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DaveP wrote:

If you want a lawn that will cope with your climate, then you need to
sow Bermuda grass, which is coarser than typical UK turf grasses, but
able to withstand low humdity and high temperatures[*] quite well. It is
widely used in Mediterranean type climates throughout the world. A
quick trawl through tinternet will reveal suppliers and a confusing
gamut of varieties from which you can choose.
[*] As on the north side of the Mediterranean. It doesn't stand an
earthly when faced with seriously low humdity or high temperatures - i.e.
anywhere where the natural flora is scattered shrubs, because there
isn't enough water to maintain continuous cover. In those conditions,
there is NO chance of a lawn without continuously watering it.

As someone posted, look at what other people do. I would also add
that looking at the natural flora helps, because it shows not just the
humidity and rainfall but the soil properties (e.g. whether it holds
water). Even in the UK, there are a few places where the flora is
scattered plants because the soil won't hold water.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.