Lawn care by grass type
Zoysia Lawn Care in Wilmington, NC
Zoysia makes a thick, carpet-like lawn that crowds out weeds once it's established. It handles a bit more shade than Bermuda, but it's slow to grow in, and slow to fill back in when something goes wrong.
What Zoysia is like
- Dense and soft underfoot.
- Handles partial shade better than Bermuda.
- Slow to spread and slow to recover from damage.
- Builds up thatch if it's overfed.
Through the year
- Late winter
- Pre-emergent weed control before spring weeds germinate.
- Spring
- Light feeding after green-up. Watch for large patch as the soil warms.
- Summer
- Moderate feeding. Core aeration helps keep thatch in check.
- Fall
- Large patch prevention as temperatures cool. Pre-emergent for winter weeds.
What to watch for
- Large patch: brown, circular patches in spring and fall.
- Thatch buildup from too much nitrogen.
- Billbugs and grubs feeding on the roots.
How a GoGreen program helps
Every GoGreen program starts with an NC State soil test, so the fertilizer and lime your Zoysia lawn gets match what your soil actually needs. Each visit is timed to how Zoysia grows in our climate, with weed, disease and insect control built in.