{"id":18246,"date":"2020-07-26T19:57:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T22:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=18246"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:44:21","slug":"best-grass-types-arlington-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/texas\/arlington\/best-grass-types-arlington-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Best Grass Types for Arlington, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suppose you just moved to Arlington, Texas, and want to pick the best grass types for your lawn. Where to begin? This part of Texas gets some winter, yet it’s dry, too, so you have a range of grasses from which to pick.<\/p>

But first, a bit about your new city…<\/p>

Sandwiched between Dallas and Fort Worth, Arlington is part of one of the largest metroplexesin the country. In addition to more than 398,000 residents, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers professional baseball team, the Dallas Cowboys professional football team and Six Flags Over Texas.<\/p>

The mostly suburban city covers 100 square miles that include portions of the Trinity River and Johnson Creek.<\/p>

Arlington is designated as having a humid subtropical climate, which brings hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Record temperatures include a high of 108 and a low of -8. Arlington also is in the infamous Tornado Alley and there is often severe weather in April and May.<\/p>

This makes for a mixed bag when it comes to growing grass here. With that in mind, here are the five best grass types for lawns in Arlington:<\/p>

1. Bermudagrass<\/h2>

Bermudagrass is abundant in Arlington because it can handle drought, holds up to foot traffic, and thrives in the sun.<\/p>