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Corporate Author(s):Turf Resource Center and Lawn Institute
Title:What type of grass is best for my lawn?
Section:Applied technology
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Source:North Carolina Turfgrass. Vol. 20, No. 4, June/July 2002, p. 22, 31-34.
Publishing Information:Southern Pines, NC: The Turfgrass Council of North Carolina, Inc.
# of Pages:5
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Choice of species; Lawn turf; Poa pratensis; Lolium perenne; Fine fescues; Festuca arundinacea; Cynodon; Stenotaphrum secundatum; Characteristics; Adaptation; Turfgrass establishment; Cultural methods; Eremochloa ophiuroides; Zoysia; Bouteloua dactyloides; Cool season turfgrasses; Warm season turfgrasses
Abstract/Contents:Profiles four types of cool season grasses and six types of warm season grasses used for lawn turf. Addresses heat, cold, drought, shade and wear tolerance, blade width, germination rate, disease and insect problems, planting methods, and the regions they are best suited for. Includes a comparison chart of all the grasses listed, and a sidebar on where to find turfgrass and lawn care information on the internet.
Language:English
References:0
Note:Includes sidebar, "Practical lawn care info just a mouse click away", by Bob O'Quinn, p. 22
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Turf Resource Center and Lawn Institute. 2002. What type of grass is best for my lawn?. N.C. Turfgrass. 20(4):p. 22, 31-34.
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