We lay on lawns, play golf on them, and use them as a large welcome mat to our homes. Caring for your lawn doesn't have to be a difficult chore. With a little understanding of what it needs, your lawn can become a lush green carpet spreading across your yard. For a great Southern lawn, plant a warm-season grass like Bermuda, Centipede, or Zoysia. Spreading seeds works well if you have bare spots where you can rake them into the soil.
Plugs are more expensive, but they establish a lawn quicker.
Plugs are a better choice if your existing grass will hinder seeds from making contact with the soil. Warm-season grasses are creepers. They grow out more than up, creating an underground mat of interlocked roots. Bermuda grows fast and might be hard to control if you have flower beds or a garden nearby. Centipede tolerates poor soils and has coarser blades.