As a turf-grass scientist at Virginia Tech, Mike Goatley has spent years looking at the various types of grass used for America’s archetypal landscape feature, the lawn. His preference comes down to ...

There are plenty of reasons why zoysia grass (Zoysia spp.) is such a popular grass for yards and lawns. Homeowners love that this ground cover practically takes care of itself, as it is highly durable ...

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Question: Our zoysia lawn has turned brown due to the cold. What care does it need and when will it turn green? Answer: Residents can paint their zoysia green, but most leave it brown and wait until ...

Just about anyone with a lawn can get excited over the words “low maintenance” and “drought tolerant” and the companies that sell grass seed and sod use them freely. Buffalo grass and zoysia grass, ...

About 42 years ago, Paul Weiss spent days on his knees installing a lawn he hoped would last forever — several hundred Zoysia plugs he ordered for about $17 from a magazine ad. Within no time, those ...

Q: In an effort to grow grass in an environmentally friendly way (one that uses few chemicals and requires little watering), I would like to switch my lawn to zoysia grass. I have had two previous ...

Tom Rogers, who is the proud owner of a Zeon zoysia lawn in Williamsburg, recently spray painted his lawn green so it looks lush and alive during winter. Zoysia, a warm-season grass like Bermuda, ...