Zoysia In OK

richad – posted 30 March 2002 15:18

Hello from N Oklahoma! We live on a farm with a large yard. We have baren soil from digging a basement and having dirt work done in our yard. The soil has not grown much in 2 years. We have heard both good and bad about Meyer Zoysia, but decided to give the plugs a try. Any advice on how to begin? Do we need to fertilize the baren soil and till and/or water it before the plugs come or what? Part of the land is on a slope, too. If you have established Meyer Zoysia, can you give me the pros and cons? Thanks in advance for anything you can share on this! Dana

TulsaTime – posted 23 June 2005 20:26

Zoysia is very slow growing, sod is better than plugs, but I love our Meyers Zoysia yard. It’s been down only 5 weeks and it looks like an established yard. I chose zoysia because my yard has areas that are full sun all day, and then areas right next to them that are in full shade after 10am. I didn’t want two types of grass unless I had to. I’m really impressed with it’s ability to adapt to the different conditions.

richad – posted 23 June 2005 23:59

Hello and thanks for your reply. At the moment, our lawn is looking pretty good. We do have some work yet to do, so I do appreciate your help! Best to you and God Bless! Dana