turf in UTAH

chakotay2 – posted 04 July 2004 19:02

I am building a home in South Jordan, UT 84095 (just 10-15 miles south of Salt Lake City). I am interested in planting a water tolerent grass instead of the standard Kentucky Bluegrass. I have dabbled in the past (unsuccesfully with Buffalo and Blue Grama grass). I am looking into the grass called Eden and also Turtle Turf. I am leaning towards Eden because I heard it is a bit more durable (self-repairing is the term I have heard used). My soil is very sandy but I will have to bring in some top soil anyway for the yard. Can you suggest a good grass for this type of application? I would prefer one which somes in sod as most drought tolerent grass takes longer to grow/spread and don’t want to be without lawn while seed/hydroseed grows.

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– posted 14 September 2004 17:42

Eden and Turtle Turf are grown by a Southern CA sod farm, Quality Turf.Eden is 90% tall fescue with 10% bluegrass.Fescue will have difficulty with the snow you get in Utah, so it may not overwinter as well as you might hope for. that’s why most lawns are bluegrass or ryegrass in that part of the state.Turtle Turf is a european native grass that really hasn’t been tested extensively in the US, and it looks quite rangy from the samples i have seen. Fescue might be the best bet to help with the water usage, but can die out in winter.Check with local sod farms in your yellow pages and ask about what is most popular in your area!

chakotay2 – posted 14 September 2004 19:35

I have found a local sod farm which carries a grass called “biograss” Although they won’t give the exacts, its a fescue mix apparently. I know bluegrass is most common here but I hate how much water it uses. People in UT don’t act like we live in a desert.

Thanks,Allen

Letticeknibbs – posted 10 February 2005 09:58

Checking to see what you decided to do? I live up in Layton and also looking at the Turtle Turf.

chakotay2 – posted 10 February 2005 11:21

I went with a sod farm in sandy. I think it’s called biograss or bioturf…I chose a kentucky bluegrass mix that is supposed to be more drought tolerant than most. I guess we will see next summer.

baddogg – posted 26 April 2005 16:33

I know that rough blue grass is water and shade tolerant. You can find it in some seed mixes, but I have not found it in sod.

placergold – posted 03 May 2005 13:41

First, and most importantly…do not under any circumstances apply a topsoil over a very sandy soil. This will create a perched water table. Make sure you work the topsoil in as evenly as possible and as deeply as possible. Some very good sandy soil selections would be hard and sheeps fescues which are very drought tolerant, low fertility and disease resistant. Thrives on “bony” soils.

cmidgley – posted 01 August 2009 12:04

quote:Originally posted by chakotay2:I went with a sod farm in sandy. I think it’s called biograss or bioturf…I chose a kentucky bluegrass mix that is supposed to be more drought tolerant than most. I guess we will see next summer.

I’m looking at the biograss KB, but they told me it has to be watered everyday. I’m wondering how your grass is doing and how ofter you have to water it.