Kikuyu grass is low-maintenance in many of the ways we want a lawn to be. However, kikuyu lawns need to be mown frequently, ...

Most Australian lawns experience slower growth during winter due to lack of sunlight and cooler temperatures, meaning that ...

Both have underground rhizomes and surface stolons (runners) that allow them to survive drought, with Kikuyu stolons thicker than those of Bermuda grass. One of the most popular uses of Kikuyu is ...

Kikuyu grass was first imported to Australia in 1919 from the Belgian Congo as cuttings and used in tropical agricultural regions. It is widely used across NSW's Northern Rivers region and parts ...

Kikuyu grass grows well on sandy soils, but needs sufficient water to thrive. Pemba grass is well suited to coastal areas due to its high tolerance to salt stress.

Warm-season grasses, including bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass and kikuyu grass can survive conditions that would kill cool-season grasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass, ryegrass and tall fescue.