Know Your Type

Have you ever found yourself wondering why your grass will grow right up to the shadow of that tree in your yard but won’t grow underneath? Or maybe your lawn takes a little while longer to come back in the spring than your neighbor’s. The key to answering these questions is knowing just what type of grass you have in your yard. There are two main types of grass found in North Texas and are commonly found in lawns throughout the region. Bermuda and St. Augustine grasses can be found throughout the state of Texas from the gulf coast north through the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Let’s take a look at both of these types to better understand what you have and what suits your lawn best.
Bermuda is a generally termed a single-blade grass due to the fact that it sprouts vertically from a single seed. It also thrives in North Texas because of efficient use of water and minerals from the soil. Bermuda grass can also manage colder temperatures than St. Augustine which is why your lawn may not be as luscious early in the season as your neighbor’s lawn. The one drawback of Bermuda grass is in a yard which has a great deal of shade. Shady areas will look bare on lawns with Bermuda.

The primary visual characteristic of St. Augustine grass is the presence of horizontal “runners” that are intertwined throughout the lawn from which individual grass blades sprout from. In cold weather conditions St. Augustine is more susceptible to damage and generally takes longer in the spring to green. For those bare areas in your yard due to shade coverage St. Augustine is a perfect solution to fill in those spots.
The fact is that most established neighborhoods in Dallas/Ft. Worth have a mixture of Bermuda and St. Augustine due to dominance of one species under those circumstances.

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