First and foremost, the perfect lawn is purely fantasy. And for good reason. Here in Gaston County, we fall in the transition zone. So because of this transition zone, growing a thick stand of grass is going to be a challenge. It can be done, but not without a little work to get it to stay.
Tall fescue seems to be the grass of choice in our area.
However, the drawback to tall fescue is that it is a bunch-type grass. It does not spread like that dreaded wiregrass. Once a stand of tall fescue dies, it isn t coming back. It won t fill back in. It will be weeds that fill back in its place.