zxcvbob wrote:
David Hare-Scott wrote:
Brooklyn1 wrote:
Grow hay. Hay is ten times tougher and grows ten times faster than
common turf grasses and when mowed at a two inch length looks as
good if not better than any lawn. The only negatives are that hay
is coarse, not very comfortable to walk on barefoot... but would
probably work well for racing toy cars... and you'd need to mow it
every other day at a minimum, during hot wet weather mow every day.
What grass species are characteristic of those cut for hay that are
not found in common turf grasses? What specifically is hay seed so
that the OP can buy it?
D

Orchard grass, tall fescue, Coastal bermudagrass, bahiagrass, etc.
Tall-growing coarse grasses, but you probably don't want Johnsongrass
(and probably not red clover nor alfalfa.) Some white clover mixed in
wouldn't be bad.

-Bob

There is also "Kentucky 31" a tough broad leaf bright green tall fescue
grass that is also used for cow pastures a very hardy grass. Must mow it
often and one can also walk on it with bare feet... Also a very low cost
grass about $30 US for a fifty pound bag. "timothy grass" is also another
one great for hay fields, cow pastures and a tough lawn.

You will need a really good lawn mower with blades kept sharp. If you let
it grow tall it will bog down a cheap low powered mower.

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Nad