Home > Lawn & Garden > Home Gardening > Lawns > Turfgrass Varieties > Centipedegrass Turf [Image: lawn] It is called the “lazy man’s grass” because it thrives with less care and requires less mowing than many other grasses. Zoysiagrass [Image: seed] Zoysias can be the most beautiful and slow growing lawns, but they can also be big problems. These lawns are very dense and uniform in appearance. Turfgrasses – St. Augustinegrass [Image: St. Augustinegrass] St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is one of our two most popular lawn grasses in Louisiana. It is widely adapted to the humid Deep South. Warm Season Lawn Grasses [Image: St. Augustinegrass] All warm-season grasses can thrive in Louisiana. This collection of photos and descriptions can help the home gardener select the right species.  more articles... Bermudagrass Can Be Blessing Or Curse Bermudagrass may be the plague of flower beds and gardens, but is an important turfgrass species, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. Seeded Turf-type Bermudagrasses [Image: grass] Bermudagrass sod is a tough, fine-textured, aggressive, warm-season turf, just perfect for a pretty lawn or well-performing athletic turf. It does not tolerate shade, so overhangs and trees are a big problem. Louisiana Lawns Fact Sheet: Turfgrass for Louisiana Lawns [Image: Turfgrass for Louisiana] A lawn can be as functional as it is beautiful if planned properly. Recommended varieties, degree of shade, planting and establishment and other site considerations are included.