Bermuda


~ Warm-season grass.

~ Requires full sun and good drainage.

~ Suitable for southern lawns from coast to coast.

~ Tolerant of heat, drought, traffic and salt.

~ High maintenance and nutrient requirements.

Mow your Bermuda grass lawn once in early spring. Remove dormant clippings to help prevent fungal disease. Bermuda enters active growth once soil temperatures get to 65 degrees. Mow to maintain a lawn height of 1 to 1 1/2 inches.  



Zoysia

~ Warm-season grass with some cold tolerance.

~ Prefers sun, tolerates some shade.

~ Suitable for southern and transition zones.

~ Tolerant of heat and drought.

~ Low water and maintenance requirements.

~ Dense, traffic-tolerant growth.

The ideal mowing height for zoysia grass cultivars can range from 1 to 2½ inches depending on your specific site and management. For most zoysia grass cultivars, turf grass growers recommend a mowing height of 1½ inches. In partial shade, mow zoysia grass at 2 to 2½ inches. Mowing heights below 1 inch will require a reel type mower to achieve satisfactory results, and with zoysia grass, a reel type mower will give better results at any height.

St. Augustine

~ Warm-season grass with poor cold tolerance.

~ Prefers sun, but is very shade tolerant.

~ Suitable for southern, especially coastal zones.

~ Tolerant of heat and drought.

~ Dense, traffic-tolerant growth.

For the optimum level of turf quality, mow and maintain St. Augustine grass at a height of 2 inches and mow the lawn at least once a week during the peak growing season.


Centipede

~ Warm-season, heat-tolerant grass.

~ Suitable for Southeast lawns.

~ Low maintenance and nutrient requirements.

~ Moderate shade tolerance.

~ Sensitive to alkaline soil.

~ Relatively shallow root system.

Mow Centipede grass at 1 1/2 to 2 inches tall. Never remove more than one-third of the blade at a time.