Zoysia or St. Augustine
 

Before you yell at me for posting a new thread, I don't see a way to search on this site and I see no category for Landscaping.j

I wondered if some of you would share with me what kind of grass you have and why.

We had the Zoysia removed and put in St. Augustine because we think it is more aesthetically pleasing. We are from S. Fl where all we ever saw was St Augustine. It has wider blades and they are shiny and thick. Just drive around and see the differences, and then make your decision.

All the homes in our section of Caroline are Zoysia. Wonder how friendly our neighbors would be if you purposely introduced St Augustine?

I have St A at the back and Z at front. Not used to either of these grasses. So far I don’t have a problem with either one. St A is more pleasant to walk on and has larger blades.

One thing we will definitely miss when we move, is our old large lawn of Kentucky Bluegrass. Especially after it has been freshly cross-cut mowed. While I understand the need for Zoysia or St. Augustine because of the extreme heat, we also really liked a lot of the beautiful xeriscapes in Arizona. As I understand by what I've read and researched about The Villages though, other than maybe courtyard villas (which we're not looking at), whole yard xeriscapes are discouraged?

Well...I cannot live my life wondering how friendly our neighbors would be. Hmm! As my dad used to say... “They don’t pay my bills.”

Agree, but ...
 

I agree with you and with the statement "they don't pay my ."
But, they can complain to the ARC, so be sure you check what is allowed before investing in anything expensive that would also be costly to tear out and redo.

At the top of the page in the green bar is the search function. Search forums or users.

Wow, check first. You live in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.

Definitely Zoysia. If you fertilize it and water it, it’ll be lush and soft to walk on. Looks great too. Unless you’re used to S Florida’s St Augustine, I wouldn’t plant it. It’s rough and course to walk on compared to Zoysia.

Grass v. Grass - Friendly v. Nosey
 

Actually, the grass that will be in your yard will be whatever the developer puts in. They are using St.Augustine in the newer areas. This is what we have and are pleased with it.

Friendliest? Not really sure about that. You need to stay out of the troll sphere. Live with what the developer provides or you will find yourself rowing against the tide.

Go with St. A. That's what TV is using for all property in Feney. More durable, more water tolerant, faster growing than Z. I'm allowing it to take over my Z grass.

I’m from Tampa and always had St.Augustine grass. We have Zoysia grass now and I’d give anything to get rid of it for St.Augustine. St.Aug stays green year round, while zoysia goes dormant in cold weather and dies. Just go North of 466a in the winter and you’ll see the difference. St.Aug., retains water better than zoysia and looks & feels better. St.Aug., helps with drainage issues, which is much needed for the sides of the house.

I have whatever grass the developer put in....don't know which and really don't care

I do know that my landscaper uses different mowing equipment to mow each type, as he said that he didn't want to transfer possible disease, fungus, etc. that grows on one variety to the other

to me it's just grass....as long as it's green I could care less

I understand that the Villages used st. Augustine above rt. 466 and zoysia below 466. I have been told that the Villages has gone back to st. Aug in the new areas below 44. Zoysia is better looking but very temperamental, slow growing, and needs lots of water. St. Aug is robust and hard to kill. Go with st. Aug.