[masraum]

Originally Posted by cockerpunk

look up whatever is native in your area, and use that.

it also much improves your local ecosystem. lawns are terrible.

Yep, native plants and grasses are usually well adapted to whatever climate/environmental extremes occur in your area. For instance, my understanding is that most prairie grasses have very deep roots so they aren't impacted by crazy dry weather like most lawn style grasses are. We are having a VERY hot and dry summer and there are a number of native plants that are still pretty green. Most of them are still hurting compared to last year, but areas of my yard that are lawn grasses are much, much worse off.

The downside, at least around here, is that the native grasses are much, much taller than ordinary "lawn" grass.