Are you looking at hardpan in your garden?

California Buffalograss is known for breaking up hard soil so water can penetrate and with more yards there is a decent chance it will do it with this. But if you’ve got really tough stuff, don’t worry! You can still go with California Buffalograss, it will just require a little extra watering since it won’t be able to go as deep as it usually does!

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