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Old 03-09-2023, 04:27 PM
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Default My advice would be the opposite...

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Originally Posted by Wondering View Post
Stay away from St. Augustine. It's a weed and takes more water and susceptible to chinch bugs. Go with Zoysia grass. It takes less water, looks better, easier to cut and reminds me of northern type grasses.
Had St. Augustine for 27 years in Florida (St. Pete and Sarasota), always had a nice looking yard. Bought a house here in 2011 with Zoysia, was told it was more drought tolerant. Worst lawn I've ever had, by a mile. If you look at the yards up north by Lopez and Glenview w/St. Augustine, they all look way better than any of the zoysia lawns, which I believe is why they went back to St. Augustine in the newer areas (I was told).