Can’t get rid of Zoysia

suzanne – posted 09 July 2002 06:40

Help!! I have killed half my lawn, put up a physical barrier between my lawn and my neighbors lawn, and I have pulled zoysia until my hands bleed. It’s still there! Isn’t there anything that will kill zoysia without killing my lawn?

Frustrated Gardner

frenchman – posted 09 July 2002 20:40

Why in the world are you trying to get rid of the zoysia? You can’t get any better type of grass.

suzanne – posted 10 July 2002 07:39

I hate zoysia! It is yellow in the winter and looks ugly in the summer. I want a nice tall fescue that feels great between your toes.

frenchman – posted 10 July 2002 17:49

Fertilizes it and put down iron once a week and you can’t ask for anything better. Fecue is only pretty in the winter and fall. In the summer it’s brown and thin looking

southern lawns tech – posted 12 July 2002 17:12

zoysia is vulnerable to msma,you can get it from lesco. check the lable and treat accordingly.this after three to four sprays should take out the zoysia.i’ve used it on dallis grass in bermuda lawns.in doing so ive sprayed fescue (hoping to kill it),it never did.at the same time we can’t use msma in zoysia because too much will kill the zoysia.

suzanne – posted 15 July 2002 06:32

Thanks! This is the first ray of hope I have seen in a long time. I will be trying this ASAP.