How to tell what type of lawn you have

How to tell what type of lawn you have

Identify Your Grass in Muskegon, County, Michigan:

Bluegrass / Rye / Fescue

Forms a dense turf. The majority of Northern U.S. lawns contain this mixture.

Kentucky Bluegrass

V-shaped blades form a soft, dense, dark green lawn.

Fine Fescue

Thin, pointed blades that prefer shade in Northern lawns.

Ryegrass

Shiny blades that grow in bunches in Northern lawns. Often used in seed mixes.

Bent grass

Narrow, flat blades. Used on most Northern golf courses.

Zoysia

Thick, prickly feel. Found in the middle of the U.S. and east toward the Carolinas.

For more details you can visit MSU's website for further details.

http://www.turf.msu.edu/home-lawn-articles