Emerald Zoysia Burned Lawn With MSMA..Help…

wineguy2929 – posted 14 August 2005 12:03

We have a few concerned questions for you, as recently our landscaper did some harm to our new lawn…Within the past few months we’d noticed many small weeds growing within our Emerald Zoysia lawn. We asked our landscaper about this and he applies some sort of herbicide, which had little or no effect on the weeds….THEN…unknown t us…..he sprayed MSMA any several parts of our lawn and left LARGE BURN SPOTS on our once perfectly green lawn!Yesterday, my wife and I spent hours picking weeds from our lawn and noticed that the only things growing in these dead spots were either more weeds or some Bermuda grass!We are so upset with him!This was approximately 1 month ago and since then, these burn spots DO NOT appear to be improving. It almost looks like these spots are DEAD.Questions:1) Staff at the Home Depot Landscape Supply Store, told me that because our lawn is just a few months old, that our gardener should NOT have applied MSMA the lawn? Is this true?2) Will the grass ever come back?2) If Yes…Is there anything that we can apply to these spots to help it grow back?3) If No….Would you recommend that I advise our landscaper to replace these spots with new Emerald Zoysia sod prior to the fall?We are heartbroken about are once PERFECTLY GREEN LAWN..which now looks burned in so many places.We appreciate any and all help in answering our questions.

Robert

kyleinmarietta – posted 14 August 2005 18:34

I have emerald zoysia and have found (either in researching emerald or in researching MSMA) that you don’t use MSMA on emerald.

How big are the spots? Unless your yard service killed the entire lawn, the zoysia will eventually fill in the dead spots.

If the spots are big enough, I’d have the lawn service cut out the dead patches and re-sod those areas with emerald. They screwed up, they ought to fix it.

wineguy2929 – posted 14 August 2005 20:23

Thanks so much for your response.

My spots average 1 foot x 2 foot in size on average.

I hope that the burned spots eventually do fill in.

As you say….My gardner burned it….He will eventually make it right again..one way or another.

Regards

Tungsten33333 – posted 15 August 2005 10:18

LOL

That’s why I practice organic yard care. So much better… I’d never have to worry about killing grasses or myself with organic stuff.

I guess put some fine screened compost on dead spots and wait for emerald to spread there but it probably will take a couple years. I’ve grown zoysia grasses and they take long time to spread… I prefer thicker blades. they tend to cover up weeds better so they look better overall with those annoying weeds popping out. It sounds to me that you’re doing it all wrong. oh well.

turfraider – posted 20 August 2005 21:59

wineguy, i’m just curious as to what time of the day your turf was sprayed…..It was most likely in the afternoon and above 85 degrees, hence the label was not followed correctly. Either that or the rate was mis-calculated.

thanatos – posted 17 July 2006 05:20

quote:Originally posted by Tungsten33333:LOL

That’s why I practice organic yard care. So much better… I’d never have to worry about killing grasses or myself with organic stuff.

I guess put some fine screened compost on dead spots and wait for emerald to spread there but it probably will take a couple years. I’ve grown zoysia grasses and they take long time to spread… I prefer thicker blades. they tend to cover up weeds better so they look better overall with those annoying weeds popping out. It sounds to me that you’re doing it all wrong. oh well.

Why are you laughing and being condescending? If you’re coming up with dead spots with your organic landscaping then somebody is doing someting wrong.

Alex_in_FL – posted 20 August 2006 07:43

Personally I think your gardener should replace the sod where the brown spots are located. If he does not then get a $5 3″ sod cutter and move some pieces into the brown areas and water it. On new lawns you do NOT use week killers as they are already stressed enough (thank goodness he spot sprayed so give him brownie points for that!)

MSMA is useless if the weed is bermuda. He should be using atrazine or fluazifop. Better yet, (did not notice location), if your zoysia goes dormant before the bermuda then wait until the zoysia is dormant and spot (repeat SPOT) spray the bermuda with Roundup.

Good luck and don’t give up on the zoysia!