What Is the Easiest Grass to Maintain?

Grass Types and Maintenance

• Fescue Grasses:
  • Resilient and easy to maintain, great for foot traffic and drought conditions.
  • Require minimal mowing and resist weeds.
  • Fine fescue withstands drought and maintains health in summer.
• Shade-Tolerant Options:
  • Supina bluegrass, creeping red fescue, and St. Augustinegrass work well in shade.
• Low Maintenance Grass Varieties:
  • Zoysia varieties save on mowing and require less maintenance.

Lawn Care Tips

• Mowing for Healthy Grass:
  • Use sharp blades to cut, not tear, the grass.
• Winter Lawn Care:
  • Prepare your yard for colder months.
• Soil Types:
  • Different soil types require varied watering schedules.

Grass Repair

• Kikuyu Grass:
  • Resilient and repairs quickly from damage, suitable for high-traffic areas.
• Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF):
  • Self-repairs with underground lateral shoots.
• Bermuda Grass:
  • Quickly repairs itself and withstands foot traffic.

Grass Comparison

• Zoysia Grass:
  • Poor shade tolerance and difficult to grow from seed stage.