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longhornlump

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  1. The usual grass seed for lawns in the Houston area is winter rye, a quick-fix green-up variety that lasts for a few short months before dying out in the spring. Bermuda grass seed is available, but it isn't used much - makes a ratty-looking lawn, particularly in the summer. If you want to go this route, Southwest Fertilizer on Bissonnet might have some.

    Our commonly-used lawn grasses here are varieties of Saint Augustine and zoysia. They are installed over prepared soil as a solid layer of sod and are not available as seed. This could be a DIY project if you have a small lawn.

    If you are new to this part of Texas or have never had a lawn or garden before, please get some books written specifically for Texas Gulf Coast gardening - nothing you know or read about gardening elsewhere works here!!!

    Thanks for the info. Looks like I need to go do some reading!

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