Constant conflicting opinions re: zoysia grass (home, maintenance, garden)

[poodlestix]

I was going to put this in the home garden section, but since this is FL specific (since I need to be sure I get info about getting grass that can actually grow in my hot, humid climate), I decided to post it here. My husband and I keep getting conflicting info regarding zoysia. One person swears by zoysia, the next person says it's a finicky grass that you can kill easily. Then the next person gets us turned on to zoysia again talking about how wonderful it is and easy to maintain. The next person says you can kill it easily by using a power mower on it rather than a manual mower. We go back and forth constantly on whether to get it or not and feel completely confused now, because it seems like each time we open our mouth to mention zoysia, the person we talk to will say the exact opposite of the previous person. These are landscapers we call as well as people in general we've talked to who have owned zoysia or know somebody who has. What are all of your experiences with this grass?

[bmw335xi]

I love Zoysia, but when I recently put all new sod in my 1/2 acre lot, I went with Saint Augustine. Zoysia is more delicate and requires more maintenance in Florida, there is no doubt about that, anyone telling you it's low maintenance or no different than Saint Augustine is lying and should be avoided. With that being said, it's perfectly possible to have Zoysia in Florida, but it will require more frequent, irrigation, fertilization and mowing. Mowing for example needs to be every week, sometimes even more frequent. Just understand these things and also accept that there is more risk to it dying. If maintained properly, it can be very nice. One of our neighbors has it, which is why after speaking with them, I went with Saint Augustine.

[poodlestix]

Thanks for that! During my grass research, I also saw Argentine Bahia mentioned as a good lawn. Does anybody know about that one?