Need advise on lawn rescue (Grass type question) (growing, plant, price)

[jbjams22]

Hello all,

I recently had to have some excavation work done around my home to remedy water issues. French drains were installed and my lawn of nicely established Zoysia grass was destroyed. When the earth was dug up and redistributed, the gravel that previous owners had buried in the soil as a temporary french drain was mixed in with the clay/soil and spread throughout the area.

I want to replant grass in the 200 or so sq foot area but need advise on what kind will grow best in the mix of clay, soil, and gravel (mostly clay).

I want something that will be easy to grow with little maintenance.

Thoughts??

[charlygal]

Why not put down more Zoysia.

[jbjams22]

Originally Posted by charlygal

Why not put down more Zoysia.

That was my original plan but from what I have read, Zoysia is not exactly the easiest nor quickest grass to grow, especially from seed.

The grass was already here when we bought the house so this is my first experience with sowing grass.

Does anyone have experience with growing Zoysia from seed?

[charlygal]

You can try zoysia plugs or sod. The plugs are fairly reasonable priced.

Here's a place that sells the plugs: http://www1.zoysiafarms.com/ordernow.jsp

[jbjams22]

Originally Posted by charlygal

You can try zoysia plugs or sod. The plugs are fairly reasonable priced.

Here's a place that sells the plugs: Zoysia Farm Nurseries: Order Your Zoysia

Thanks for the response, my only problem with the plugs is that I have a pretty large area.

I was thinking of trying Rye or Kentucky Bluegrass. From what I've read online, they are fairly easy grasses to grow but I wasn't sure if there were better options to fit my needs. I'm going to try to rake up as much of the gravel as I can before I plant the grass but it's inevitable that some will remain.