How to tell which grass you have, where cool-season and warm-season grasses grow, and when Bermuda grass greens up in spring.
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Bermuda grass greens up between the last spring frost and the first 60°F nights. Normal-year dates for 33 Southern cities from NOAA normals, checked against 13 extension reports, and why a lawn can be late.
Cool-season grasses grow best at 60–75°F highs, warm-season grasses at 80–95°F. Three identification checks, the transition zone, and prime growing weeks for 24 cities from NOAA normals.
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