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Old 05-28-2013, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
As far as I know, Zoysia is the only grass that stays green year round down here. Bermuda, St Augustines, Bahia and all the rest go dormant in the winter time. Zoysia also needs much less water and less fertilizer. It grows slower vertically so it does not need to be cut as often.
Like someone else said, up north we call St Augustines, crabgrass.
Zoysia also turns brown in the winter. And it also turns brown from lack of water. However, when given water (rain or heavy irrigation) it will respond quickly to green.