Great topic.....Recently our lawns have been the main subject of discussion when the neighbors get together. We live in Buttonwood where Zoysia grass was laid down four-five years ago as the homes were built. This "Southern" variety of Zoysia requires a lot of water and does not kill the weeds or invading grasses. Here Bermuda Grass reigns supreme and our lawns are unsightly with bare spots. We are watering the requested two times a week.
So what have we as a neighborhood found out?
1. Our Zoysia sod was laid on top of builders sand, concrete pieces and even a two by four.
2. There is no soil or very little here that can support the root systems.
3. One neighbor recently complained to The Villages Warranty office who sent out the original landscaper who laid the sod at his home. The landscaper said he can remove the dead sod and replace it with new Zoysia sod to the tune of $3,000.00. Wow, dead Zoysia sod replaced every four years for that amount! Still not the solving the problem.
I have never heard my friends who have St. Augustine grass that they have bare spots, invading weeds/grasses and have to water a lot.
So can those of you with St. Augustine lawns tell us how often you have to water to maintain those GREAT looking lawns? Just curious.
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