Turfgrass Recommmentions (western, golf courses, greens)

	creeping bentgrass
	Creeping bentgrass is a cool-season species that spreads by stolons and is able to tolerate very close mowing heights. It is best adapted for use on putting greens all over the state, but can also be grown on fairways and tee boxes in the coolest regions of the mountains. It is not well-suited for home lawns.

Grass Species	Shade	Heat	Cold	Drought	Wear	Color	Texture
	Adaptation					Appearance
creeping bentgrass	good	poor	very good	very poor	good	medium	very fine

Grass Species	Preferred Season	Rate of Establishment^a	Cutting Height (inches)	Fertilizer (lb N/1000 sq ft/yr)	Mowing Frequency^b
	Planting		Maintenance
creeping bentgrass	fall	moderate	0.125 to 5	4 to 8	medium-high

^A Establishment rate is dictated by planting rate, intensity of culture, and environment.
^B Moving frequency is dictated by season, intensity of management, and use.

Grass Species	Planting Date^a	Seeds (Pounds of seed per 1000 sq ft)	Space Planting (Bushels of sprigs per 1000 sq ft)	Broadcasting (Bushels of sprigs per 1000 sq ft)
		Planting Rate per 1000 sq ft
creeping bentgrass	August 15 to September 1	0.5

^A Optimum date of planting. Seeding beyond these dates increases the chance of failure. Sod consisting of cool-season grasses can be installed anytime the ground is not frozen. Warm-season grasses can be installed as long as soil temperature exceeds 55

Suggested Grasses

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Maintenance

Planting