I live down here in southwest TX & I've just bought my first house.
I'm really anxious to start working out in the yard, especially since the backyard is bare.
I was thinking I'd like something different, maybe Kentucky blue grass.
I've been told that bermuda grass will hold up good in this 'clay' dirt.
Anyone know what type of grass will hold up to southwest TX weather?

Pics would help.

Thanks in advance

 

we have st augustine at my house. been green since we planted it in 1999. it is also a crawling grass so if you plant a little in the back it will spread all the way out.

 

Did you plant it from seed form?

 

Don't be modest.. let's see the house.. Very nice car BTW..

 

I only have the pics from the listing...it doesn't show much of the house or any of the backyard.

Let me uplaod them to photobucket.

 

St Augustine is non seed

i laid down 75% bermuda/25% Rye right when i moved in my brand new home back in july 07...

Rye pops right up, and the bermuda took a while to grab ahold, but its very nice now... i went back through 12 months later and through down another 80 lb bag of bermuda to ensure longevity.... i have had no problems

 

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nice house

 

Go with St. Augustine grass and be sure to keep it watered if it gets dry around here. IMO the climate is too hot for Kentucky Blue Grass and it will probably die in the heat here.

 

Thank you sir.



* Looks like St. Augustine grass or Bermuda is the way to go.

* Thats what I was thinking, but it would be nice to have a 'dif' type of grass.

 

Im in the same boat. I got my lawn guy to lay down some winter rye and it looked nice. Now im thinking about bermuda for when it warms up

 

I took a class called "recreational turf" last semester. The prof had this **** down to a science (even wrote the text book for the class). If your interested and I can find the time I can mail you the printed class notes with pics because I know ill never use them again.

 

the saint augustine is sod form, comes in on pallets. it takes it a while to settle in, but once its there, its there for good.

 

That would be great, especially since I only want to lay/plant the grass once.

Thanks!

 

I've got a mix of St. Augustine and Bermuda is growing over from the neighbor's yard here in the SA area. Seems to do rather well just got to make sure to keep it watered well.

 

i worked on a golf course for awhile so i know a little. bermuda is a real fine looking grass. which is what is used on the greens of a golf course. st augustine on the other hand is real lush and gets very green and does well in direct sunlight and in the shade. it also grows a lot faster than bermuda due to the sod form because its already taken. as someone has said already it spreads. if you wanna wait a while for it to grow and wait a long time for it get lush and you dont mind constant maitenence go with bermuda but the st. will grow fast and look great in half the time of bermuda.

centipede looks similar to st augustine and i believe is a little cheaper but i dont know much about it.

maybe i helped maybe i didnt. good luck!

 

did you study about grasses that were for cattle grazing? I would like to know what the best type of grass to plant for cattle to graze on.

 

Better yet. I found the class notes on the web, enjoy!!

http://agro302.tamu.edu/agro302-700+/rduble/index.htm

 

We talked about it but I honestly don't remember. I'm sure you can get the profs e-mail off the link I previously posted and ask him. He a really cool guy and I'm sure he wouldn't mind answering a few questions.

 

Lots of good info!