• grue@lemmy.world
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      Not unless you’re European. Bluegrass (despite having a species named after Kentucky), fescue, bermudagrass (which is an invasive species in Bermuda, BTW), etc. all come from Europe.

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        Kentucky was named the Bluegrass State because it was so invasive that when settlers came into the area, they found the whole state carpeted in it.

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        I’m European. Grass is everywhere and it just grows on its own.

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          There are different species of grass. Many, many different species. And there are non-native grasses in Europe.

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          ಠ_ಠ

          Alright, you’ve gotten away with it this time—but you’re on thin ice!

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        So there is no grass in natural environments in America? Then what grows on the ground there?

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          There are plenty of native grasses that exist, but they are largely overtaken by invasives.

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            They’re also not very suitable for manicured lawns (as opposed to meadows or praries), which is why we imported the European grasses in the first place.

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              It depends on the variety of grass. There are some low growing ones that are well suited for lawns. The main argument for the European ones is that they take hold and spread much more readily, because they are invasive.

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          So there is no grass in natural environments in America?

          Not turf grass that can survive being mowed to 2" high, no. All our native North American grasses either grow in clumps (e.g. crabgrass) or need to be more than a foot tall.

          Also, the natural environment in the eastern half of the US (where most of the population lives) is pretty much 100% forest.

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            There are native grasses that can be kept as maintained lawns, such as blue grama (although the recommendation is to cut it a little taller, 3-4"). It’s not going to be emerald green like Kentucky blue, however if you live in a dry area with watering restrictions your lawn will be the greenest on the block for sure!

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              1. That entire page makes no mention of blue grama being resistant to foot traffic, which is half the point of a lawn and therefore an important requirement for turf grass. The omission (in combination with it being mentioned as slow-growing) makes me suspect the worst.

              2. It mentions that you’re supposed to be careful not to over water it, but also that you need to water it more often in order for it to form a uniform turf instead of growing in clumps. Sounds kinda fiddly to me.

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      There are native grasses, obviously, but I suspect this meme is talking about extremely invasive annual grasses.

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      Grass is a type of plant. Bamboo is a grass, you wouldn’t say it’s native to the US or to Europe