Turfgrass Recommmentions (western, golf courses, fairway/tees, no shade)

	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.

	bermudagrass
	Bermudagrass is most commonly found on golf courses, athletic fields, and home lawns. Desirable characteristics include the spreading growth habit, good wear tolerance, and good to high overall quality. Cultivar selection should depend on establishment method desired (seed or vegetative) and maintenance requirements.
	Maintenance Program	Cultivars

	zoysiagrass
	Zoysiagrass, like bermudagrass, is a warm-season species that spreads by rhizomes and stolons. It exhibits high quality when properly maintained and is primarily used on home lawns. Due to its good shade tolerance, it can also be used in areas where excessive shade limits bermudagrass growth.
	Maintenance Program	Cultivars

Grass Species	Shade	Heat	Cold	Drought	Wear	Color	Texture
	Adaptation					Appearance
creeping bentgrass	good	poor	very good	very poor	good	medium	very fine
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	very poor	very good	very poor	excellent	excellent	medium	medium
zoysiagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	good	very good	fair-good	excellent	good	medium-dark	fine-medium

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
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	spring/summer	fast	0.75 to 1	4.5	medium-high
zoysiagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	spring/summer	very slow	0.75 to 1	1.5	low-medium

^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
bermudagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	April 1 to July 31	1 to 2	0.75	3 to 10
zoysiagrass Maintenance Program Cultivars	March 1 to July 31	1 to 2	1 to 2 ^D	3 to 10

^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
^DOften plugged using 3 sq yd of turf cut into 2-inch squares on 12-inch centers to plant 1000 sq. ft.

Suggested Grasses

Adaption Appearance

Maintenance

Planting