Maryland Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care guide for 24 counties · Average LDS: 18/100
USDA SSURGO / PHZMMaryland covers USDA hardiness zones 6–8, with lawn difficulty averaging 18/100 across 24 counties. Tall Fescue is the most widely recommended grass in the state.
County grass atlas
Maryland 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
24/24
Avg best fit
94%
Species
4
Counties by Lawn Difficulty
| County | LDS | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline County | 9 | 7b |
| Queen Anne's County | 9 | 7b |
| Worcester County | 9 | 7b |
| Talbot County | 10 | 8a |
| Cecil County | 13 | 7b |
| Harford County | 13 | 7b |
| Baltimore County | 15 | 7b |
| Kent County | 15 | 7b |
| St. Mary's County | 16 | 8a |
| Anne Arundel County | 17 | 7b |
| Baltimore city | 17 | 7b |
| Montgomery County | 17 | 7b |
| Prince George's County | 17 | 7b |
| Wicomico County | 17 | 7b |
| Somerset County | 18 | 8a |
| Charles County | 19 | 7b |
| Howard County | 20 | 7b |
| Dorchester County | 23 | 8a |
| Calvert County | 24 | 7b |
| Carroll County | 24 | 7a |
| Allegany County | 28 | 7a |
| Frederick County | 29 | 7a |
| Washington County | 29 | 7a |
| Garrett County | 33 | 6a |