
\u2013 Zoysia Plugs (100 Plugs)<\/a>
\u2013 Zoysia Emerald Grass Seeds (1\/8 lb. of seeds)
\u2013 Zenith Zenith Grass Seeds<\/a> (1\/8 lb. of seeds)<\/p> 3. Bermudagrass<\/h2>
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<\/strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Pennington Bermudagrass Bare Spot (5 lb. bag)
\u2013 Pennington Smart Seed Bermudagrass Mix (8.75-lb. bag)
\u2013 Scotts Turf Builder Bermudagrass<\/a> (10-lb. bag)
\u2013 Hancock Seed Co. Bermudagrass<\/a> (50-lb. bag)<\/p> 4. Buffalograss<\/h2>
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\u2013 <\/strong>Everwilde Farms Buffalograss Seeds<\/a> (1 lb. of seeds)
\u2013 Buffalograss seed (primed)<\/a> (5-lb. bag)<\/p> How to choose the best grass type for your lawn<\/h2>