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What kind of grass can I plant around my home that I don’t have to maintain? I live in Colorado.

Last Updated: November 09, 2011

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This is a commonly asked question for people who may not spend all of their time or don’t want to water a yard and mow . Most commonly the use of a low grow mixture of grasses has proven themselves to work fairly well. The use of ephriam wheatgrass, sheep or blue fescue, and a dwarf perennial ryegrass have done well, but require 21 days to germinate completely. Remember water, soil and foot traffic will affect grass lawns.

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