Replaced our fescue with zoysia last summer. Great decision.

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Our fescue would get stressed and vulnerable to weed infestation every summer around July. Zoysia thrives in the heat and sunshine. Front yard looks like a PGA fairway right now. Downside is it goes dormant with the first frost, so it’s yellow from November until about April 1. But still a net plus over fescue.

Posted: 07/31/2023 at 03:41 PM ET

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Replaced our fescue with zoysia last summer. Great decision. ◄ -- RoswellGAHokie Jul 31, 2023 at 03:41 PM ET

RoswellGAHokie • 07/31/23 03:41 PM ET

great choice especially in Georgia** -- typed by ben Aug 01, 2023 at 06:34 AM ET

typed by ben • 08/01/23 06:34 AM ET

I'm giving you a conditional like for this, overlooking how misled you -- PhotoHokieNC Jul 31, 2023 at 05:58 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 07/31/23 05:58 PM ET

umm....OK... backs slowly away** -- Vienna_Hokie Jul 31, 2023 at 07:15 PM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 07/31/23 07:15 PM ET

overseed it ** -- bigbadbird Jul 31, 2023 at 04:57 PM ET

bigbadbird • 07/31/23 04:57 PM ET

Dont overinflate your contribution. I'm sure Roswell coulda done it w/out U** -- JoesterVT Jul 31, 2023 at 05:10 PM ET

JoesterVT • 07/31/23 05:10 PM ET

Problem in my area, it looks great only 3 months out of the year. Brown the -- Stork Jul 31, 2023 at 04:28 PM ET

Stork • 07/31/23 04:28 PM ET

Yep, that's why I'm filling in both together -- Vienna_Hokie Jul 31, 2023 at 06:18 PM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 07/31/23 06:18 PM ET

I hate bermuda. I hate it on a golf course, and I DAMN sure hate it on -> -- HOKIERIT Jul 31, 2023 at 06:54 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 07/31/23 06:54 PM ET

don't love it, just not going through the whole process of killing seeding -- Vienna_Hokie Jul 31, 2023 at 07:01 PM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 07/31/23 07:01 PM ET

I can stand it on fairways..prefer bent all over..** -- HOKIERIT Jul 31, 2023 at 07:54 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 07/31/23 07:54 PM ET

Total strip and replacement with zoysia sod?** -- MP4VT2004 Jul 31, 2023 at 04:09 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 07/31/23 04:09 PM ET

Yep. ** -- RoswellGAHokie Jul 31, 2023 at 04:28 PM ET

RoswellGAHokie • 07/31/23 04:28 PM ET

Never tried it but check out this article for brown Zoysia and other grass** -- coshokie Jul 31, 2023 at 04:01 PM ET

coshokie • 07/31/23 04:01 PM ET

One house in the neighborhood put down Zoysia sod -- EDGEMAN Jul 31, 2023 at 04:20 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/31/23 04:20 PM ET

St Aug browns out here in Suffolk. I have centipede which does the same. -- IB4TECH Jul 31, 2023 at 08:58 PM ET

IB4TECH • 07/31/23 08:58 PM ET

Empire Zoysia -- palmbeachhokie Jul 31, 2023 at 07:17 PM ET

palmbeachhokie • 07/31/23 07:17 PM ET

We had a colder than normal May and June, so it took the zoysia longer than -- RoswellGAHokie Jul 31, 2023 at 04:30 PM ET

RoswellGAHokie • 07/31/23 04:30 PM ET

St Augustine requires more water than Zoysia form what I understand. When -- coshokie Jul 31, 2023 at 04:24 PM ET

coshokie • 07/31/23 04:24 PM ET

My experience has been the during the "hurricane season" with lots of rain -- palmbeachhokie Jul 31, 2023 at 07:37 PM ET

palmbeachhokie • 07/31/23 07:37 PM ET

Good to know.** -- EDGEMAN Jul 31, 2023 at 04:27 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/31/23 04:27 PM ET

Think it is supposed to be fertilized rather often too. Just check into it** -- coshokie Jul 31, 2023 at 04:30 PM ET

coshokie • 07/31/23 04:30 PM ET

Both grasses need 4 fertilizings a year...** -- palmbeachhokie Jul 31, 2023 at 07:42 PM ET

palmbeachhokie • 07/31/23 07:42 PM ET

I’ve had St.Augustine for 30 years in VaBeach & never water or fertilize. -- Hoakie82 Aug 01, 2023 at 01:09 AM ET

Hoakie82 • 08/01/23 01:09 AM ET