If your yard is a blank canvas, then you have some excellent opportunities at your disposal. Your easel is empty, and it’s now up to you to decide how to create a masterpiece. What you may not have anticipated, however, is that your landscaper nothing to work with, and has to incorporate absolutely everything.
Where better to start than at the bottom? Here are some of the best lawn types to consider for landscape design when you’re starting from scratch.
Tall Fescue
Tall Fescue is one of the most popular lawn types in Australia, and it’s also perfect for impatient people. This grass type is common in instant lawns, meaning you can roll it out on your bare patch of land and immediately reap the rewards.
Tall Fescue is also suitable for a full range of climates and soil types while being hardy to handle moderate traffic. It’s not as robust as other grass types, but it wins top points for instant convenience.
Kikuyu
Kikuyu grass is a native Kenyan grass that has been growing in popularity in Australia. It thrives in full sun, loves heat, and enjoys nothing more than bouncing back from someone treading on it! It makes the perfect grass type for heavy traffic areas such as school fields or your back yard. It’s quite invasive, however, meaning you need to stay on top of mowing to stop it from spreading to neighbouring yards.
Couch
If you don’t want to spend an awful lot of money on grass, and you don’t mind maintenance from time to time, then Couch grass could be a valid option for your landscape design. This grass type is presentable, repairs itself quickly, and remains vibrant year-round. It likes to take over paths and other areas, however, so keep on top of mowing.
Matilda Buffalo
Matilda Buffalo is a soft leaf buffalo grass that’s lush, soft, and attractive. It suits most lawns you plan on maintaining well and will thrive in summer and winter. Matilda Buffalo is an ideal grass type for high-traffic areas, such as a yard with children kicking a ball around.
Sir Walter Buffalo
When you’re putting together your landscape design from scratch, you have the opportunity to choose the grass you want – not what the previous owner planted. If you want grass that you can leave to its own devices, Sir Walter Buffalo is it. It thrives in the shade and heat and is low maintenance too. You can also buy it in rolls to avoid having to grow it from seed.
Grass may all look similar or the same, but the variety and growth challenges will surprise you. Some thrive in heat, while others suffer. Some prefer minimal maintenance, while others need a lot of time and effort. Consult a landscaping expert and find out what grass may be best for you.