Should you Use Drought Resistant Grass Seed for Your New Lawn?
If you have your home in a region that has scanty rain and lengthy summers you might want to consider starting your lawn with drought resistant grass seed. There are a variety of different grass seeds obtainable that can thrive in dry conditions and even stay green throughout the year. We’ve looked at a few of them to help you to find the perfect drought resistant grass seed for your lawn.
Bermuda Grass Seed
Bermuda grass seed is one of the finest drought resistance seeds that you can buy. It will flourish in regions that are hot and dry throughout the year though it also grows well in humid regions with very heavy rainfall. It is a first-class all round grass seed for seeding your lawn. Bermuda grass flourishes in full sunlight but must have a well drained soil. It can survive times of severe drought as it has extremely deep roots. It is best mowed to about one to one and a half inches for drought resistance and tolerance to traffic.
Zoysia Grass
Zoysia grass seed makes a wonderful medium green colour lawn, though in dry situations it will appear yellower. It is a very good drought resistant grass since it’s deep roots allow it to find water at greater depths. In colder weather it becomes dormant and brown. Zoysia grass seed produces a fairly slow growing grass that is fairly undemanding to take care of.
Tall Fescue Grass Seed
Though tall fescue grows best in moist environments it is exceedingly drought resistant and grows well in a lot of different types of soils including clay soil that is poorly drained. Tall fescue grass seed is ideal for regions that experience hot, humid and long summers and bitterly cold winters but if you keep it cut to about three inches throughout the warm weather it can endure drought conditions well. It’s an excellent idea to over seed tall fescue in the Fall to guarantee even coverage of the lawn.
Conclusion
Drought resistant grass seed is a good alternative for seeding your lawn, not just if you have your home in a drought prone area, but if you would like a green lawn that needs less maintenance. In many neighborhoods hose pipe bans mean that lawns become brown and might die but if you seed the lawn with the correct seed combination you can retain a beautiful healthy lawn for the period of any shortage of water.
By and large then drought resistant grasses are ideal for anyone who does not want to spend too long on maintenance but still desires an attractive green lawn!
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