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What kind of grass sod to put down?
Posted on 2/26/20 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 2/26/20 at 6:13 pm
What kind of grass would you put down in the Baton Rouge area?
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Posted on 2/26/20 at 6:23 pm to Rize
Zoysia but it is expensive
Posted on 2/26/20 at 6:40 pm to ItNeverRains
What makes it better than the other options?
Posted on 2/26/20 at 6:45 pm to Rize
Centipede is low maintenance and more drought resistant. As well as cheaper.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 7:08 pm to Rize
Pros and Cons to each. If you choose centipede, Baton Rouge area, have a soil test conducted by the LSU AgCenter. Centipede requires more acidic soils than the other grasses, and Baton Rouge area soils are not generally acidic. If the soil needs elemental sulfur to lower soil pH it’s best to soil incorporate it before the sod is laid down.
I have centipede in my front yard, St Aug in my back, still not sure what I like best. Had two neighbors remove their centipede lawns and replace it with St Augustine, not because of any significant issue with centipede but rather they liked the darker green color of St Aug, and I suppose they like to cut grass more frequently.
ETA: Some reading material
Turf Grasses for Louisiana Lawns
Terrific Turfgrass for Louisiana
Warm Season Lawn Grasses
I have centipede in my front yard, St Aug in my back, still not sure what I like best. Had two neighbors remove their centipede lawns and replace it with St Augustine, not because of any significant issue with centipede but rather they liked the darker green color of St Aug, and I suppose they like to cut grass more frequently.
ETA: Some reading material
Turf Grasses for Louisiana Lawns
Terrific Turfgrass for Louisiana
Warm Season Lawn Grasses
This post was edited on 2/26/20 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 2/26/20 at 7:36 pm to CrawDude
Well maintained Zyosia is imo the best feeling and looking residential grass. It’s a pita though to cut. St Aug is the best as far as easiest to maintain for a good look imo, but it’s also what needs to be longest.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:26 pm to baldona
Zoysia Palisades is what I laid after centipede let me down for about the 10th year in a row. So happy I got rid of Centipede - palisades is the bomb. Thick, crowds out weeds, doesn’t grow super fast. It’s awesome
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:51 pm to Rize
Depends on the amount of sun light your lawn will get.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 6:48 am to bamaswallows
I have Palisades Zoysia as well. It’s very thick and chokes out weeds very well. It’s not too bad on growth at all.
If you can sod the whole area, it’s great. I’m trying to figure out how to expand my P. Zoysia coverage this spring/summer without breaking the bank (can’t seed it).
If you can sod the whole area, it’s great. I’m trying to figure out how to expand my P. Zoysia coverage this spring/summer without breaking the bank (can’t seed it).
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:21 am to Rize
Replaced my sod last year and chose st aug, my neighbor did his at the same time and put down centipede again and I think mine looks better. As others have said though it depends on the conditions of your yard and lot, I have a lot of shade and a slope so the st aug seems to handle the conditions better
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:11 am to Rize
I’m in zone 7A and have Zeon Zoysia. IMO it’s the best grass you can buy. Thick, carpet like with thin soft blades. It’s nickname is “Barefoot Grass”
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:27 am to BallsEleven
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Depends on the amount of sun light your lawn will get.
I have a spot under a tree where I once had centipede grass but now that the tree has grown very large after 20 years gets no sun and I barely have any grass. What kind of sod can I put down that will flourish under this tree and still look good with the existing centipede in the rest of my front yard?
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:39 am to jflsufan
St Aug
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:46 am to jimbeam
Cent.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 1:31 pm to LSUtigerME
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I have Palisades Zoysia as well. It’s very thick and chokes out weeds very well. It’s not too bad on growth at all.
If you can sod the whole area, it’s great. I’m trying to figure out how to expand my P. Zoysia coverage this spring/summer without breaking the bank (can’t seed it).
Is your not expanding into other parts of the yard? I was going to put a several squares throughout my yard and was hoping over the next couple years it would completely overtake my yard.
I will be using a fertilizing program for the zoysia
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 2/27/20 at 3:20 pm to AlxTgr
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Cent.
Centipede has been a great choice for me. I don't have full sun and I don't have good soil. Since I had over an acre of yard I just checkerboarded the sod and it grew together in 1 season from 1/2 acre of sod.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 6:16 pm to thadcastle
I wiped my centipede out and put down palisades zoysia last year. It’s so much better than centipede but it does spread slowly. Once it spreads it completely chokes out everything else.
Posted on 2/28/20 at 8:51 am to tigerlife36
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I wiped my centipede out and put down palisades zoysia last year. It’s so much better than centipede but it does spread slowly. Once it spreads it completely chokes out everything else.
Is it pretty shade tolerant?
Posted on 2/28/20 at 9:17 am to thadcastle
Not quite as much as St Augustine but better than Bermuda and Centipede.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 10:03 pm to jflsufan
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I have a spot under a tree where I once had centipede grass but now that the tree has grown very large after 20 years gets no sun and I barely have any grass. What kind of sod can I put down that will flourish under this tree and still look good with the existing centipede in the rest of my front yard?
Most lawn grasses don't do well in the shade.
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