(Note: Price per kg)
Bahiagrass is a sun-loving grass that doesn't like cold or shade. It grows by thick stolons, or root-like stems. It doesn't spread aggressively, but forms a very thick carpet of grass. So a bahiagrass lawn is tough enough for foot traffic, but a challenge to mow (keep your blade sharp and use a heavy-duty mower). Bahiagrass is less likely to invade garden beds than other warm-season grasses. Better yet, it tolerates poor soil conditions well, and doesn't require much fertilizer.

• Planting Bahiagrass

  For new bahigrass lawns, you can plant seed or sod, depending on your time and budget. If you decide to seed your lawn choose a quality seed,  Pensacola bahiagrass has a finer leaf texture and is more cold tolerant than Argentine bahiagrass, while Argentine bahiagrass is darker green.
  
  Loosen up your soil and then spread the grass seed with a broadcast spreader, Be sure to use the spreader setting indicated on the product label. Keep in mind that putting down too much seed creates weak seedlings that often die because they cannot get the resources they need to develop into strong grass plants.

• Maintaining Your Bahiagrass Lawn

  Bahiagrass should be fed 2-4 times per year starting in spring, after it greens up, through fall. When you feed, be sure to use a product that contains iron, especially if the soil pH is higher than 7. You'll want to keep a bahiagrass lawn mowed to 2-3 inches tall, because the grass has a tendency to produce straggly seedheads.

• Bahiagrass, Pests, and Diseases

  Bahiagrass is not troubled by many pests and diseases. The most serious pest threat is the mole cricket, which burrow through the soil and damage roots. Very few diseases cause problems in bahiagrass lawns with the exception of dollar spot which can leave spots several inches in diameter scattered throughout the lawn.