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We moved a few months ago. Had a decent size lot of bermuda, hated it with kids once it browned, non-stop tracking of it in the house and attaches to their clothing beautifully as they roll and play in it. We moved into a smaller lot with fescue although there is bermuda overtaking front in areas. We just got 4 quotes to put in sprinkler system and fescue sod. Major expense coming from backflow apparently. We were planning to run sprinkler under driveway to water a strip of grass between our driveway and our neighbors driveway, but a friend in turf management told us not to do it and it's a recipe for disaster. He said to make it a landscape bed instead. I can see mulch overtaking our driveway when it rains though, neighbor sits a little higher. Has anyone run a sprinkler under the driveway?
We moved a few months ago. Had a decent size lot of bermuda, hated it with kids once it browned, non-stop tracking of it in the house and attaches to their clothing beautifully as they roll and play in it. We moved into a smaller lot with fescue although there is bermuda overtaking front in areas. We just got 4 quotes to put in sprinkler system and fescue sod.
Fescue is not a good high traffic grass (eg with kids). At least with Bermuda and other warm season grasses, they can spread to fill in bare spots.
Fescue is not a good high traffic grass (eg with kids). At least with Bermuda and other warm season grasses, they can spread to fill in bare spots.
They are teenagers now so less of an issue. I really want the year-round green and I will deal with the downsides. I know it's going to take more work though, hopefully no regrets.
Switched from fescue to zoysia a few years ago and never looked back. We didn't water it at all this year, and it still looks great. I keep forgetting to fertilize it, but it doesn't seem to care. In the winter it turns a nice buff color, not at all yellow. Ideal for lazy people like me.
Switched from fescue to zoysia a few years ago and never looked back. We didn't water it at all this year, and it still looks great. I keep forgetting to fertilize it, but it doesn't seem to care. In the winter it turns a nice buff color, not at all yellow. Ideal for lazy people like me.
Sorry for the newb question, did you buy sod zoysia?
I want to make the same change at our place; all set with the summer water bills and fescue and it isn't traffic friendly.
I assume it will cost me a fortune, hence why it is down the priority list.
Sorry for the newb question, did you buy sod zoysia?
I want to make the same change at our place; all set with the summer water bills and fescue and it isn't traffic friendly.
I assume it will cost me a fortune, hence why it is down the priority list.
If you have a sprinkler system, you can just buy seed as long as you are OK with Zenith Zoysia. Empire looks better but it's sod only. Not sure how it does on the fringe areas (ie shade, heavy sun, water requirements, cold hardiness, etc).
In my subdivision, Zenith is green about five months. Six if we had a warm Sept.
Honestly, in Raleigh area, I would not choose centipedegrass on a lawn in an upscale home, particularly if wanting an attractive lawn commensurate with the investment in the house. It is a cruder lawngrass than zoysia, bermuda, or fescue. That comes with the benefit of a bit lower maintenance, but if appearance and value at resale on an upscale property are considerations, I would use a better lawngrass.
I agree with you - centipede is not an upscale grass, but neither is Zenith Zoysia (maybe a slight step up from centipede). Empire? The Cadillac of warm season grass.
If you have a sprinkler system, you can just buy seed as long as you are OK with Zenith Zoysia. Empire looks better but it's sod only. Not sure how it does on the fringe areas (ie shade, heavy sun, water requirements, etc).
We do have a sprinkler system. And there are some shaded areas that are sorta out of the way (in back, up against neighbors fence) and some heavy sun areas (our house faces ENE, so front gets direct sunlight in morning, back yard gets the afternoon).
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