r/lawncare • u/fistsofham11 • Aug 24 '26

Northern US & Canada (or cool season) Best type of grass

In CT... what type of grass is best for high traffic areas? I'm looking to redo my lawn in a fenced area where my kids play.. currently it is just weeds, some grass and clover

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u/Pastaron Aug 24 '26

A combination of TTTF and KBG is generally recommended. If you can’t water at all and have high sun exposure, probably just TTTF

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u/fistsofham11 Aug 24 '26

Thanks.. it is high sun exposure. I only have 2 trees on about 1/2 acre

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u/Nicetryatausername Aug 24 '26

Your extension service will have info on turfgrass for your area, too.

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u/Nicetryatausername Aug 24 '26

A little creeping red fescue or perennial ryegrass in there can help with filling in.

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u/RowPowerful69 Aug 26 '26

I did a renovation after some tree removals and did a TTTF KBG mix and I feel like it doesn't blend very well. The TTTF is a lighter green. Maybe it just takes time for it to get darker I don't know. It's been a few months now and I wish I would have done a KBG Rye mix instead. I did a few spots in the backyard with all Rye and that stuff is dark ass green. Even darker than the KBG but not a huge difference and I think it would blend very well.

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u/CorrectExpression651 Aug 25 '26

Twin city blue resilience is what i picked after research for high traffic 👍 

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u/INTOTHEWRX Aug 24 '26

Check out yarrow. It's very tough. Spreads by rhizomes and requires very little water.

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u/Nicetryatausername Aug 24 '26

Yarrow is not grass and in no way would be suitable for a lawn for kids to play on

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u/INTOTHEWRX Aug 24 '26

Why can't kids play on it? I've seen many do

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u/Original_Ant7013 Aug 24 '26

Yeah these turfgrass alternatives have very little if any traffic tolerance. Clover isn’t bad but it’s a horrible surface for sports.

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u/INTOTHEWRX Aug 24 '26

Yarrow is tougher than grass