This grass is indigenous to South Africa. It has a reputation for the highest shade tolerance out of all the species of grass.
It is an elastic creeping grass and will spread across a variety of different conditions such as shade and sun. The colour varies from medium tone to light green, which is suitable for any type of growing environment.
LM grass is a popular lawn grass because of its water & traffic tolerant nature. It provides moderate growth over the course of a year and can handle tree roots without too much difficulty. Remember to grow your LM lawn at 1/3 of its height each month, as it will not promote new seedlings if left to grow on their own accord.
LM Features – Indigenous – Full sun and semi-shade to fairly high shade – Soft feel – Fair wearability – Shallow rooted – high mowing – Warm season grass – poor frost toleration.
When planting a new LM lawn keep the following in mind:
Establishment is the process to prepare your lawn for seeding. You should leave the grass unflattened and undisturbed until the process is complete.
This means managing traffic and no mowing. Within the 5th week of the grass being planted, try to pick up several random sods/grass rolls.
If the grass is rooted in your yard, you should know that it has formed birdseed and is likely to germinate. If that’s the case, you’ll want to give it a nice mow before it takes over your yard.
Watering – Water your lawn 2 weeks in a row, applying water early in the morning.
If you want to optimize conditions for your lawn to be resistant to disease & disease-carrying insects, it is important that you water just before the sun sets. However, if the weather is very hot and your grass is already dry and wilting when you water it in the morning, this may not be enough time.
From the 3rd week on, you’ll want to gradually change your watering regime to every 2nd day during the daytime. This provides a level of hydration that will help preserve plant life and keep it healthy.
