by
Dawn West, All About Lawns Columnist
Description: Buffalo Grass is often tall, greyish-green in appearance and has a fine texture. Commonly found in the West, Southwest, great plains, and Canada, it is a grass well suited for conditions of drought, high heat, high winds, and cool winters. It is a rugged grass that grows well in loam & clay soils, and not well in sandy soils. Buffalo grass is so low maintenance that some people will often only mow it a few times, or even not at all during the year.
Dawn West B.A. holds a B.A. in English from Harvard University and teaches writing at Oregon State University.
