New Jersey Lawn Care Guide
Lawn care guide for 21 counties · Average LDS: 27/100
USDA SSURGO / PHZMNew Jersey covers USDA hardiness zones 6–7, with lawn difficulty averaging 27/100 across 21 counties. Kentucky Bluegrass is the most widely recommended grass in the state.
County grass atlas
New Jersey 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
21/21
Avg best fit
86%
Species
4
Counties by Lawn Difficulty
| County | LDS | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 20 | 7b |
| Cape May County | 20 | 7b |
| Camden County | 21 | 7b |
| Cumberland County | 21 | 7b |
| Ocean County | 21 | 7b |
| Salem County | 23 | 7b |
| Bergen County | 24 | 7b |
| Burlington County | 24 | 7b |
| Hudson County | 24 | 7b |
| Monmouth County | 24 | 7b |
| Mercer County | 30 | 7a |
| Somerset County | 30 | 7a |
| Gloucester County | 31 | 7b |
| Sussex County | 31 | 6b |
| Union County | 31 | 7a |
| Essex County | 32 | 7a |
| Hunterdon County | 32 | 7a |
| Middlesex County | 32 | 7a |
| Warren County | 32 | 6b |
| Morris County | 33 | 6b |
| Passaic County | 33 | 7a |