Which Grass
Each plant has roots that grow down plus horizontal roots called rhizomes that spread and grow new plants.
Bluegrass
Kentucky Bluegrass is the most widely used turfgrass in the Denver metro area. About 95% of all lawns and parks are Kentucky Bluegrass. Bluegrass produces a fine soft dense textured turf which can stand up to heavy heavy traffic and use. Bluegrass is a rhizomatous turf that spreads through under ground roots or rhizomes and produces new grass plants to stay dense and thick. It is deep green in color and is very heat and cold tolerant and is the best choice for high elevation uses. Bluegrass also is very drought resistance and will go dormant in the heat of the summer if not watered rather than die. Once it cools down in the fall and warms up in the springs, bluegrass fills its self in. If you want a fine lawn that can take a lot of abuse from kids and dogs, bluegrass is a excellent choice.
Tall Fescue is a bunch grass that can root very deep and use water from this deep soil profile.
Tall Fescue
Turf Type Tall Fescue is becoming more common in the Denver metro area due to its ability to go longer between waterings. If Tall Fescue is able to develop a deep root system in properly amended deep tilled soil, it can capture water from a greater soil depths. This can translate into less irrigation or fewer waterings per week. Tall Fesce is very heat and cold tolerant, has a medium green color and a medium size blade. When mowed lower and more regularly, Tall Fesce can come close to a bluegrass texture and appearance. Tall Fescue can become clumpy is it is not watered of cared for properly. Check out our RTF&rade; Water Saver® Tall Fesce. It is a Rhizomatous Tall Fescue that fills in week spots. Green Valley Turf Co. is the licensed grower for RTF™ Water Saver® the Denver Metro Area.
Buffalograss a bunch grass that can root very deep and use water from this deep soil profile.
Buffalograss
Buffalograss is a native low growing turfgrass that once established, uses very little water. Buffalograss developes a very deep root system and likes clay soil. Because of this deep root system, it can draw water and nutrients from a large area. Buffalograss will thrives on 1/4 inch of water per week during the heat of the season. Buffalograss is light green in color and has a soft fine blade that stops growing around 6 inches. It is slow growing and only needs mowing every two to three weeks or can be let go for a native look. Buffalograss spreads and fills in with stolans or above ground runners. Buffalograss goes dormant in the fall, September/October after the second frost and greens up in April. Natural rainfall will dictate when, and if, additional watering will be required for a buffalograas lawn.