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Different types of grasses
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Nothing makes spring greener than seeds from Seedland... You will find our grass seeds are quality produced and tested. Choosing the right grass should be a carefully made decision, as you will most likely live with your choice for many years if not a lifetime.

You should also consider the differences between grasses in the way they grow (bunch or creeping), look (appearance) and the length of their life span (perennial or annual).     

Grasses spread by tillering and creeping.   Tillering is the extension of the plant from the central root of the plant.   These types of grasses that spread by tillering are called "bunch" grasses.  Grasses that spread by creeping send horizontal roots called stolons or rhizomes along the ground.  Stolons are on top of the ground and rhizomes are under the ground with new plants arising out of these "runners".  Most of your warm season grasses are creeping while the cool season grasses contain both types.   These two different types are often mixed for Northern lawns so as to improve the look of the lawn. 

The look that a grass has is determined by the blade width of the grass.  Wide blades are considered "coarse" or rough grasses, while narrow leaves are considered "fine-textured" grasses.  The color of the grass is another area that is determined both by kind & variety and the level of nitrogen fertilizer applied to the grass.  Choose your preference for the texture of your lawn and write down your choice.

Just about all of the lawn Turfgrasses are Perennial, meaning that they can live for years.  They do enter into dormancy during winter or other periods of stress conditions but usually recover to live on green and growing! 

Annual Ryegrass is one of the few annual grasses used in mixtures.  It is also used for overseeding purposes in warm season grasses.  Annuals only last for one season of the year (1 year of life) grass, thus their value for use in an established perennial lawn is limited.. 

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