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Dog Tuff⢠Grass Plugs
Cynodon hybrida Dog Tuff⢠'PWIN04S'
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Dog TuffÂŽ Grass (Cynodon âPWIN04Sâ) is a homeownerâs dream come true. This deep-rooted, dense, low-growing turf grass is very drought resistant (xeric> and provides a tough, durable lawn. It is ideal for kidsâ play and stands up to dog traffic and dog urine with little or no damage. 2015 Green Thumb Award Winner. Plant SelectÂŽ.
Typically within one season, Dog TuffŽ Gras Plugs will fill into a thick, luxurious lawn, spreading by stolons that root deep into the ground. This grass is considered sterile, so it doesn't spread by seed. Because Dog TuffŽ Grass only grows to 2 ½-4 inches tall, you need not mow it. (If it grows taller than 4", it's probably receiving too much water.) Without mowing, Dog Tuff ⢠grows in gentle mounds. If you prefer a manicured look, you can mow about once a week, but be careful to only mow ½ inch of growth at a time or you will scalp the lawn, causing it to go brown. Don't cut the grass short before winter; instead mow it low in early spring to reinvigorate it.
You'll need to water this warm-season grass frequently to get it established. Water the area lightly 2-3 times a day for a week, about once a day the second week and every other day or so by the third week. After the second or third year, the grass only needs to be watered once every week or two, ½ - 1â of irrigation at a time, so the water penetrates deeply into the roots.
A flat covers 70 sq. ft. when planted on 1 ft x 1 ft. centers. Each plug is a small, young plant (1-1.5" wide) ready to plant in mass to establish swaths of lawn. If you are looking for larger plants to establish spaces even faster, we offer individual plants in 5" Deep Pots available here.Questions? Review our Lawn Replacement Instructions for more information. A detailed planting and maintenance instruction sheet is provided with each order.
Customer Testimonial: "Just wanted to let you know that we ordered your "Dog Tuff" turf this spring for our house in central Denver and couldn't be happier with the results! We have a dog care business out of our house and can have up to 8-9 dogs staying on a busy weekend so normal blue grass has no chance in our back yard. Last year we re-sodded the back yard with blue grass and within a month it was history. This summer we have marveled and how strong and "tuff" even the new grass plugs are and how fast it grew! Now we have a beautiful grass area for the dogs and us! Best landscaping investment we have made! Thank you for giving us a much better solution to the turf problem!" - Sonya R., Denver, CO
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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The âPlant Informationâ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and spring-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and spring-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennial and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.
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Overall rating: 4.529412 / 5 from 34 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Dog Tuff™ Grass Plugs are highly regarded for their durability and low maintenance, making them ideal for areas with heavy dog traffic and urine. Customers appreciate the grass's soft, fluffy texture and its ability to withstand wear and tear. Once established, it requires minimal watering and mowing, providing a resilient and attractive lawn solution.
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- Grass Plug Hardiness: 19%
- Grass Softness and Texture: 47%
- Dog Traffic Resistance: 19%
- Lawn Appearance: 22%
- Lawn Maintenance: 19%
Review topics: ["instructions","look","water","grass","maintenance","plugs","lawn","soil","dogs","garden","shade","weeds","sun","compost","april","clay","growing","period"].
Review highlights
- "But we've pulled all the weeds now and the lawn is looking great!" —
- "Little toads love the grass." —
- "Awesome fast growing low maintenance" —
Reviews
It really is dog-tough!
"Growing up in the high desert you only ever dream of a real lawn. Well I'm on my way to having one! I have six dogs and can a test that this is dog tough. Although, this is not an area of the yard, they spend much time in but they do run through it and it's doing great. This is year two two and I planted two flats. I think I've only lost one or two plugs over the winter. Can't wait for it to fill in and add more to other areas!"
The dogs love it!
"Holds up nice in Salt Lake City. It took ours 2 months to fully establish. Watered two times a day until established. Planted July 2025"
Finally!!! I got a small area of low maintenance grass
"I xeriscaped most of my yard but wanted a small area of grass to sit on and enjoy. We have two dogs. I've tried the grass seed from HCG for a few years but it didnt work. These plugs are TIME CONSUMING to plant and weed in the beginning but so worth it. I wish I had found the multiple page instructions before ordering so I would have had the 4-6 weeks to till the area twice. I spent many hours weeding (two audiobooks worth!) but just 2 months later and exactly what I wanted. I'm watering about twice a week in the heat of the summer. Looking forward to seeing how it returns next year I've had multiple friends come over and ask me for the info"
Even ADHD won't kill it
"I planted a bunch of these grass plugs last year, then ran out of dopamine and forgot to water them before they could spread out. I thought they were dead, but a big chunk of them survived somehow and have absolutely thrived this year! Watering the survivors has made them spread out and fill in really nicely, my dogs are thrilled about having grass in their former dirt patch."
The perfect solution for my yard.
"The dog tuff I installed last year struggled to overcome very bad alkaline clay, but is still performing as well as can be expected. BUT the plugs I ordered this spring and installed in much better soil in my front yard are thriving! The plugs are bright green, healthy and well on their way to cover the section of the lawn, and have already at least twice their size. I think by fall the lawn will be nearly completely filled in. I'll be happy to share photos by the middle of September."
Looking fine so far
"I received these with perfect instructions, 100% looking very healthy. I planted them and we had several hard freezes (just above 20 F) but plenty of rain. They all look like the roots are well established, so I expect them to green up and begin to spread when it's warm."
I love this grass
"So, this stuff works, and if you're looking for a low maintenance lawn that has somewhat of a more naturalistic look, it's great. It will NOT however look like a perfect manicured lawn, if that's what you want -- at least, it might if you mowed it. We don't mow it, and it ends up getting pretty tall but not bad. I really like the look, it is ultra soft and fluffy grass, and sort of makes little rolling, fluffy mounds, very pretty and Hobbit-like, as if it's lawn from the Shire. My dogs absolutely LOVE rolling around in this grass because it's so soft and fluffy. We found that the instructions were not quite right for us, as we should have planted the plugs earlier. It said the first week of June, but that was too late for our very hot summer climate, and we ended up having to put up shade cloth or the plugs would have all scorched and dried out. Once we did that, it was fine, but the areas without shade cloth didn't make it. Still, it filled in very nicely within about two months. This year, we added some more plugs in the areas where the shade cloth didn't cover and that didn't fill in last year, but we did it in April instead of June, and that worked great. It is now completely filled in. A lawn you don't have to mow, that looks pretty and soft and green and natural -- what could be better. I will say that it is NOT drought tolerant the first year, and needs quite a bit of water to get going. More like a regular lawn. But I expect that now that the plugs are established and we are finishing out our second year, it will need much less water. Looking forward to increased drought tolerance. There are some weeds here and there, but honestly not as many as I would have thought, given that we use no chemicals on it. The grass is hardy and tough and chokes out most of the weeds just on its own, even though we had a bunch of compost-rich open soil there for a while. I love this lawn! It is a bunch of work to put the plugs in initially, but totally worth it."
Definitely works if you follow instructions
"Planted this dog grass on the side of our house. Before it was just gravel with clay under it. Very hard crappy soil. I got some good garden soil 40 bags I believe and raked and tilled it into my soil. I then watered it for about 2 weeks to help break up the clay. In planting day I just used my weeding tool to poke 144 holes in the ground roughly 12-18"" apart and pressed them all in by hand. It's full sun and super hot. Grass seems to love it."
Jury""s out
"It's been a cold wet year. Won't break 65 degrees today (30th if June) Haven't lost a plug but some ryegrass seed I planted elsewhere has left in the dust. Of course ryegrass can't we I thstsnd our pets. I'll reserve judgement till next year"
Didn't lose a single plug
"This grass is great! We installed an Underlawn watering system to avoid evaporation and found that it needed to be top watered a few times a week so the little shoots had soft ground to plant into, but other than that, excellent grass. It took some doing to keep up on the weeding until the grass could grow in, but we didn't lose a single plug. Every single one grew and was healthy. These plugs are incredibly healthy and hardy. #sweepstakes"