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Native Turfgrass Question (5/5/08)
Q. I would like to grow a lawn in Westchester composed of grasses native to the Northeast. Might you be able to give me some suggestions as to species?

A. We contacted Cornell University turf and weed specialist Dr. Frank Rossi regarding your question and we were informed that there are no cool season grasses native to the Northeast United States. Dr. Rossi says "US native grasses are almost all warm season grasses such as the bluestems and dropseeds, etc. If a grass stays green after a frost, it is not native. That said, most folks will be happy with a fine fescue blend for a more 'natural' looking lawn.""

Gerald G. Giordano
Senior Horticulture Consultant/Extension Community Educator
CCE Westchester Hort Team

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