[Shimpy]

I've always had St. Augustine Floritam in S. Florida without any problem. Look at the lawns north of 466 that have St. Augustime. They all look great and evenly green. I have Zoyza now and if it goes 3 days without water it starts looking sick.

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

I've always had St. Augustine Floritam in S. Florida without any problem. Look at the lawns north of 466 that have St. Augustime. They all look great and evenly green. I have Zoyza now and if it goes 3 days without water it starts looking sick.

But when it looks good, it looks very, very good and is so nice to walk through.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I don't understand all the concern over Bermuda. As far as I have always understood, it is a superior grass over Zoysia or St Augustines. Bermuda is what is used on the golf courses in the south. I think that most golf courses look better than most lawns here.
Up north, grasses like Zoysia and St Augustines are considered weeds or crabgrass.
If you go into Lowes or Home Depot you'll find mostly Bermuda overseeding products. I think that it's not used when homes are built because it is much more expensive than any other type of grass available down here.

[batman911]

Bermuda requires lots of water, fertilizer and sun. That may be why the developer does not use it. You can retard growth of Bermuda if you shade the area where you do not want it.