Zoysia Grass Care

mowing

Do mow frequently; at least once a week is recommended. This will keep your lawn looking fresh and healthy, and you won’t have to worry about the grass getting too tall.
Keep your lawn at least 2 inches high. This prevents weed growth and gives the roots more protection from heat stress in the summertime.
Mow when your grass is dry, but don’t mow if it’s hot outside. Your mower can throw stones or debris that could damage nearby trees or shrubs, so always be mindful of any surrounding plants before you start mowing.
Make sure to use a sharp blade so that the grass is cut cleanly rather than torn off—a dull blade will cause unnecessary damage to the blades of grass and make them prone to disease in addition to looking raggedy. If you’re unsure whether or not your blade needs sharpening, run it over some aluminum foil: if it leaves behind jagged indentations on either side this indicates that it’s still good enough for another round while smooth lines mean time for replacement! A good rule of thumb: replace after 60 hours of operation (and this can vary with how often you use).
Don’t cut in just one direction; change up how often

““it goes over each section by staggering where each pass starts so as not to wear down on any one area too much–think like chess board pattern here! You’ll want about 2″ below maximum height because then weeds don’t grow back easily which helps keep down costs but also keeps them from growing into your yard which would require more maintenance time later on.”

watering

The most important aspect of caring for Zoysia grass is watering. Zoysia grass goes dormant in the autumn, and it can tolerate drought. Once it is established, you will only need to water once every three weeks, but during times of extreme drought, you should increase your irrigation schedule.

Watering should be done early in the morning so that it gets a full day to dry out before evening. Watering in the evening allows water to accumulate on blades of grass overnight, which can lead to fungus problems. In addition, watering too heavily causes shallow rooting. Therefore, water deeply and infrequently for best results.

fertilizing

Fertilize Zoysia grass in the early spring and mid-fall. Use a slow release fertilizer or a low nitrogen fertilizer with a 2:1 ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus to avoid burning the grass. Avoid fertilizing in the summer as it can stunt growth and kill your lawn.
Apply 1 pound per 1000 square feet of nitrogen per year (about what’s recommended for bluegrass). If you have sandy soil, add less than that, if you have clay soil, add more. In other words, don’t apply more than is recommended by your local extension office, or you will burn the grass (fertilizer burn looks like little brown spots over lots of space).

Here are some things you need to do to take care of Zoysia Grass

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Before we get into the specifics of how to care for this great lawn grass, there are some practical things you should know. These aren’t hard rules and they’re not necessarily exclusive to Zoysia, but they’re vital to keeping your lawn healthy:

Aerate too often. This means that you should never have an airdrop, which is when you aerate your Zoysia while it’s wet, because this will damage the roots. Instead, wait until it dries out. (It helps if the weather is dry.) Aeration in the fall and spring is fine as long as you do it carefully so as not to damage the roots. It also helps to mulch or cover your grass with something over the winter that keeps out excess moisture like leaves or pine needles—anything with a lot of water in it will harm Zoysia roots without proper protection from below.
Don’t mulch too thickly or too deeply: The best way to protect your lawn from drying out is by using heavy-duty plastic sheeting that’s about two inches off of the ground on all sides (including underneath). You can put down aluminum foil underneath (which will make more sense if you watch a video on YouTube) or use burlap once again—this time cut into squares and put down instead of plastic. It’ll be easier to tear up and take back up after you’ve loosened up the soil around it so that water can get through rather than simply sit under it on top of everything else (unless your soil type allows for no-mow areas like clay). It’s also crucial that you put down this plastic at least one inch deep so that no parts of your lawn are exposed directly above where watering occurs—you don’t want any punctures in your grass root zone during rainstorms! This isn’t super critical with most standard mowing techniques (and don’t worry about people seeing bare patches; everyone has those) but is important