We've been building a house for the past few months and we're close to finished.
I need to figure out what kind of grass I want and find a supplier that won't bleed me dry.
I figure that I'll need a full tractor trailer load to get all around the house.
Can anyone point me to a supplier in north central Texas (the actual sod farm would be great) and suggest a good grass?
We're on top of a hill and currently have no trees close to the house, the front will have full sun until sometime after lunch the back gets afternoon sun.

 

I'm not in your area (duhhh) but we went with hydroseed instead of sod. It takes a while for your lawn to come in, but man lots of dollar savings and a much better product IMO. Just keep it moist, and stay off it, just like sod. We live in pretty extreme conditions up here and we are going on our third year with the hydroseed. The only blemished we have are from the durn dog.

Way easier to put down too. just spray it on, let it dry then turn on the sprinklers a few minutes three times a day to keep it damp. Stay off it, and mow when it is about four inches.

Really cool stuff. Might want to check it out.

 

Yea but will it grow enough before winter sets in to keep us from having a muddy mess?
We're going to be putting down about 4" of loos dirt which will turn to slop if we don't get some grass growing before the heavy rains.

 

Ours took about three weeks. before it was high enough to mow. But FWIW the best time to grow seed, especially grass is in the fall. Weeds don't have an opportunity to get up high enough to get established, and grass will grow till the first killing frost. Any seed that does not germinate this year will go dormant and overwinter. Then sprout next year.

However, it is obviously a concern so I would ask some hydroseed people what the best course of action would be. At least that way you would know if it were an option.

If it is it is at least half the price, if not less, than sod. Could leave you a few dollars for some extras that weren't in the budget or something to stuff the mattresses with.

 

My choices would be Bermuda, Buffalo, or St Augustine, they are strong growers in our region and if you act fast can get a good lawn going before winter.

I think i would consider zoysia too, mowed a few lawns with it transplanted in and man nice cut....

 

Budget??????
What the heck is that?
We had grand plans for a pool after the house was done.
Probably won't see a pool for a couple of yrs now.
We're currently close to 12% over budget.
my wife and I have a champagne taste!!

 

I need a supplier that will cut me a deal on a large truck load.

 

Do bermuda only. No St Aug. It is too water hungry and really needs more shade than you have.
Hydroseed would be best about a month ago, IMO. Sod would be best now. It needs a ton of water the first few days/week.

 

www.grassforsale.com

 

Just remember, green side up. : )

 

HeHe!!
That's pretty good advice right there.
I wonder how many folks have needed that advice?
I can just see some jughead complaining to their supplier because it didn't grow.

 

Ryegrass to set the dirt. Bermuda for looks when the rye dies off.

 

When we moved into our house in November and put sod down for the same reason (mud in winter). Now 14 years later I regret that decision. I don't remember what grass it was suppose to be but there are patches of different grass in spots. People around us have better looking lawns that seeded. IMO seed.

 

You're cutting it real tight. I don't think I would sod now. Wait until spring. Growing season is April-Nov in this area. I'm in DFW. We've got a section I've prepped but we'll hold out until next year.

This summer I used "OK sod" out in Southlake/Keller out on 1609 (Southlake Blvd) just east of 377. I bought St Augustine, hauled it and laid it myself since I had the ground prepped. The grass did great and is actually the last remaining "good grass" that's in the yard now. The rest of the St Augustine seems to have gone dormant (seems a little early as it hasn't been that cold yet but oh well, I'm not fretting).

If you go St Augustine, there is no existing "seed". You have to lay sod.

I have Bermuda in the front and I hate it. It's green now but being a Texas girl, I prefer St Augustine.

Edit: just read to have no shade, Bermuda will probable work better in full sun unless you can keep the St Augustine well hydrated in the summer.

 

I would think you could seed some cool season annual now to get by until spring. Then you will want a warm season grass to replace it when it dies out. With the DFW area ave temps of 70-50 in Oct and 60-40 in Nov, it would seem similar to what we see here in the spring when we are trying to spring seed the stuff (just in reverse.)