Alyssa Powell/Insider You may not think of grass as a type of plant, it does in fact belong to a family of plants called Poaceae, which includes approximately 11,000 species.

Here we explore the best types of grass to plant and grow around tree roots, and how to take care of them. Read more: How To Know When It's Time To Dethatch Your Lawn.

However, some types of grass are able to tolerate both cold and hot weather while staying green for most of the year. You also need to think about the conditions on your property.

Different types of grasses are more or less susceptible to different types of diseases. The diseases that attack cool-season lawns are worse during the late spring and summer months.

Many lawns contain a mixture of the roughly one dozen types of different grasses. According to the lawn care experts at Scotts, knowing which type of grass they have in ...

Related: How to Choose the Best Type of Grass for Your Lawn Rethinking Dormancy. Most of the grasses in this list go dormant for weeks at a time during drought. Dormant turf grass—brown grass ...

Native types of grass typically need less water than non-native grasses. Plus, they can make your lawn more fun. Here are nine options.

Lawns are mostly useless and usually bad for the planet. But if you insist on having one, you can at least plant the right type of grass that will use less resources and be easier to maintain.

As a turf-grass scientist at Virginia Tech, Mike Goatley has spent years looking at the various types of grass used for America’s archetypal landscape feature, the lawn. His preference comes ...

Some grass types are great for greens. Others are better suited for tees and fairways. Courses pick the turf according to its purpose. A similar thinking should apply for you.