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Plant Selection | Soil Improvement |
Mulches | Irrigation |
Maintenance | Plant
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PRACTICAL TURF AREAS
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Kentucky
Bluegrass lawns are heavy water users. To be
water efficient, the lawn should be planted only
where it is functional, such as in a play area.
Lawns and turf grass shouldn’t be treated as a
fill-in or groundcover material. Rather it
should be planned to serve a practical
purpose: Providing a resilient, soft and cooling
surface for active play or seating areas. For
all the other applications there are better
choices. Alternatives to turf grass lawns
include water efficient grasses, groundcovers
and shrubs as well as mulched areas, decks and
paved surfaces.
 Where a neat
trimmed look of grass is desired, but the
durability of a turf type lawn isn’t needed,
other grasses, such as Buffalograss, Blue Grama
Grass and Crested Wheatgrass require minimal
irrigation and mowing.
For naturalized
grass areas there are reclamation seed mixes
suitable for hydroseed application. These are
mixed in a slurry containing water, seed, mulch,
fertilizer and green colouring and are sprayed
on the ground. Application is done when weather
is favorable for germination (late fall or early
spring) No irrigation or mowing is needed.
Where lawns are
needed, provide topsoil to a depth of 15 cm (5
to 6 inches ) This will allow for deep rooting.
With an established lawn, water thoroughly but
less frequently to maintain the deep roots
needed for a healthy, drought tolerant lawn.
Mowing height and fertilizing also effect root
development. Follow the guidelines in Section
– Appropriate
Maintenance.
| Intro
| Planning/Design
| Practical Turf Areas |
Plant Selection | Soil Improvement |
Mulches | Irrigation |
Maintenance | Plant
List |
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