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Identifying North Carolina Lawn Grass Varieties: Climate Regions, Growth Habits & Maintenance Tips

Discover how to identify grass varieties in North Carolina based on climate regions, growth habits, and maintenance tips such as mowing and pest control. Learn about the suitable grasses for each region and their environmental requirements.

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Identifying North Carolina Lawn Grass Varieties: Climate Regions, Growth Habits & Maintenance Tips

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  1. Turfgrass… How you identify grass and environmental requirements 6.00

  2. Identifying North Carolina lawn grass varieties. • There are six regions or zones based on climate in the US • Temperature • Available moisture • Length of growing season

  3. U.S. Regions or Zones • Three of the U.S. regions or zones are in North Carolina. • Mountains and Western Piedmont= Region 1 • Central and Eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plains= Region 2 • Extreme Southeastern Coast=Region 3

  4. Climatic Conditions in North Carolina • Many lawn grasses are grown in the North Carolina Regions • Each region has its own suitable grass

  5. Region 1-Cool Season Grasses Grasses that grow well here • Kentucky Bluegrass • Red Fescue • Colonial Bentgrass • Tall Fescue

  6. Region 2- Cool or Warm Season depending upon location Grasses that grow well here • Bermudagrass • Zoysia • Centipedegrass • St. Augustine • Carpetgrass • Tall Fescue • Kentucky Bluegrass

  7. Region 3-Warm Season and Cool Season Grasses that grow well here • St. Augustine • Bermuda • Carpetgrass • Zoysia • Bahiagrass • Tall Fescue

  8. Cool Season Grasses • Grow best in spring and fall • Stay green in winter • Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Fine Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Annual Ryegrass

  9. Warm Season Grasses • Grow best in summer • Go dormant in winter • Bermudagrass, Zoysia, St. Augustine, Bahiagrass, Centipede grass

  10. Grasses • Most of the grass listed previously have many different cultivars

  11. Identification-Growth Habits • Ways new shoots are produced • Rhizome=KY Bluegrass • Stolon= Centipedegrass and St. Augustine • Stolon and Rhizome=Bermuda and Zoysia • Bunch type=Tall Fescues, Perennial Ryegrass, and Annual Ryegrass

  12. Grass Morphology • These are major grass structures you should know to help you identify them • Crown • Stolon • Rhizome • Blade • Tiller

  13. Grass Morphology • Tiller • Leaf Sheath • Ligule • Collar • Stolon • Crown

  14. NC Turf Files

  15. Identification • Warm Season • Cool Season

  16. Identification-Leaf Texture • Fine-Bermuda, KY, Perennial Rye, Zoysia • Medium-Centipede and Annual Rye • Coarse-Bahia, St. Augustine grass and Tall Fescue from medium to coarse

  17. Identification-Color • Light green • Centipede

  18. Identification-Color • Medium Green • Tall Fescue

  19. Identification-Color • Medium green to dark green • KY, Bahia, St. Augustine grass, Zoysia

  20. Identification-Color • Light to dark green • Bermudagrass

  21. Growth Habit • Rhizome- KY, Bahia • Stolon- Centipede, St Augustine • Rhiz/Stolon- Zoysia, Bermuda • Bunch type- Tall Fescue, Perennial and Annual Rye

  22. Mowing • Recommendations for height varies form 1” for Bermuda, Centipede and Zoysia to 3” for Tall Fescue • Refer to a chart • General Rule for mowing frequency is that less than half the total leaf surface is removed

  23. Mowing continued • If recommended mowing height is 2” then grass should be mowed when it is less than 4” tall so that less than half will be removed

  24. Use tolerance or wear • Excellent-Bermudagrass • Very good-KY Bluegrass and Tall Fescue • Good-Zoysia and Bahia • Fair- mixes • Poor-Centipede and St. Augustine

  25. Cultivation- Type of soil • Loam • Sand • Silt • Clay

  26. Cultivation- Lime and Fertilizer • Follow the soil sample recommendations • Remember how to take a soil sample for a lawn? • Let’s Review!

  27. Cultivation- Watering • This is not a constant • Watering is done as needed depending on weather and water conservation laws • Do you think people in CA or AZ should have lawns? Why or why not?

  28. Pest control • Weeds • Insects • Diseases • Moles

  29. Places to plant • Shade • Partial shade • Full sun • Different grasses are adapted to amount of sun or shade

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