Working on new lawn

Newcomer – posted 24 May 2004 11:00

Hi. I am in the process of pulling out St. Augustine grass in my backyard because I want a softer grass. What kind of grass or mixture of grasses are soft. I heard that Bermuda grass is soft but grows quite aggressively. This is a problem since I have many flower beds. Oh by the way, I live in the South.

ted – posted 24 May 2004 13:08

bermuda is a finer bladed grass. but it’s success depends on where you live in the south. it spreads generally in the way st. aug. does. it is best sodded, not seeded.

newcomer – posted 25 May 2004 13:22

I live in Louisiana. Bermuda is good, but it grows quite aggressively. How about fescue? Will fescue survive in the South? And is it relatively soft as well?

ted – posted 25 May 2004 19:00

way too far south for year round fescue- you could overseed with it in the winter , however.

newcomer – posted 26 May 2004 22:52

Hmm. Then what other choices of grass do I have? Bermuda is out and so is fescue.

cboothe – posted 26 May 2004 23:16

Zoysia?

newcomer – posted 26 May 2004 23:53

Let me just repeat the kind of grass that I am looking for.

1)A soft textured and fine bladded grass.

2)A non-aggressive growing grass; grass that does not grow into flowerbeds.

3)A grass that grows well in Louisiana.

I looked at Zyosia and read that it is quite coarse at seedland.com. I also reconsidered Bermuda grass since it comes in many different varities that fulfills some of the criteria. But what type of Bermuda grass fulfills the 3 criteria that I have listed above? Thanks.

Newcomer – posted 31 May 2004 15:32

I just bought bermuda grass by scotts. I was wondering since that I am not able to pull up all the st.augustine roots by shoveling. Will the St augustine grass grow alongside the bermuda?