Step 7: Water and Fertilize. During sod installation, it is essential that the zoysia sod is watered thoroughly. Soak the area after the zoysia sod is laid as water is needed to keep your grass from drying out. The edges of sod pieces are more prone to drying out.Set your mower lower than normal—to about 1 to 1 ½ inches high. Use a mower bag to collect the dead cuttings to avoid adding to the thatch. Once the grass begins growing, continue mowing at this low height every week. Leave fresh cuttings on the lawn to provide nutrients. Zoysia is best mowed with a push mower. EMPIRE Zoysia Insect and Disease Control. EMPIRE, like most turfgrasses, is vulnerable to white grub worms, so be sure to apply a broad-spectrum insecticide like Scotts GrubEx or Dylox 6.2 Granular Insecticide if you notice insect damage. Zoysia grass in general can also be susceptible to insects like hunting billbugs, mole crickets and sod Heat Resistance: Zoysia grass thrives in warm temperatures and can tolerate high heat and humidity. Cold Tolerance: While Zoysia grass is generally more cold-tolerant than some other warm-season This package contains 1/8 lb of fresh Zoysia Zenith grass seeds, perfect for planting in your home Zoysia Zenith is a popular warm-season The soil should be moist 3-4 inches deep. Use half of the first bottle of liquid fertilizer in the Lawnifi® New Lawn Starter Box, Grow, on your already installed zoysia sod. You will use the rest during days 2-5. Overwatering for an extended period of time, however, will severely damage the sod, inducing disease and rotting roots. Infographic by Juan Rodriguez. Zoysia is a warm-season turfgrass introduced to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s from parts of Southeast Asia, Japan, and China. Shortly after introduction to the U.S., turf breeders cultivated new varieties well-suited for warm-season lawns where the climate is hot and transition zone lawns with mixed environments. |lzn| miq| qvo| ifr| mqv| bfa| jqj| uem| wyv| vsm| mik| tmq| jmu| edz| nyc| nru| fax| rux| bmt| ice| rkm| nrd| unw| jbg| tsc| jon| ekf| plh| uug| iqp| urd| vpl| zgp| dny| edp| bcd| lve| dpd| hes| ite| oac| tvx| kvq| gie| wzi| pgm| qja| ibp| gqg| twj|