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Drought
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most drought-tolerant, followed by tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass.
Warm-season grasses, such as Bermudagrass and aoysia are by their nature more drought tolerant, but the continuing lack of water isn’t good for any plant.
Soil type and the age of the lawn can also be major factors in the survivability of turf.
A newly established lawn on sandy soil, for example, would have a harder time surviving a drought than a well-established lawn on a loamy soil that has higher water-holding capacity.
The ability of turfgrass to go dormant (hiring a drought is a good thing. Wilting of turfgrass happens because the plant’s internal water content drops so low that the plant cells cannot remain turgid and begin to shnveL
Turfgrasses undergo a series of visible changes when they begin to wilt, starting with the development of bluish-green coloration and the rolling or folding
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