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New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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Tue, Nov 1, 11 at 23:26
| Check out http://www.wildflower.org/habiturf/
It is buffalo grass that is mixed with other native grasses. Apparently, it results in denser foliage and less weeds. I currently have St. Augustine, which as we all know is a water hog. The drought has not helped it either and my yard is looking terrible.
Besides reducing my grass area, I am also considering changing to a different type of grass. What do you folks think? I live in Austin. |
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RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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| I think it's gunna be a big pain in my rear when I do this to my (thankfully) relatively small front yard. |
RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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| I think it might be worth trying out, but I would use it only in bare spots where there is less chance of the new grass seeds being outcompeted. I've tried growing buffalograss from both seed and plugs at our home in the Dallas area, planting it in brown patches by the road. The Habiturf mix combines buffalograss, blue grama, and curly-mesquite, all of which are very closely related to bermudagrass (the 4 species belong to the tribe Cynodonteae). It is sold in smaller amounts than similar seed mixes from Native American Seed, making a trial planting more economical. Ty |
RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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| Floratam St augustine isn't really water hog. Can go 1-2 weeks between deep watering to maintain decent lawn. Native grass mix may not work if you don't have at least 6 hours of direct sun. |
Floratam St Augustine
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| Lou, your post on Floratam got me interested. However, I have read that it cannot stand cold weather very well and does not tolerate some shade either? How did your grass do during last years' freeze? |
RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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| My floratam came through winter just fine in San Antonio. |
RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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| Mine is still alive. Apparently fall fertilizer made them more cold hardy. That's what I read. I've had them since 2005. |
RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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| There are several new varieties of improved buffalograss that is both very drought resistant and tolerates shade. That's what I'm planning to put in. Added bonus is that it doesn't get taller than 6". |
RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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| RavensPhoenix, what are they called? I've never heard of buffalograss with shade tolerance. Thanks. |
RE: New turf blend- Habiturf. What do you folks think?
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Lou,
What do you think of Jamur Zoysia? It is another grass that is supposed to be very drought and disease resistant.
Thanks. |
Habiturf: requesting 2013 update
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| We're going to be replacing our backyard Bermuda/weed mix with . . . something. What do y'all think about Habiturf now? |
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