best grass seed for Hilliard Ohio - Ask Extension
I have an inground sprinkler system yet my yard seems to be very sensitive to heat. is there a good seed I should be using or a soil test I could com...
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best grass seed for Hilliard Ohio #879153
Asked July 28, 2024, 8:08 PM EDT
I have an inground sprinkler system yet my yard seems to be very sensitive to heat. is there a good seed I should be using or a soil test I could complete that will tell me if I should be including something into the soil?
Franklin County Ohio
Expert Response
Hello, and thank you for contacting Ask Extension.
Several factors should be considered when choosing turfgrass cultivars. Plant those that are best adapted to the conditions where the lawn is to be located. Shady, wet, poorly drained areas, or regions of the lawn with poor soil, pH extremes, drought susceptibility, etc. all require careful cultivar selection.
Turfgrass cultivars with resistance to diseases should also be included in the blend. For instance, Kentucky bluegrass seed planted in shady areas should contain cultivars with resistance to powdery mildew.
It is possible that with your watering system and high humidity that your grass can have a fungus and that is why you are not seeing an ' Ideal lawn"
It is recommended that all lawns be soiled tested to determine the PH and current nutrient availability to the grass. The extension office in your county will have the probe and can send the test to OHIO State ag. center for testing. There is a fee for the test, but well worth the cost if it can help you determine any problems in the soil.
Most nurseries recommend that you plant a blend of seeds. This helps reduce the problems that might effect only one cultivar.
The four turfgrass species most commonly used in lawn establishment in Ohio are Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, and fine fescue
Below are a few articles that might give you some new information.
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4027#:~:text=The%20four%20turfgrass%20species%20most,tall%20fescue%2C%20and%20fine%20fescue
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4027#:~:text=The%20four%20turfgrass%20species%20most,tall%20fescue%2C%20and%20fine%20fescue
Several factors should be considered when choosing turfgrass cultivars. Plant those that are best adapted to the conditions where the lawn is to be located. Shady, wet, poorly drained areas, or regions of the lawn with poor soil, pH extremes, drought susceptibility, etc. all require careful cultivar selection.
Turfgrass cultivars with resistance to diseases should also be included in the blend. For instance, Kentucky bluegrass seed planted in shady areas should contain cultivars with resistance to powdery mildew.
It is possible that with your watering system and high humidity that your grass can have a fungus and that is why you are not seeing an ' Ideal lawn"
It is recommended that all lawns be soiled tested to determine the PH and current nutrient availability to the grass. The extension office in your county will have the probe and can send the test to OHIO State ag. center for testing. There is a fee for the test, but well worth the cost if it can help you determine any problems in the soil.
Most nurseries recommend that you plant a blend of seeds. This helps reduce the problems that might effect only one cultivar.
The four turfgrass species most commonly used in lawn establishment in Ohio are Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, and fine fescue
Below are a few articles that might give you some new information.
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4027#:~:text=The%20four%20turfgrass%20species%20most,tall%20fescue%2C%20and%20fine%20fescue
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4027#:~:text=The%20four%20turfgrass%20species%20most,tall%20fescue%2C%20and%20fine%20fescue
