Garden people out there?

[Gulzakar]

I could use some help from any home owner out there. My yard is coming along, but we need grass.

Any of you know anything about lawn grass?

I live in Concord, CA, so summers are hot and dry...I'm going nuts trying to figure out what to use. Full sun, regular watering. Soil quality isn't an issue...it's rich, but a little bit clay-like. For reference, I seem to have dichondra growing everywhere no matter what I try to get rid of it.

Probably the wrong place to post, but I know there are a few of you handy types out there.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

St. Augustine would be my choice. Usually comes as big squares on a pallet, you can lay it solid or cut it up in 6in squares and space a foot apart and it will spread and cover in one season.

 

[BoomerD]

No St. Augustine here, and most Kahleeforneeyans would rather kill bermudagrass than use it for lawn.

OP, I live about 80 miles from you in the Central Valley. We have a standard fescue lawn.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

No St. Augustine here, and most Kahleeforneeyans would rather kill bermudagrass than use it for lawn.

OP, I live about 80 miles from you in the Central Valley. We have a standard fescue lawn.

When you say no St. Augustine do you mean it doesn't grow well there? or it's not available for sale?

 

[richardycc]

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/lawns/

it's like the ATOT for lawns.