Lawn & Landscaping

Lawn:

Texas Turf Grasses
- Warm- Season Species
  - Bermuda
    - Strengths: Drought and Heat Tolerance | Deep Rooting Potential | Durability | Rapid Establishment Rate | Low Disease Potential
    - Weaknesses: Shade Tolerance | Frequent Mowing Requirement | Moderate to High Fertilization
    - Best Grown: Majority of Texas – Recommended for Central Texas, especially in Urban Environments
  - Buffalo Grass
    - Strengths: Drought and Cold Tolerance | Lowe Disease Potential | Low Mowing Requirement | Low Fertilization Requirement
    - Weaknesses: Shade and Salinity Tolerance | Weed Encroachment | Traffic Tolerance
    - Best Grown: West Texas, not recommended for Central Texas or Urban Environments
  - Centipedegrass
    - Strengths: Low Mowing and Fertilization Requirement | Low to Moderate Disease Potential
    - Weaknesses: Cold, Shade and Traffic Tolerance | High pH
    - Best Grown: East Texas, not recommended for Central Texas
  - Seashore Paspalum
    - Strengths: Salinity, Shade and Traffic Tolerance
    - Weaknesses: Cold Tolerance | High Disease Potential
    - Best Grown: Coastal Regions of Texas, not recommended for Central Texas
  - St. Augustinegrass
    - Strengths: Shade and Drought Tolerance | Deep Rooting Potential | Rapid Establishment
    - Weaknesses: Cold and Traffic Tolerance | Disease Potential | Cinch Bugs
    - Best Grown: East and Coastal Regions of Texas, can be recommended for parts of Central Texas
  - Zoysiagrass
    - Strengths: Shade, Drought, Cold, and Traffic Tolerance | Low Fertilization Requirement
    - Weaknesses: Thatch | Slow Recuperative Potential | Mower Blades Routinely Sharpened Due to Still Leaf Blade
    - Best Grown: Majority of Texas – Recommended for Central Texas, especially in Urban Environments
- Cool- Season Species