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Planting grass in your yard is one of the best things you can do to raise the value on your home. It changes the appearance of your house, and gives your yard a neat, well groomed look. Buy grass seed according to the area that you live in. For a grass that is thick and strong enough to support the wear and tear of children playing on it, choose zoysia grass seed.
The home of zoysia grass is China and Japan. Because it is a slow growing grass, you don't have to mow it as much as other types of grass. One nice thing is that it is a perennial grass, meaning that once you sow it, it will re-seed itself, and you will never have to plant it again. It does have two disadvantages. It will continue spreading into flower gardens or the neighbor's lawn, and some people don't like its brown winter color.
This type of grass can be planted from seeds or from plugs. The seeds can be planted in late spring or early summer after all possibility of frost is gone. It grows best in temperatures between 80 and 100 degrees. Because it prefers the heat, never plant it in the fall when the weather begins to cool. Zoysia grass is a slow growing grass, so you want to make sure that you plant it early enough to give it a good start before the fall weather sets in.
Did you know that Zoysia grass needs 80% less water than other grasses? You only have to water it when there has been little or no rainfall, and the ground is dry and begins to crack. It grows in virtually any soil type, but adding a quality fertilizer will give it a jump start, and make it appear even greener.
Zoysia grass turns yellow when the weather becomes cooler in the fall. It will, also, be the first grass to turn green when the weather begins to warm up in the spring.
It is a sturdy enough grass that it can be used for lawns, golf courses, parks and baseball and softball fields. It is not a good grass for soccer or football fields. It grows extremely well in the moist, salt air of the coast.
Zoysia grass is a great all around grass. It is easy to care for and makes a beautiful lawn. If you live in a warm temperature area, choose zoysia grass seed when you decide to plant grass.
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