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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.

 

[Green]

That is kind of like the approach for sports fields, where they just keep overseeing rye heavily around the high traffic areas like the soccer goals all year long. Germinates fast, and gives coverage for at least long enough.

Yeah. With the lawn mix I referenced above, you can keep seeding damaged spots easily using 90% TTTF and up to 10% Ryegrass as needed, and push the ~30-50% of the lawn that is KBG to fill in those same spots at the same time. That's the reason for having that bit of Ryegrass in the mix. A little goes a long way!

 

[Green]

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

I have it in some of my mixes. Really makes a difference in speed when reseeding. Definitely faster to come up than Fescues are. 5-15% Ryegrass by weight is typically sufficient.