Lawn grasses and their method of establishment: A review

Abstract

The lawn is the heart of the garden. In many different regions of the world, these are seen as an integral aspect of private gardens, public landscapes, and parks. The charm and beauty of the decorative plants and features are best appreciated in the forefront of a lawn. As well as for sports or other outdoor leisure activities, they are sometimes produced for purely aesthetic reasons. They are divided into two groups, cool-season grasses and warm-season grasses, depending on the climatic conditions. In the review, description of varieties or species, establishment method of different turf grasses, importance and uses of warm season grasses namely Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum), Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis), Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides), Carpet grass (Axonopus afinis), Centipede grass (Eremochloa phiuroides), Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) and Zoysia grass (Zoysia spp.) and cool season grasses like Alkali grass (Puccinella distance), Annual Blue Grass (Poa annua), Creeping Bentgrass, (Agrotis stolonifera), Fine Fescues, Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis), Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne), Rough Blue Grass (Poa trivialis), Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), Velvet bent grass (Agrotis canina) and Wheatgrass (Agropyron spp) and different method of establishment like a seedling, sodding, stolonizing, plugging, hydro seedling, dibbling, Astroturf are discussed in details.