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What is a good Lawn care program for Zoysia Grass?

Answer:
Zoysia grass is considered a warm climate grass,

and does not fare too well in northern cold winters, nor does it like shady areas.

Zoysia grass is a slow growing grass, and is best if installed in sod strips rather than plugs. Zoysia grass, once fully filled in and growing strongly, offers a very soft and dense carpet-like lawn.

Zoysia grass is often used at golf courses and other high traffic lawn areas because of its rugged wear resistance.

Caring for zoysia grass is really only needed until the zoysia fills in well. Then, it essentially maintains itself, except for the occasional mowing and perhaps some spot repairs. Zoysia grass should be mowed quite short, at under two inches in height.

To ensure your zoysia grass lawn grows well, keep it well sunlit, for starters. If you have zoysia grass in shady areas, chances are it is not going to do well at all.

For best results, follow these simple maintenance measures to ensure healthy zoysia grass:
o In spring, apply a high nitrogen slow release fertilizer.
o In fall, apply a winterizer.

That is about it with zoysia grass care, which is why it is popular with some of the golf courses or with some city park maintenance crews where zoysia grass may be used.


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