Watering needs for different grass types
How long can you wait between waterings before the lawn starts to go brown? 12 - 21 days: Bahia grass, Buffalo gass, Bermuda grass, St. Augustine grass, Centipede grass 8 - 12 days: Carpet grass, Fine fescue, Kikuyu grass, Seashore paspalum, Tall fescue, Zoysia 5 - 7 days: Ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, BentgrassThe fine-leaved fescues (grass blades) as well as the "common" types of Kentucky bluegrasses, such as Park and Kenblue, require less water, fertilizer and cutting than turf-type perennial ryegrass or many of the newer "improved" types of Kentucky bluegrass. Source: University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

