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Outer Banks Turf Types
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Atlantic Lawn & Landscaping offers several programs designed for each of the different grass types growing in our region of North Carolina. Some lawn companies will use the same treatment no matter what type turf you have. We believe that each grass type has a different nutritional requirement and our customized programs reflect this. If you have an pressing lawn care need, please call our office today at 252 441-7000. If you'd like a free, no-obligation analysis and estimate to take care of your lawn care needs, use our convenient online form. We'll set up a meeting come out and give you a free lawn analysis. You don't have to be home for us to do our inspection, just make note if there are any special concerns that you may have and where they are located on your property.
Outer Banks Bermuda
Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) is the most important lawn grass of the Sun Belt. It has all the essential characteristics a lawn needs for those regions — heat and drought tolerance primarily. The very aggressiveness of Bermuda is also its key disadvantage. When creeping Bermuda invades flower beds and ground cover, it's called "devil grass" by frustrated gardeners. Bermuda grass is tough and fast growing enough to be one of the most popular grasses for sports fields. It's good for pet owners for the same reasons: damage from whatever cause will repair quickly. Bermuda tolerates little shade and will thin quickly in shade; and it becomes dormant and brown through cool seasons.We service Bermuda yards with or without irrigation, from Nags Head to Corolla. Many lawns only require mowing twice monthly.
OBX St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine grass (also known as Charleston grass in South Carolina) is often the most popular choice for lawns throughout the southern United States. It is grown especially in coastal regions including The Outer Banks where cold temperature extremes are moderated by oceanic climatic conditions. St. Augustine turf is native to the Caribbean, Africa and Mediterranean regions, and best adapted to subtropical climates. Good for coastal regions, thrives in heat, does poorly in cool climates. Excellent to fair under drought conditions. Moderately good to heavy traffic. Somewhat shade tolerant. Can be used in moist, semi-fertile soils. Compared to finer textured grasses like the bermudas, St. Augustine has large flat stems and broad coarse leaves. It has an attractive blue-green color and forms a deep, fairly dense turf. It spreads by long above-ground runners or stolons. While it is aggressive, it is easily controlled around borders.Many lawn services have difficulty mowing St. Augustine at the correct height.
Outer Banks Zoysia Lawns
Zoysia has good shade tolerance, however when planted in cooler areas it will require more sun. Zoysia is a highly desirable grass for the coastal areas with an increased tolerance for salt spray similar to St. Augustine.There aren't many yards on The Outer Banks that have this type of turf. There are some yards in Corolla with Zoysia and a few in Nags Head.
Outer Banks Centipede
This creeping perennial is well adapted to the sandy, acidic soils with low fertility and requires low maintenance. It spreads by stolons and has a coarse texture with short upright stems that grow to about 3-5 inches. Centipede requires less mowing and survives in mild cold temperatures as long as there aren’t several hard freezes. This grass doesn't go into a true dormancy and with light freezes will turn brown but as soon as the temperature rises it will recover and re-greens.
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