[quote=AN][quote=zk]We had “UC Verde buffalo grass” for a while. It wasn’t bad, but it didn’t work for us. The water savings was less than I expected. It spread by runners, and if the runner hit established grass, it just died. So you’ve got hundreds of dead runners blowing all over, making a bit of a mess. Plus it’s brown in the winter. Just a couple things to keep in mind.[/quote]
I totally agree. It’s not for everyone. It does go brown/dormant in the depth of winter. Mine went brown for about a month. The solution for that is to spray paint it during its dormant time, which for me, is mid December to Mid January. It does send out runner and runner will die if it doesn’t hit dirt to create new roots. It doesn’t really both me much. But then again, I also love the natural prairie look, so I only mow about once a month. Mowing will get rid of the dead runners too.[/quote]
Thanks for sharing your information and perspectives on UC Verde buffalo grass. We are going to do something with our grass, but are really at a loss for what do to. We absolutely HATE the rock/desert look, and have kids and a dog that regularly use the lawn, but acknowledge that cyclical droughts will always be a part of California living.
As I was researching the UC Verde, I saw some people talking about Eco-Lawn. It looks as though this type of grass uses about the same amount of water as the UC Verde, but does not get brown in the winter.
Did you do any research on Eco-Lawn? Any reasons for choosing UC Verde, instead?
If anyone has any experience or knowledge about this type of grass, please share. Thank you! 🙂
