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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    February 18, 2012
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    Zoysia may work for you. You can grow it where you are but it goes dormant in the winter and gets brown. If you don't mind trading that for its durability, it would work for you.

    The most durable cold weather grass, however, is Kentucky Bluegrass.

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    Heather on
    February 27, 2012
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    Given the time of year, this could just be zoysia's natural tendancy to go dormant in cool weather. This results in large brown patches in the winter months. If the brown patches do not regreen in the spring, then it is a funus and you will need to treat the lawn with a fungicide.

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    Heather on
    March 4, 2012
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    It is possible that you may need to re-seed or re-sod the lawn. If the amount of time and effort to eliminate the weeds would be greater than re-doing it, your efforts are better spent redoing it.

    It sounds like the lawn may have been stressed after getting too much of a cut. When many plants lose more than 1/3 of their size in one go, it can stress them. A stressed lawn a much more susceptible to being invaded and pushed out by weeds.

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    Nikki on
    February 22, 2012
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    When growing zoysia from plugs, the slow-growing grass can take up to a year or so to fully establish.

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    Nikki on
    February 24, 2012
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    Spot treating with Round-up or boiling will work. This article should provide some additional info for you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/poa-annua-control.htm

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    Nikki on
    February 27, 2012
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    In colder climates, zoysia simply goes dormant, turning brown and unsightly looking. The grass performs well in areas where summers reach about 85 degrees F. In your area, the grass should be fine though it will go dormant in winter.

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    Nikki on
    March 15, 2012
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    I would have the soil tested to see what nutrients the soil may need and the pH. That being said, a weed and feed fertilizer will help reduce the weeds and give the lawn a good head start. This article will help:
    https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G6706#Maintaining

    Spot treating with Round-up will help with the weeds. Alternatively, you could try spot treating with natural weed killers, such as vinegar. The following article should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/tips-for-improving-the-lawn-and-reducing-maintenance.htm

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