Title: (Optional) Describe the differences in lawn grasses.
Course: Agricultural Education - Development (18003-I) > Section: Investigating the Landscaping Industry

Description should include

  - identifying the main types of lawn or turf grasses in Virginia (i.e., bluegrass, bentgrass, ryegrass, fescue, grama grass, and Bermuda)
  - identifying the main features of grass (i.e., thickness, durability, water requirements, color, maintenance requirements, length of growing season, shade and drought tolerance, and vulnerability to weeds, insects, and pests).

Process/Skill Questions:

  - What are the benefits of maintaining a grass lawn?
  - When did grass lawns become popular?
  - What are the criticisms of grass lawns, from an environmental point of view?
  - How are cutting/mowing requirements different for various types of lawn or turf grasses?