LawnByCounty

Kentucky Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 120 counties · Average LDS: 20/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

Kentucky covers USDA hardiness zones 6–7, with lawn difficulty averaging 20/100 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
Grant County146b
Lewis County146b
Nicholas County146b
Trimble County146b
Wolfe County147a
Leslie County157a
Mercer County157a
Spencer County156b
Boyle County167a
Crittenden County167a
Fleming County166b
Madison County167a
McLean County167a
Union County167a
Boone County176b
Bracken County176b
Floyd County177a
Greenup County177a
Henderson County177a
Henry County176b
Pendleton County176b
Pike County177a
Robertson County176b
Breathitt County187a
Calloway County187b
Daviess County187a
Gallatin County186b
Jefferson County187a
Johnson County187a
Knott County187a
Lawrence County186b
Letcher County187a
Magoffin County187a
Martin County187a
Taylor County187a
Woodford County186b
Boyd County197a
Estill County196b
Hancock County197a
Harrison County196b
Jackson County196b
Lee County196b
Livingston County197a
Mason County196b
Montgomery County196b
Morgan County196b
Muhlenberg County197a
Powell County196b
Rockcastle County197a
Scott County196b
Webster County197a
Adair County207a
Bourbon County206b
Breckinridge County207a
Cumberland County207a
Fayette County207a
Franklin County206b
Garrard County207a
Hardin County207a
Jessamine County207a
Laurel County207a
Lincoln County207a
McCracken County207a
Menifee County207a
Owsley County206b
Perry County207a
Rowan County206b
Shelby County206b
Warren County207a
Washington County207a
Bell County217a
Casey County217a
Clinton County217a
Edmonson County217a
Grayson County217a
Harlan County217a
Hopkins County217a
Meade County217a
Monroe County217a
Nelson County217a
Todd County217a
Whitley County217a
Barren County227a
Bullitt County227a
Butler County227a
Hart County227a
Knox County227a
Logan County227a
Lyon County227a
Oldham County226b
Pulaski County227a
Allen County237a
Caldwell County237a
Campbell County236b
Christian County237a
Green County237a
Marion County237a
McCreary County237a
Ohio County237a
Russell County237a
Carter County246b
Marshall County247a
Simpson County247a
Trigg County247a
Clay County257a
Metcalfe County267a
Wayne County267a
Carroll County276b
Larue County277a
Carlisle County287a
Hickman County287a
Ballard County297a
Elliott County296b
Graves County297a