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Originally Posted by Doro22
Put in St. Augustine. Remove the Zosia. St. Augustine is glossy and has wide blades & beautiful. We did it. A little expensive and lots of work, but we couldn’t deal with that scrawny thin bladed Zoysia any more. The Villages is now putting in St. Augustine in all new areas.
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When we purchased our home in 2013, 95% of the lawn on our property was Zoisia. There was a patch, about 5%, that was St. Augustine. The original owner of the home replace a bad patch of lawn, using the incorrect type of sod which was the St. Augustine. At the time, I had no idea the St. Augustine grass would kill off the Zoisia.
I have found that the St. Augustine is heartier than the Zoisia because nearly half of my lawn now is St. Augustine. The St. Augustine has killed off the Zoisia as it makes it's way around the property.
One thing I like about St. Augustine better than the Zoisia is that it is much heartier in cold weather. It does not go dormant. Another, very important feature of the St. Augustine is that is DOES NOT TUNNEL into the flower beds. I find the St. Augustine travels above ground into the flower beds and is so much easier to keep the beds clear of the grass. Actually while living in South Florida, someone once told me St. Augustine is not really a grass. It is a weed. I don't mind though as it is very hearty and very green and easy to maintain.