Winter Rye Grass
This?
Or this?
The humid sub-tropical climate in north Texas means that the winter and summer are very different. In the summer, we use Bermuda and St. Augustine grasses since they tolerate our triple digit temperatures. Bermuda and St. Augustine grasses are dormant during our winter months. For this reason, if you want your lawn to be green all year, you have to plant winter rye grass. Winter rye grass is usually planted in October. A general rule is that when the temperatures at night are consistently around the 60°F range, you are ready to plant. Rye grass will start to die in early April. Stop watering the grass for a couple of weeks to let it die out, and then begin watering again to awaken your dormant Bermuda or St. Augustine summer grass. There is basically one reason that people will have only summer grass. Planting winter rye grass takes some effort. It isn’t terribly difficult, but you do have to do it! Guess what? We can do it for you! Which takes away the only reason that you would pass up this beautiful lush grass. This grass will have your neighbors coveting your yard. Give us a call! 817-495-3211