Sorry, brown and yellow. It must be hard to be you when everybody wants green grass.
Green, green, green. The darker, richer green the better.
What is the darkest green grass?
Should you even plant grass based on the darkest green grass type?
Let’s find out.
Bluegrass is typically best known for dark colors, but it’s not the only grass type that boasts dark green.
Perennial ryegrass and turf-type tall fescues also have good options.
Not necessarily.
There are lots of types of grass in Minnesota, and lots of other factors to consider when you decide what grass to plant.
Sure, everybody wants dark green grass, but don’t you also want healthy grass that will thrive in your yard, stand up to pests, diseases, drought, and foot traffic? (Hint: the answer is yes.)
Most grass seed used here in Wisconsin and Minnesota is a blend of Kentucky bluegrass, rye and fescue.
Every type of grass has advantages and disadvantages. Fescue does better in shade. Bluegrass thrives in the sun. Rye stands up well to high foot traffic.
That’s why a blend of these grasses is the best grass for Minnesota — you get a bit of all their good qualities. Plus, a mix is better at fending off lawn diseases.
You’ll get a blend of high-quality grass seed from RainMaster based on your lawn’s needs.
Sunny? More bluegrass.
Rye isn’t our favorite grass, but it serves a few good purposes.
If you have an erosion-prone hillside, or destructive dogs, you want coverage as quickly as possible. Rye seed germinates in just seven days. Bluegrass takes a month.
Skip the cheap seed, please. First off, that inexpensive grass seed piled up in bags in the home improvement store may actually contain weed seeds and undesirable grass seed. Who cares if it’s a dark green grass type if it will fill your lawn with weeds?
There are things you can do to encourage your grass to be healthy and green even if you don’t have the darkest green grass type:
There are a lot of things going on out there in your yard that can keep your grass from being its best beautiful green.
Weeds. Bugs. Disease.
Pros know how to diagnose lawn care problems before you even notice anything’s wrong.
They catch problems early — before they turn into worrisome and expensive situations that can keep your grass from being as green as possible.
Everybody wants dark green grass. (Again, sorry, yellow.) but let’s face it, it’s hard work.
Sure, you could spend your hard-earned weekends fertilizing, aerating, seeding, and pacing your yard hollering, “What is the darkest green grass?!”
Or, here’s an idea. Let us do the work.
At RainMaster, serving the Minneapolis area and Eau Claire, WI, you choose from three different levels of lawn care programs, based on the results you’d like, how fast you want to see results, and your budget.
When you’re ready to put your trust in us, we can’t wait to meet you — and help you make the best choices for your lawn.
Ready to make your grass greener? Request a quote today! We’ll review your lawn care options together so you can make a great choice. Then, you can finally enjoy watching your lawn transform and stop worrying about it.