Composition, aesthetics, installation or even maintenance, this article compares lawn and turf.
This way, you will never go wrong again and will be able to make the right choice for your garden.
Grass and lawn: a composition that changes everything
The lawn is made up of a varied mix of grasses and other herbaceous plants.
It contains typical species such as bluegrass, fescue or rye grass as well as non-turfing plants such as clovers, daisies and other small flowers.
This is why we also talk about
flowering lawns.
Turf, for its part, includes only a few species of grasses selected for
their specific qualities.
Turf mixes often include ryegrass for its rapid growth, fescue for its drought resistance and bluegrass for its finesse and aesthetic appearance, nothing more.
From natural charm to total mastery
The lawn is similar to a natural meadow and therefore irregular.
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You will have already understood, the visual result is very different.
The lawn is similar to
a natural meadow
and therefore irregular.
Plant diversity contributes to a more resilient ecosystem, attracting insects, birds and other small wildlife.
With grass, Man illustrates all his desire for control!
Plants serve needs both in terms of resistance and aesthetics.
The grass offers
great visual uniformity
and can be trimmed with a straight line for a clean, very formal and resolutely modern look.
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Find out everything about this essential technique for having a beautiful lawn!
A different setup
To create a lawn, allow the space to grow naturally with plants already in the ground or you can also sow a mixture of lawn seeds.
If the budget is very small, patience will be required because growth is long and unpredictable.
To fill a space with grass, it was previously necessary
prepare the soil and sow.
Today, pre-grown turf in rolls is more widely used.
Very easy to install, it offers instant turfing with unrivaled precision and any type of cutting possible.
In return, it will cost you much more!
Lawn vs grass: radically opposite maintenance!
The lawn requires little maintenance and is resistant to climatic variations and diseases.
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The good thing about letting nature take its course is that it knows how to take care of itself!
Thus, the lawn requires
little maintenance
, it is resistant to climatic variations and diseases, including with limited watering and without fertilization.
It will simply be necessary to ensure that diversity is maintained, by weeding if necessary certain species which can become invasive (crabgrass, quack grass, dandelion, etc.).
Lawn, on the other hand, requires diligent maintenance
.
This involves mowing frequently at the correct height, watering and fertilizing.
That's not all, scarification is essential to aerate the soil and you will sometimes have to refill the lawn or fight against weeds.
It is restrictive but essential to maintain a beautiful and healthy lawn all year round.
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How to choose your lawn?
Take into account exposure to the sun, use and climatic conditions to make the right choice of grass.
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If simplicity remains for the lawn, there are still several types of lawn.
Take into account exposure to the sun, use and climatic conditions to make the right choice of grass.
Leisure turf or sports turf
: must be resistant to trampling and tearing.
It is composed mainly of ryegrass with meadow bluegrass (
Poa pratensis
).
Ornamental grass
: is as magnificent as it is fragile, so avoid walking on it!
Very green, dense and fine, fescue (
Festuca
) is perfect for this use, especially as it tolerates shade well.
Bentgrass (
Agrostis stolonifera
) can also be part of the mixture.
Dry grass:
as its name suggests, remains beautiful without a lot of water.
This may be Bermuda Grass (
Cynodon dactylon
) or Mascarene Grass (
Zoysia tenuifolia
)
Replenishment turf:
is a specific mixture of rapid emergence seeds with fertilizer and coconut fiber which promotes rooting.
There are also seed mixtures leading to a so-called “universal” lawn, promising a happy medium between aesthetics and resistance.
In a completely different genre, synthetic turf frees you from all constraints!