Tifway 419 vs TifTuf

It gets at least 6 hours a day, so I’m good on the sun part…

Celebration

I like celebration too and that’s why I mentioned it. It’ll look better from a distance for sure just because of the color.
TifTuf, like the new tahoma43 is a straight-up super grass though. The way it grows and thickens up is just impressive even under neglect. It’s also super cheap because it is so easy to farm.

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Tiftuf’s color is light green.

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My house is a light green, so a darker green grass would provide better contrast. But that’s largely a non-issue, since there’s a garden that helps separate the house and lawn.

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Are those your only two choices?

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Those are the only two Bermuda sods my local guy carries and I’m definitely using sod for this first area (1000 SF). I’m also somewhat considering palisades zoysia, but I’m certainly willing to explore alternative options.

Here’s my logic:

I like the durability of Bermuda. I live on a corner; people constantly short their turn and wear out the lawn there. We also play on the grass with the kiddo and dog a lot and I really like the soft, fine texture of Bermuda on bare feet. I read TifTuf is very aggressive, which I like for areas of wear, and that it “carpets” somewhat by Bermuda standards (was hoping that might help hide weeds a bit better than other Bermuda variants, but maybe that’s wishful thinking).

On the palisades, I like that it chokes out weeds better than Bermuda and requires less fertilization, but to me it feels thatchy underfoot. Also, it’s about 30% more expensive than the Bermuda. That’s not a huge deal, but I have a bunch of common Bermuda on the back side of my yard, and figure it will probably take over the zoysia eventually anyway, so why spend more…

If anyone has more feedback given the book above, I’d certainly appreciate it.

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On the palisades, I like that it chokes out weeds better than Bermuda and requires less fertilization

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I’m not sure this is true. If you’re worried about weeds, a pre-emergent and spot treating with post-emergent herbicide will handle weeds that do pop up.

A healthy, frequently mowed lawn will get thick enough to choke out weeds whether is be zoysia or Bermuda.

You’ll read that Bermuda does “require” more fertilizer, but I look at it moreso that it just likes more and will thrive the more you push it with nitrogen. It will be fine with less though.