[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Sprinkler Buddy

I wonder why more people don't go with centipede grass. It looks great in my opinion and requires much less water and less mowing maintenance to keep looking great. Not to mention less needed fertilizer and pesticides.

Everything I've ever heard about southern grasses says that centipede is the best.

What I'd always heard about Zoysia is that it's best suited to the mid-Atlantic region. My understanding is that it really only does well in Delaware, Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia. Of course, new strains of grass are being developed all the time. It could be that a new strand of Zoysia was developed for sub-tropical climates.