Kentucky bluegrass is susceptible to diseases such as brown patch and melting out. These diseases can be kept to a minimum through good maintenance practices. These grasses wear well, adapt well to shady locations, are slow growing and need a minimum of care. Banner,' 'Jade' and 'Jamestown' are available cultivars. Creeping red fescue has short rhizomes that form a dense fine-leafed turf ' Dawson' and 'Polar' are cultivars of this variety.
Perennial ryegrass is a bunch type grass with a medium to fine texture.
It is often mixed with other grasses to form a seed blend because it germinates much faster than other grasses. It has tough, vascular bundles in the leaf blades which make it hard to mow, giving it a ragged, torn appearance. Varieties that are available include 'Derby,' 'Citation,' 'Manhattan II' and 'Pennfine'. Annual rye is sometimes used for overseeding in the warm parts of the country, but it is of little use in northern Nevada. Bentgrass forms a very fine, dense turf that tolerates close mowings.