Cool Season Turf

Cool Season Turf is found in areas that have hot summers and freezing temperatures in the winter. These grasses grow best between 60-80 degrees f (15-26 degrees c) and most of their growth is in the spring and fall.

Examples of Cool Season Turf:

•    Kentucky bluegrass

•    Perennial Ryegrass

•    Tall Fescue

•    Fine Fescue

Typical Root Zone Depth is 6-8 inches at maturity.

If growing Cool Season Turf from seed, or sod, we recommend using custom programs until the root zone has fully developed.

Warm Season Turf

Warm Season Turf is found in areas that have very hot summers and do not reach freezing temperatures in the winter. These grasses grow best between 75-90 degrees f (23-32 degrees c) and most of their growth is in the summer. In the cooler weather of late-fall and winter, they go dormant, turn brown, and won’t green up again until the warmer weather returns in spring.

Examples of Warm Season Turf:

•    Bahiagrass

•    Bermudagrass

•    Centipede grass

•    St. Augstine grass

•    Zoysia grass

Typical Root Zone Depth is 6-12 inches at maturity.

If growing Warm Season Turf from seed, or sod, we recommend using custom programs until the root zone has fully developed.

Annuals

Annuals start out from seed each year and typically do not last over the winter, particularly in cold climates.

Examples of Annual Plants:

•    Tomato

•    Basil

•    Lettuce

•    Chrysanthemum

•    Geraniums

•    Impatiens

Typical Root Zone Depth is 4-6 inches at maturity.

Trees

Trees have a deeper and broader root system than other types of plants. This means that tree zones will have a longer interval between watering events, and the run time for each watering event may last longer than other zones.

Trees are often in zones mixed with turf, annuals, shrubs, and perennials. You should adjust your zone’s plant type to accommodate the plants with more shallow root zones, this will ensure they are watered often enough.

Typical Root Zone Dept is 12-24 inches.

Shrubs & Perennials

Shrubs and Perennials are able to survive from year to year and through the winter.

In cold climates they may lose leaves or have their upper portions die off, but the root system survives to grow again the next spring. In warm climates they may keep their leaves year-round.

Typical Root Zone Depth is 6-12 inches.

Desert Plants

Desert Plants require very little water to survive. This makes them adaptable to arid climates or Xeriscape landscaping.

In arid climates, during cool and monsoon seasons, the interval between watering events may be weeks long. During the hottest and driest seasons the watering interval will be much shorter.

Typical Root Zone Depth is 6-12 inches.

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