How can I find out the best type of grass for my area and climate?

Answer 1

Contact your Cooperative Extension Service agent. You can find them in the blue pages of the phone book...usually under the county, then agriculture. However, I do better doing a Google search for " (your state) Cooperative Extension Service". It's usually associated with a state university's agriculture program. Follow the link to get to your county and the phone number. Call the agent in charge of horticulture...they may pass you off to a Master Gardener, a fairly well trained volunteer who can answer your question. If you aren't please, go back to the agent. It is their job to know what does and doesn't work in your county, what bugs and diseases are present, etc. They aren't trying to sell you something, so you can trust their answer better than a nursery or garden center.

Answer 2

If you live in the midwest, try to find the huge PDF written by the Purdue University Turfgrass Research. I know it isn't on the Purdue server anymore, but other websites have borrowed it.
Perhaps something here will help:
http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/src/grass/midwest.htm
or
http://www.btny.purdue.edu/Pubs/
or
http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/src/grass/types.htm

Answer 3

Look in a seed catalogue. They have zone maps. Contact a local nursury or landscaper... or Kmart

Answer 4

go to a bulb or plant website and they have a chart that tells you the right seeds for every area.