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- Identification of Turfgrass Species
Turfgrass management begins with knowing what turfgrass species is growing in a lawn. There are several turfgrass species commonly grown in Louisiana. View these topics to learn how to identify and manage specific turfgrass species.
Warm-season turfgrass species actively grow during the warm temperature months of the year, typically March through October. During cool periods of the year these species often go dormant.
Cool-season speciesCool-season turfgrass species grow best during cool temperature months, primarily October through March. These species can be seeded into dormant warm-season turfgrass species to provide green color during late fall into early spring.
All turfgrass speciesAll warm-season and cool-season turfgrass species commonly grown in Louisiana are available in one list to browse.