What kind of grass to lay/how should I do it?

[zinfamous]

look into your local climate requirements and install a terrain that thrives under your natural sunlight and water cycles. Much more interesting than lame-ass fake lawn. And far, far cheaper. look up xeriscaping, or whatever it's called.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Isocene
I think I like the idea of xeriscape or letting whatever grows grow. I'm not much of a "green" person but the idea of dumping all that water into a lawn all the time to make it look nice does seem like a waste.

It's more than a waste, it's irresponsible in arid environments.

This.

 

[Mermaidman]

Whatever is low maintenance. Perfect "golf course" lawns is a giant scam perpetrated on the public. Think of all the wasted time and money, and the damage to nature from herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizers.

Originally posted by: nerp
Grow vegetables and flowers. Minimize the size of your lawn. You live in Texas so you could enjoy all sorts of stuff with your long growing season that make us New England gardeners jealous.

I'd try to grow a grass that is a native species for your area. This will make it drought tolerant and prevent you from having to waste tons of water and use chemicals to prop up grass that naturally needs to die in your climate. Growing native grasses and mowing it tall will give you green grass without any need to water, ever. If it dies out in a drought, no problem. It will come back as soon as it rains.

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