Best Grass for my Lawn? (Plano, Murphy: mortgage, how much, Home Depot)

[bazcar]

Hi All,

We are looking to overseed our lawn. Which type of grass would you suggest for Plano area that:
a) needs less mowing
b) needs less water
c) needs less fertilizer
d) grows in sun & tree shades
e) comes in seeds (we prefer seeds instead of sods)

Thanks.

[Visvaldis]

The best grass anywhere is the kind that can be smoked.

[bazcar]

Lol Visvaldis, you bet. But seriously, my spouse and I travel often and we are looking for something that is nice & low maintenance.

[nsumner]

Originally Posted by bazcar

Greetings All !

Ours is a pre-owned home.

a) What are the documents I should be getting from county clerk office and my mortgage company after I pay off my mortgage?

b) Is there anything like title transfer for the home from previous owner to me, like we do for vehicles?

c) Whom should I approach for the deed document, the county clerk office, mortgage company or the previous owner?

Your responses are highly appreciated.

Bazcar.

You may want to start a new thread, since you already have this thread asking about grass so you will be missing some answers from readers.

[Grainraiser]

I would 90% of the lawns in DFW are either St. Augustine or Bermuda. Both require maintenance and the major difference between the two is that St. Augustine requires a little less sun light.

[bazcar]

Thanks Grainraiser. We have 2 large trees in our front lawn and the grass is always patchy around it. I will head off to Homedepot/Lowes to check out St.Augustine.

[Grainraiser]

I don't want to give you the impression that St. Augustine will grow well in the shade. I am simply saying it tolerates a shady area better than Bermuda but it still requires sunlight. You need to determine how much sunlight does the area below the trees get during the day. Once you can determine the hours of sunlight you can proceed accordingly.

[MurphyPl1]

Buffalograss.

[bazcar]

Thanks MurphyPl1. One of our friends tried buffalograss and they said it turns brown early but definitely low maintenance. I checked out Homedepot and settled on Kentucky bluegrass, heard it grows ok in the shade but medium-high maintenance.

[loves2read]

look at the water needs of any grass you are planting--some areas are forbiding new construction to use st augustine which requires way more water than bermuda

check out buffalo grass--while it is a 'native grass" and can do well in low-water situations== it might not do well in your situation--

TPWD: Buffalograss: Texas Wildscapes (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildscapes/guidance/plants/buff_grass/ - broken link)

Plant Answers

think kentucky bluegrass may not do well here due to heat and humidity--just because Home Depot sells it does not mean it is the right grass...check out the diagram showing where it is best grown--TX is not in there--and TAMU is very good source of info

Kentucky Bluegrass
but TAMU has developed a hybrid grass called Reveille after its mascot that apparently is drought resistant and attuned to tx climate and goes in as sod-or seed like bermuda can be propagated --dont know the cost

Reveille (http://dallas.tamu.edu/Reveille/index.html - broken link)

Renovate You Lawn with Reveille And Save Water (http://reveilleturf.com/Product%20Info/Changing%20Old%20lawn%20to%20Reveille.htm - broken link)