A: Yes. Celebration can be installed and grown in shady landscapes such as the high filtered shade of pine trees; however, Celebration does need at least 3-4 hours of daily sunlight for optimum performance. Although recent university research has rated Celebration as the most shade tolerant bermudagrass (see Celebration Research for complete study details), if your landscape has less than 3-4 hours of daily sunlight, your may experience a decline in the overall quality of your lawn. Shade tolerance for any turfgrass variety is dependant on several factors: the total amount of sunlight hours, the type of shade (i.e. tree, structure or filtered), the location of the turf (i.e. proximity to buildings, hardscapes or water features), soil type, fertilization, and the maintenance schedule. Before a huge investment is made in placing Celebration in a particular shaded area, a small sample or “test” plot should be planted to confirm success.

A: No. Celebration can be mowed with a rotary mower as long as the blades are maintained with a sharp cutting edge. Of course, Celebration can also be mowed with a reel mower.

A: Celebration has good cold hardiness and excellent frost tolerance, adapting to USDA Zones 6b to 11. Commercially, Celebration has been successfully grown as far north as Southern Illinois. The cold hardiness of any particular turfgrass, however, is dependent on several factors, including the minimum low temperature, the duration of the cold, the hydration of the turfgrass, wind, soil type and proper establishment of the turfgrass in question. Before a huge investment is made in placing Celebration in a colder region, a small sample or “test” plot should be planted to confirm success.

A: It depends on the season of the year, the rate at which you fertilize, and the height at which you wish to maintain your Celebration. But generally, Celebration will need to be cut every 7 to 14 days. Grass grows more in the spring and summer than in the fall and winter, so you will need to mow more frequently in the spring and summer. Similarly, fertilized grass grows more quickly than non fertilized grass, so a fertilized lawn will need to be mowed more frequently. Finally, if you wish if you wish to maintain your lawn at the same height year- round, you will need to mow more frequently in the spring and summer and during those periods immediately following an application of fertilizer (see Celebration Maintenance for more details)