Kentucky Blue Grass Seed

Kentucky Blue Grass
Kentucky bluegrass is pretty and considered by some the prize grass.
Kentucky blue has a fine blade and sends side roots out which send new blades up to thicken the lawn.
When it first came out, it's rich color and ability to fill in spaces made it the envy of other yards.
Sounds great, right?
Well, it sure has it's price. In more ways than one.
Kentucky bluegrass is very delicate.
The best grass isn't so much the best grass, when it seldom looks good.
With chemical lawns and the nutrient needs of bluegrass, people have constant, yearly problems.

Even under good conditions, kentucky bluegrass isn't your best choice.
Some people have a lawn consisting mostly of bluegrass and freak out if it is walked upon.
What good is a lawn you cannot play on it, let alone walk on it?
Most of us do not realize it's characteristics and fight a losing battle with this variety.
Kentucky bluegrass is extremely high maintenance.

If you like, you can have a lawn with kentucky blue grass for the same price.
Do, however, plan on spending a little more yearly to keep it looking great.

First, (besides it's delicacy) it requires a lot of water.
Not nearly as much water as with a chemicaly fertilized lawn, but still.
Back in a day when there were fewer people, fewer lawns,
water for a lawn was not such a big issue.
quite a few strains of kentucky blue grass simply go dormant during summer months.
You know, those months when you want to be outside enjoying your yard!
You can water with a sprinkler for 2 days straight and your
lawn will not get as much water as one hour of a good rain.
Grass in a dormant condition during the summer is just begging for weeds.
Plus, these days with water restrictions and all out bans, you can lose your lawn.
This is both expensive and heartbreaking.
Is there a way to have a beautiful yet tough yard that is easy to care for?
Sure!
There are now many strains of Fescue grass and perennial rye grass
that are fine bladed. Some even till their roots out to thicken the lawn.
They resist diseases, insects, are durable and drought tolerant.
Kentucky blue grass had her day, but now she is become obsolete.
Especially since Kentucky bluegrass requires
a ridiculous amount of fertilizer.

You can have it, but it costs more for maintenance.