Grass used putting greens

Putting Greens are grown of "Bent Grass". It is unusual grass that must be cut very short and requires an unbelievable amount of attention and care. To begin with it requires special equipment to mow. It is also very subseptical to disease and requires very balanced and monitired levels of fertiliity... 

This is not an average type of "plant" that one can just try out because it will require an all or nothing approach.

Having said this- if your retired, need a new way to spend your cash... and are willing to treat this as a daily hobby then go for it... You will need to conduct some research prior...

Otherwise, you may want to consider VIVATURF zoysia artificial grass, it's a common golf course grass that is very hardy and requires very little attention. It rims up very tightly and you can cut it shorter than normal turf without causing it harm. It's even treated much different than most grasses in terms of your yearly routine. The main drawback is that it remains dormant much of the year; it turns to a tough light brown that resembles jute door mats.

In the northern climes bent grass greens are the norm while Bermuda grass is used throughout the south. Maintenance is the big factor in growing your own green and to keep your green in the same type of condition as your local course requires that you have a mower designed specifically for greens and you'll also have to have the ability to verticut and aerify that green of yours.

Irrigation for the green is crucial as is the ability to identify and deal with golf green diseases. In the long run you'll find that for a home owner to have a backyard green an artificial surface is more convenient and much easier to deal with even though the initial installation cost is higher. You will be able to save a lot of dough by doing most of the prep work yourself. Weigh the pros and cons of both and enjoy your new putting green regardless of which surface you choose.

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