Best type with big Dogs

Tony-SoCa – posted 18 July 2002 15:56

I’m in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles (hot!) and have 2 large male dogs that have destroyed the Marathon sod I had put down, its just soil now. I need a variety that will grow in this climate and be strong enough to stand up to the dogs running around on it. Also, half the lawn is in shade and half in full sun. Any help appreciated.

Tony

dorse72 – posted 30 July 2002 00:37

st augustine

Tony-SoCa – posted 02 August 2002 15:18

Thanks, that’s what my local garden center said also. I put it in today.

Tony

frenchman – posted 02 August 2002 21:07

Meyer or EL Toro Zoysia

zu****@ad******.net – posted 05 July 2005 13:17

Will St. Augustine work in the high dessert like palmdale, CA.?

doug – posted 12 September 2005 10:11

Forgive the stupid question but is St. Augustine a sod or seed? And will it work in areas like East Tennessee? Thanks a bunch.

Superstar – posted 12 September 2005 11:05

St Augustine is a different type of grass. They can produce seeds but they don’t seem to germinate very well. I *think* a common SA many years ago can produce viable seeds but these days, the new varieties don’t.

wadevl – posted 07 October 2005 20:36

419, more durable that St. Augustinethey will have a pathe worn in in a month