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| Hi, first post.
I'm laying sod on a rototilled, amended 6.2 ph sandy loam full-sun lawn in Wagener Terrace (upper peninsula Charleston). Still new at this, but just ordered 3 pallets of Emerald Zoysia.. I'd love your feedback on whether this was a great choice or if I'll regret it. Chose it because I like the small blades (vs. St Aug or Centipede) and high wear resistance. I have a male Lab, and wanted a sod that could handle high traffic (eventually) like throwing a ball for him. Are there better choices out there? Also do I sell my rotory electric mower for a reel? Thanks, and looking forward to becoming a part of the community! |
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- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 19, 12 at 19:01
| I do not believe that Emerald zoysia will serve you well if you are looking for a turfgrass that needs high wear resistance. Zoysia is slow to recover from injury or wear. Bermuda grass is a better choice for recovery from injury or wear. For zoysia, its a rotary mower. For bermuda, its a reel mower. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Thu, Jul 19, 12 at 20:58
| Even bermuda cannot take a lot of labrador traffic. No grass can handle that. Very quickly the dog will develop paths where the grass will refuse to grow. Then the dog will break blades of grass off and before you know it, the path is a mud path. Then the mud path widens and, well, it's not a pretty picture. A better choice for labrador traffic is 2-4 inches of chipped tree mulch. You can usually get that for free from a local tree trimmer who chips tree branches into the truck. For future reference, never rototill in preparation for a lawn. Lawns are supposed to be perfectly flat or at least profiled smoothly. Rototilling kills any chance of flatness no matter how much you level it afterwards. The reason is the fluffy soil underneath will always settle unevenly. Unevenness is not a problem in a garden where rototilling is (mistakenly) the norm. But what's done is done in that regard. |
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