[Bobcuse]

I am asking if anyone knows the proper height to mow zoysia here in the Villages. My mowing company lowers the blade this time of the year and the lawn immediately browns up for several days. He says it promotes growth. He says he usually cuts at 3" but lower in the winter. My lawn treatment guy (fertilizer, etc) says it should be no lower than 3 1/2". Web sites all say 1-2" which would destroy my lawn for sure. There is a site recommended by someone on here recently (Sod Service?) which said to raise the blade this time of year to promote deeper root growth in the winter months, but my mowing guy says that is crazy. I know there are many varieties of zoysia but I'm told that all homes in The Villages get the sod from the same farm. Can someone help direct me to an expert somewhere on grass maintenance for zoysia used in TV?

[HMLRHT1]

Don't know if they are experts on Zoysia but my lawn company (PTL) does an excellent job on my yard. When we first moved in we had a different company and the grass looked bad. Then we switched all of our yard services to PTL and the grass has gotten thicker and greener than ever.

[graciegirl]

Go to the sheriffs building on 466 near Morse and in it is a county agricultural extension office. They have the right answers. You can even take leaves in with spots on them and they can tell you how to treat them. On Tuesdays at Truman Rec center on Canal near 466a they have the extension guys come to answer questions of this sort.

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by Bobcuse

I am asking if anyone knows the proper height to mow zoysia here in the Villages. My mowing company lowers the blade this time of the year and the lawn immediately browns up for several days. He says it promotes growth. He says he usually cuts at 3" but lower in the winter. My lawn treatment guy (fertilizer, etc) says it should be no lower than 3 1/2". Web sites all say 1-2" which would destroy my lawn for sure. There is a site recommended by someone on here recently (Sod Service?) which said to raise the blade this time of year to promote deeper root growth in the winter months, but my mowing guy says that is crazy. I know there are many varieties of zoysia but I'm told that all homes in The Villages get the sod from the same farm. Can someone help direct me to an expert somewhere on grass maintenance for zoysia used in TV?

Are you by any chance using Bryan's Lawn Service?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bobcuse

I am asking if anyone knows the proper height to mow zoysia here in the Villages. My mowing company lowers the blade this time of the year and the lawn immediately browns up for several days. He says it promotes growth. He says he usually cuts at 3" but lower in the winter. My lawn treatment guy (fertilizer, etc) says it should be no lower than 3 1/2". Web sites all say 1-2" which would destroy my lawn for sure. There is a site recommended by someone on here recently (Sod Service?) which said to raise the blade this time of year to promote deeper root growth in the winter months, but my mowing guy says that is crazy. I know there are many varieties of zoysia but I'm told that all homes in The Villages get the sod from the same farm. Can someone help direct me to an expert somewhere on grass maintenance for zoysia used in TV?

Here is a thread and a video re: zoysia
Zoysia Fall Maintenance Video

[Bobcuse]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Here is a thread and a video re: zoysia
Zoysia Fall Maintenance Video

Thanks Bogie Shooter but this is the site that got my attention when you originally posted the video link. It says to raise the blades this time of year (which my mowing guys disputes) to promote deeper root growth in the winter months but when I dug further into their website to determine the normal recommended height from which to raise the blades it says the mowing height for zoysia is 1"-2" which would be disasterous for our lawns. So maybe I'll talk to the Extension Coop folks. Thanks for your help.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bobcuse

Thanks Bogie Shooter but this is the site that got my attention when you originally posted the video link. It says to raise the blades this time of year (which my mowing guys disputes) to promote deeper root growth in the winter months but when I dug further into their website to determine the normal recommended height from which to raise the blades it says the mowing height for zoysia is 1"-2" which would be disasterous for our lawns. So maybe I'll talk to the Extension Coop folks. Thanks for your help.

I cut my own. Summer 1 3/4", winter 2". Works for me

[Bootcamp]

I have had my grass cut no shorter than 3 inchs, and I fertilize, following the Scott fertilizer web site for our area. I Have a very nice,green yard.