By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-09-13 08:44:47 | Word Count: 394
We see several types of grass and they are divided into two. These are the cool season turf and the warm season turf grasses. The following are a few examples of the cool season turf grasses:
Bent Grass
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Grass growers consider as the jewel of all the grasses. Its emerald green color, fine texture and its ability to grow slowly make the bent grass popular. Colonial is commonly used in golf courses and as well as in home lawns and is the first of the three different types of bent grass. The second one is called the creeping grass which is a native to Europe and western Asia. Creeping grass are good source of food for the caterpillars, Lepidoptera and these types can grow up to 50 centimeters long. Velvet is the third type. Don't be fooled by the name since it can come in white, green, pink or purple. This type of grass can be seen in full bloom during the month of May-June. Bent grass is also prone to diseases like brown patch, snow mold and dollar spot which are all fungus disease. Regularly conduct a close clipping and spraying the right fungicide on your turf will ensure a healthy growth and avoid these diseases.
Blue Grass
Also known as Kentucky bluegrass, this type can grow as high as twenty four inches. Remove weeds on the area where the grass will be grown because blue grass is one of the most delicate to grow and can't survive with any other plants or weeds. Kentucky grass is also prone to diseases and the most common culprit are the grubs, beetle, northern masked chafer and the European chafer. Using herbicide to kill weeds around the blue grass is a must to prevent it from dying. Blue grass needs to be watered three times daily for two consecutive weeks after the first two weeks feeding it once daily is enough to sustain its health. The use of fertilizer is highly recommended. You can search online for the right type of fertilizer for the Kentucky green grass but during its growth years the use of nitrogen rich fertilizer is substantial as well as regular mowing.
