How do we identify what type of grass we have? The first step on the path to an ideal lawn is figuring out exactly what is growing in your yard. Different grass varieties need different amounts of sun, water, and care.

1. Observe the shape and texture of the grass blade. Grass types often differ by the tip of the blade and by touch:

• Boat-shaped rounded tip: characteristic of "Kentucky bluegrass" — it feels soft to the touch.
  
  
  

• Flat and coarse blade: characteristic of "Bermuda".

2. Growth habits and climate. In Georgia as well, grass is divided into two major groups:

• Cool-season grass (Cool-Season): (e.g., fescue, Kentucky bluegrass) looks best in spring and fall.
  
  
  

• Warm-season grass (Warm-Season): (e.g., Bermuda, zoysia) peaks in the summer heat and often turns brown in winter.

3. Visual signs by season If your lawn turns golden-brown in winter and turns green in summer, you have warm-season grass. If, on the contrary, the lawn turns green as early as early spring but loses color at the peak of summer, it is a cool-season variety.
Short guide to grass types:

• Kentucky bluegrass: soft, with boat-shaped rounded tips (mowing: 6-10 cm).
  
  
  

• Tall Fescue: coarse, stiff blades, grows in clumps (mowing: 6-10 cm).
  
  
  

• Bermuda: aggressively growing, loves sun and heat (mowing: 2.5-5 cm).
  
  
  

• St. Augustine: very broad and blunt blades (mowing: 9-10 cm).
  
  

  Grass Type	Characteristic	Recommended Mowing Height
  Kentucky bluegrass	Soft, with boat-shaped rounded tips.	6 - 10 cm
  Tall Fescue (high fescue)	Coarse, stiff blades, grows in clumps.	6 - 10 cm
  Bermuda	Aggressively growing, loves sun and heat.	2.5 - 5 cm
  St. Augustine	Very broad and blunt blades.	9 - 10 cm