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Turfgrass Maintenance Comparison Levels
For Low Maintenance Species
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A lawn does not have to be the most intensively managed part of a landscape project. Selecting and managing the right turf can provide a low-maintenance landscape. Our buffalograss varieties perpetuate themselves and produce attractive lawns. Buffalograss lawns offer several advantages. Compared to establishing and managing cool season turf, such as Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescue, buffalograss saves water, fertilizer and pesticides. It also requires less mowing, thatch control and other management.
A buffalograss lawn can complement any residential, commercial or acreage landscape project. Our newest variety, BOWIETM, along with our standby CODYTM produce a darker, greener color that most gardeners desire. When left uncut, the fine-textured foliage of buffalograss lends a soft look to any landscape.
| TURFGRASS SPECIES |
FERTILIZATION |
INCH/WEEK OF H2O |
WATER USE RATE |
MOWING |
OVERALL |
| Buffalograss |
Low |
0.8 - 1.7 |
Very Low |
Low |
Low |
| Zoysiagrass |
Medium |
1.5 - 2.2 |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
| Bermuda grass |
High |
1.5 - 2.5 |
Medium-High |
High |
Medium |
| Tall Fescue |
Medium |
2.1 - 3.6 |
Very High |
High |
Medium |
| Kentucky Bluegrass |
High |
1.2 - 2.2 |
Medium |
High |
High |
| Perennial Ryegrass |
High |
2.0 - 3.2 |
Very High |
High |
High |
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