LawnByCounty

California Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 58 counties · Average LDS: 28/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

California covers USDA hardiness zones 6–10, with lawn difficulty averaging 28/100 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
Nevada County99a
Marin County1010a
Plumas County117b
Sonoma County119b
Calaveras County129a
Humboldt County129b
El Dorado County139b
Mendocino County139b
Placer County139b
Tuolumne County148b
Lake County159a
Shasta County159a
Mariposa County168b
Trinity County168b
Butte County179b
Santa Cruz County179b
Yuba County179b
Tehama County209b
Amador County219a
San Mateo County2110a
San Francisco County2210b
Sierra County226b
Santa Clara County249b
Del Norte County269b
Siskiyou County268a
Napa County279b
Solano County289b
Sutter County289b
Alpine County306b
Alameda County3110a
Colusa County319b
Contra Costa County329b
Glenn County329b
San Luis Obispo County3210a
Yolo County329b
San Benito County339b
Monterey County369b
San Joaquin County369b
Tulare County369b
Ventura County3710a
Orange County3810b
Fresno County399b
Lassen County397a
Madera County399a
Modoc County396b
San Diego County3910b
Santa Barbara County3910b
Los Angeles County4010b
Sacramento County419b
Mono County436b
Stanislaus County439b
Kings County449a
Merced County449a
Imperial County4510a
Kern County459b
Riverside County4510a
San Bernardino County4510a
Inyo County469a