LawnByCounty

Minnesota Lawn Care Guide

Lawn care guide for 87 counties · Average LDS: 20/100

USDA SSURGO / PHZM

Minnesota covers USDA hardiness zones 3–5, with lawn difficulty averaging 20/100 across 87 counties. Kentucky Bluegrass is the most widely recommended grass in the state.

County grass atlas

Minnesota 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

87/87

Avg best fit

94%

Species

4

Counties by Lawn Difficulty

CountyLDSZone
Dodge County34b
Rice County94b
Fillmore County104b
Freeborn County105a
Houston County105a
Mower County104b
Olmsted County104b
Steele County104b
Wabasha County104b
Waseca County105a
Winona County104b
Le Sueur County144b
Dakota County155a
Goodhue County154b
Washington County155a
Blue Earth County165a
Carver County164b
Faribault County165a
Grant County164b
Hennepin County165a
Martin County165a
Ramsey County165a
Scott County164b
Chisago County174b
Isanti County174b
McLeod County174b
Nicollet County175a
Watonwan County175a
Wright County174b
Brown County185a
Cottonwood County185a
Jackson County185a
Kandiyohi County184b
Meeker County184b
Stearns County184b
Todd County184a
Nobles County195a
Lincoln County204b
Pennington County203b
Pope County204b
Sibley County204b
Swift County204b
Murray County215a
Redwood County215a
Renville County214b
Rock County215a
Roseau County213b
Stevens County214b
Benton County224a
Big Stone County224b
Chippewa County224b
Clay County224a
Norman County224a
Pipestone County224b
Polk County224a
Red Lake County223b
Sherburne County224b
Wilkin County224a
Yellow Medicine County224b
Douglas County234b
Lac qui Parle County234b
Lyon County235a
Traverse County234b
Morrison County244a
Pine County244a
Becker County254a
Kanabec County254a
Kittson County253b
Mahnomen County254a
Marshall County253b
St. Louis County253b
Carlton County264a
Clearwater County263b
Cook County263b
Koochiching County263b
Lake County263b
Mille Lacs County264a
Anoka County274b
Otter Tail County274a
Aitkin County284a
Itasca County303b
Lake of the Woods County303b
Wadena County304a
Crow Wing County314a
Cass County324a
Beltrami County333b
Hubbard County343b