Seeding Lawns in most of the country are blends of cool-season grasses started from seed. These include Kentucky bluegrasses for the sunny areas, perennial ryegrass for a quick start and mixes with a higher percentage of fescues for shade. Bent grasses are used mainly for golf courses. In southern regions, warm-season grasses do best and a choice of one type per lawn is the rule. St. Augustine, Bermuda grasses and Zoysia are the most common.
Homeowners can plant sprigs, plugs or sod.
The first two will spread and crowd out weeds or seeded grasses such as Bahia. St. Augustine is the only one that will tolerate much shade. To avoid wasted work and time, start with quality seed or sod. It costs only a little more. If you buy sod or plugs, check color, dryness and the amount of weeds or thatch.