[PaPaLarry]

I think what happened was, any building south of 466 years back, was planted with zoysia only. Suppose be better for drought etc. Maybe someone can jump in, and explain better. All I know is that zoysia is planted south of 466 (I think?) I've noticed a lot of zoysia lawns, turning brown etc. Some because of mole crickets, others because watering, and others being taken over by Bermuda. It's an ever going battle. Then I see numerous lawns that look so beautiful and green. Maybe it boils down by having a "green thumb"!! hehe

Originally Posted by Parker

Oh how I hate our St. Augustine grass! It is thick and deep, grows so fast, and walking barefoot on it is uncomfortable. Our lawn company says they can't mow it shorter or it will die. I live south of 466, and our entire neighborhood has St. Augustine grass, so I'm curious why you say it isn't allowed south of 466? Is that a new rule?

I'd replace it but since it is everywhere, I fear that would be money wasted. Has anyone else tried it in a similar neighborhood environment?

Our house was built in 2007. Someone either told me or I read it somewhere that the developer switched to Empire Zoysia because of its drought tolerance and fewer diseases than St. Augustine. I might have read it in the deed restrictions, where they also tell you that you can't plant anything invasive.

My brother lives on the historic side and he replaced his entire lawn with St. Augustine Floratam; he also added truckloads of good topsoil first. He has a beautiful lawn.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by PaPaLarry

I think what happened was, any building south of 466 years back, was planted with zoysia only. Suppose be better for drought etc. Maybe someone can jump in, and explain better. All I know is that zoysia is planted south of 466 (I think?) I've noticed a lot of zoysia lawns, turning brown etc. Some because of mole crickets, others because watering, and others being taken over by Bermuda. It's an ever going battle. Then I see numerous lawns that look so beautiful and green. Maybe it boils down by having a "green thumb"!! hehe

The really green grass you see is a type of St. Augustine. It's the zoysia grass that is brown and ugly. The reason for the brown color is pure and simple -- it's the weather, specifically -- the cold weather.

[PaPaLarry]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

The really green grass you see is a type of St. Augustine. It's the zoysia grass that is brown and ugly. The reason for the brown color is pure and simple -- it's the weather, specifically -- the cold weather.

Sorry, I had meant in the summer time!!! A lot of lawns show spotty areas that are dark, and look like they have been chewed up underneath. I noticed some lawns like that on Stillwater Trail in Caroline. Some have replaced already.

[pjrusso17]

I would be VERY CAREFUL who you choose. I just got 3 quotes for partially re-sodding my backyard with all clean-up included. Two bids were very close the other was half of the other two. Cheap doesn't mean quality. The last one wrote down St. Augustine instead of Zosia on the estimate. When I corrected her she said "oh, right" but never wrote it down anywhere! I'm actually going with the most expensive (by $24) because the young man took the time to explain everything, it made sense to me and I trusted him immediately.