LawnByCounty

Maine Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 16 counties · Average LDS: 20/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

Maine covers USDA hardiness zones 4–6, with lawn difficulty averaging 20/100 across 16 counties. Kentucky Bluegrass is the most widely recommended grass in the state.

County grass atlas

Maine 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

16/16

Avg best fit

90%

Species

4

Counties by Lawn Difficulty

CountyLDSZone
Aroostook County144a
Franklin County145a
Penobscot County145a
Somerset County145a
Piscataquis County155a
Androscoggin County175b
Oxford County175a
Sagadahoc County175b
Washington County175b
Kennebec County195b
Waldo County225a
Lincoln County256a
York County255b
Knox County266a
Hancock County286a
Cumberland County326a