looking for direction

faunna – posted 03 April 2006 02:08

Think of a football field with some trees that gets “played” on roughly quarterly and nobody would care if it were a little shaggy before the game or brown so long as it can take a beating and recover well. Put said field in central Texas, Corsicana/Waco area, and take into consideration that trampling/compaction and drought tolerance are *far* more important than color or lawnness. Cheap is a big bonus.

The area was not seeded or sodded when it was cleared so it’s a currently a field of Johnson grass and other weeds that looks like crap year round, gets over-grown quickly, and it typically very dusty when used.

What would be my best options to research further?

*St. Augustine is obviously totally unsuitable as the area won’t be irrigated regularly if at all. *Bermuda won’t tolerate the shaded areas*A Zoysia perhaps?**Maybe a Zoysia under the trees and Bermuda in the full sun areas is my best bet?What varieties are best in that area?

bsolo – posted 20 April 2006 21:58

Have you thought about fescue? Also, rye is pretty hardy. I would let it go natural. The whole things can’t be Johnson grass, probably some KBG at the base. MSE will take care of the Johnson grass.