LawnByCounty

California Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 58 counties · Average LDS: 24/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

California covers USDA hardiness zones 6–10, with lawn difficulty averaging 24/100 across 58 counties. Bermudagrass is the most widely recommended grass in the state.

County grass atlas

California grass suitability by county

A compact 2.5D surface of per-species lawn suitability. Toggle Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Bermudagrass, and Zoysiagrass to see which counties best fit each grass — brighter = better fit.

Counties

58/58

Avg best fit

97%

Species

4

Counties by Lawn Difficulty

CountyLDSZone
Marin County310a
Sonoma County49b
Humboldt County59b
Calaveras County79a
El Dorado County89b
Mendocino County89b
Placer County89b
Nevada County99a
Tuolumne County98b
Butte County109b
Lake County109a
Santa Cruz County109b
Shasta County109a
Yuba County109b
Amador County149a
Mariposa County148b
San Mateo County1410a
Trinity County148b
Santa Clara County179b
Tehama County189b
Del Norte County199b
Plumas County197b
Napa County209b
Sierra County206b
Solano County219b
San Francisco County2210b
Alameda County2410a
Contra Costa County259b
Glenn County259b
San Luis Obispo County2510a
Yolo County259b
Colusa County269b
San Benito County289b
Sutter County289b
Monterey County299b
San Joaquin County299b
Tulare County299b
Alpine County306b
Fresno County329b
Madera County329a
Santa Barbara County3210b
Sacramento County349b
San Diego County3410b
Siskiyou County348a
Los Angeles County3510b
Stanislaus County369b
Kings County379a
Merced County379a
Ventura County3710a
Imperial County3810a
Kern County389b
Orange County3810b
Riverside County3810a
San Bernardino County3810a
Inyo County419a
Mono County436b
Lassen County477a
Modoc County516b