LawnByCounty

Kentucky Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 120 counties · Average LDS: 22/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

Kentucky covers USDA hardiness zones 6–7, with lawn difficulty averaging 22/100 across 120 counties. Kentucky Bluegrass is the most widely recommended grass in the state.

County grass atlas

Kentucky 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

120/120

Avg best fit

99%

Species

4

Counties by Lawn Difficulty

CountyLDSZone
Kenton County126b
Owen County126b
Anderson County136b
Clark County136b
Bath County146b
Fulton County147b
Lewis County146b
Nicholas County146b
Trimble County146b
Wolfe County147a
Leslie County157a
Spencer County156b
Crittenden County167a
Union County167a
Floyd County177a
Henry County176b
Pendleton County176b
Pike County177a
Robertson County176b
Daviess County187a
Knott County187a
Magoffin County187a
Taylor County187a
Boone County196b
Bracken County196b
Grant County196b
Greenup County197a
Hancock County197a
Jackson County196b
Muhlenberg County197a
Scott County196b
Adair County207a
Bourbon County206b
Breathitt County207a
Cumberland County207a
Gallatin County206b
Jessamine County207a
Johnson County207a
Lawrence County206b
Letcher County207a
Lincoln County207a
Martin County207a
Menifee County207a
Mercer County207a
Washington County207a
Woodford County206b
Bell County217a
Boyd County217a
Boyle County217a
Casey County217a
Clinton County217a
Estill County216b
Fleming County216b
Harrison County216b
Lee County216b
Madison County217a
Mason County216b
McLean County217a
Monroe County217a
Montgomery County216b
Morgan County216b
Powell County216b
Rockcastle County217a
Breckinridge County227a
Butler County227a
Fayette County227a
Franklin County226b
Garrard County227a
Hardin County227a
Henderson County227a
Laurel County227a
Owsley County226b
Perry County227a
Rowan County226b
Shelby County226b
Calloway County237b
Campbell County236b
Grayson County237a
Harlan County237a
Jefferson County237a
Meade County237a
Nelson County237a
Whitley County237a
Bullitt County247a
Hart County247a
Knox County247a
Livingston County247a
Oldham County246b
Simpson County247a
Trigg County247a
Webster County247a
Allen County257a
Caldwell County257a
Green County257a
Marion County257a
McCracken County257a
McCreary County257a
Ohio County257a
Russell County257a
Warren County257a
Carter County266b
Edmonson County267a
Hopkins County267a
Todd County267a
Barren County277a
Carroll County276b
Clay County277a
Logan County277a
Lyon County277a
Pulaski County277a
Christian County287a
Hickman County287a
Metcalfe County287a
Wayne County287a
Ballard County297a
Graves County297a
Larue County297a
Marshall County297a
Carlisle County337a
Elliott County346b