[Turf Daddy]

My back yard is around 4k sq full sun with irrigation. About 1k of that is going to be renovated with sod as it was ruined with tree work last year. This is the spot between the back door and pool, and its my dogs wrestling arena. As such grass has had difficulty in this area. Pee spots are not the problem, its the wrestling that does it.

My current lawn is a salad, with a lot of K31. The goal is to renovate the entire lawn in sections with whatever seed/sod that I use for this project(or something close). I want dark green but mostly something tough.

I'm liening an aggressive KBG, like 365ss which is used in the Rose Bowl among other stadiums for it's abilty to repair. I've also not had a full KBG stand before and want to evaluate it for my front yard(show piece) I'm also considering Superturf II which is a Tall Fescue with a little KBG. The Tall Fescue does seem to wear well, but I always end up with bare spots.

Thoughts on the best way to go?

 

[Turf Daddy]

In my opinion: both plus some Ryegrass...

Northern mix with 85% TTTF, 10% KBG, and 5% TTPR seed by weight. Ryegrass and Tall Fescue are very wear tolerant, so don't omit either. Best of all worlds. Big upgrade over KY-31, but nothing will likely be tougher than KY-31.

Allows for quick and easy repairs via seed, and is super tough once established for several years. Repairability via KBG rhizomes as well.

FYI, this is also roughly the same mix that Pete from GCI has in much of his home lawn.

That 5% (by weight) ryegrass often makes a huge difference in durability and repair ease versus just TTTF/KBG, believe it or not, due to fast germination and its density. The only reason to omit one species is for looks instead of durability (if uniformity is more critical).

No lawn will tolerate digging or urine, though.

The more I research, the more I like the idea of ryegrass in the mix. Will allow me to make quick repairs as needed.