Lawn Experts Comith Part 2

The "Lawn Experts" Comith Well I was not at home dog gone it. They did leave a report and at first I was really disappointed, then the inevitable phone call from the salesman. I didn't think the report through as well as I should have but, take a moment and learn from it yourself... Let's dissect the report shall we... under Grass types Tall Fescue and Zoysia no surprises here, under Turf Density Thin and Bare Spots Shade Front and Back both marked for Light...Thatch 1"-2" Soil type Fair as apposed to Sandy Loam it just keeps getting better and better.our Mowing is Too Short and I have Dull Blades That we underwatering because we have Drought Stress He took time to indicate that we have Chickweed Not Clover and Dandelion but not Thistle. That we have Spotted Spurge That we have crabgrass and Grubs but no Moles/Voles or Moss. Here's the thing that we have than this report makes no mention of SNOW ... At least an inch of SNOW sitting over the yard and the Bare Spots well only if they were referring to where there wasn't any snow like our concrete driveway, and the Thatch they referred to in this report 1"-2" somehow they got confused and thought that meant SNOW. Our soil condition fair you have got to be kidding me they just guessed based on what the general community is like our yard was a fill in from a gravel pit dig two inches below the SNOW and you find SAND! My Mowing Too Short maybe they could determine that by kicking some of the snow away (a great bloy to distress the non-Zoysia stuff...remember not to aid the enemy) Drought Stress give me a break, you want Drought Stress go to the Carolina's or Georgia. The Clover mixed in with the Zoysia is embarrassing never a mention probable too much SNOW to see it! Dandelions under snow in their dreams! Crabgrass a guess at best Grubs in our neighborhood if you don't have MOLES you don't have grubs period. One thing about a yard inspection is that when there is snow on the ground you leave footprints as to where you have or in this case haven't been. There were footprints cutting the corner of the yard about twelve steps to get to the driveway where they actually stepped in the yard. They did NOTHING oh I shouldn't say NOTHING ... LYING REALLY IS NOT THE SAME AS NOTHING.
Next week the phone conversation...

NEXT 5 WAYS FOR ZOYSIA TO TAKE OVER THE PLANET

Here we go the other 5 Ways to Take Over the Planet with Zoysia

1. Go to your local garden center and mix in some zoysia seed with the other seeds labeled grass
2. Only fertilize the portion of your yard that is covered with Zoysia use weed killer like weed-b-gone on the other grasses
3. After natural disasters like flooding, mudslides, wildfires, get out there with your Zoysia seed bags and plugs
4. Join our petition to convert the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the bluegrass state to Kentucky-"The Perfect Grass State"
5. Join our membership page to become a part of the conspiracy to cover the globe with Zoysia
   

If you have other suggestions please share them on the blog
Have you ever considered joining our conspiracy to cover the globe with Zoysia?

Friday's are a Lose Format Day in Zoysia Land USA

At least one day a week I am going to let the rise and fall of the Zoysia manifesto take a break, the Zoysia will not actually take a break obviously.
Officially Spring begins in about 20 days, what a thrill the daily snow fall turns into semi-daily then a few weeks later it is a weekly ice event. And then finally, just like it started back at the end of growing season the Zoysia Resting season will covert to the Zoysia Growing Season. I am working on a new calendar and looking for suggestions so make sure you either make suggestions now or watch for the surveys

Zoysia Manifesto

Zoysia Lovers Creed

Promise Yourself to Be So Strong That No weeds can Grow Amongst Your Zoysia Yard

To Talk Health, Happiness, and the Blessings of Zoysia to Everyone You Meet

To Wear a Cheerful Continence at All Times and Give Every Living Person You Meet
a Plug of Your Emerald Zoysia Grass

To Cheerfully Mix Zoysia seed into any non-Zoysia seed you may come across

History and Varieties of ZOYSIA Grasses Part 1

History and Varieties of Zoysia Grasses

History

Zoysia is a genus of eight species of creeping grasses native to southeastern and eastern Asia (north to China and Japan) and Australasia. These species, commonly called Zoysia or Zoysiagrass or even Zoysialovers.com , are found in coastal areas or grasslands. The genus is named after the Austrian botanist Karl von Zois. Here is the biological breakdown from Kingdom to Genus

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Zoysia Wild.

This genus was first introduced to the United Sates in the early 1900's .

Those eight species were:

1. Zoysia japonica

2. Zoysia macrantha

3. Zoysia macrostachya

4. Zoysia Natrella (syn. Z. tenuifolia)

5. Zoysia minima

6. Zoysia pauciflora

7. Zoysia pungens

8. Zoysia seslerioides

9. Zoysia sinica

The 2002 National Zoysiagrass test has 20 entries that they are evaluating and I have seen reports of at least one that has been in use for at least 10 years and is not included in this testing. (That being BK-7) Having 20 entries does not mean that you can choose amongst the 20 for your yard or greens, just currently 8 of these listed are available for commercial use. The really great news for Zoysialovers.com is that these fine growers and suppliers are working diligently to bring all of us the very best and most profitable Zoysia to market.

Those 8 varieties, that are commercially available are: Meyer, Emerald, Himeno, Zenith, Compadre (Companion), GN-Z, Zorro, and Chinese.

I regret to inform you that this "National Test" lacks the Great State of Ohio and Indiana that would make the people in some states like Ohio and Indiana benefit from the fullness of all their massive research.

Celebrate If the Zoysia's Not Growing You Are Not Mowing

If Zoysia's not growing- Then You're not mowing.

Have you ever considered all the advantages of Zoysia grass Lite brown that dormant color that lets you know that the Zoysia growing season is over. What a mixed blessing, at that time it tells you just how much the Z has taken over the area then you start to realize that the Z has gone dormant and that is sad. One year I knew a frost was coming so I spread sheets out over the area to keep it warmer, the weather man had predicted that the frost was going to be heavy the weather was going to turn to Indian summer almost immediately. Which it did and I got a whole 3 days of extra growing season. Best laid plans of mice and men so they say. I had considered using smokers like they do for the fruit trees in FL and CA, I just could not justify the cost for an extra three days besides I may have had to mow an extra time.
Then when Zoysia is tan I am not mowing, lots of leaves to deal with but growing grass is not a concern. If it's not growing you're not mowing! When it is growing you're not mowing as much. One of my life's passion is to have my entire yard covered with Zoysia by the time I turn 55. Thereby, reducing the number of times the grass needs mowing down to once a month, in Ohio that would be once in late May late June late July early Sept late Oct that looks like five (5) mows to me so the going rate to cut half an acre in this area is about $35 a cut or $175 for 5 cuts now the guy next door with out Zoysia cuts twice in April, August, November and then four times in May, June, July, September, October, for 22 times at $35 or $770. Looks like I have an extra 595 greenbacks in my pocket.

10 Ways for Zoysia to take over the Planet

10 Ways for Zoysia to take over the Planet---
HERE ARE THE FIRST 5

1. Act like you are part of a road crew and plant plugs or spread Zoysia seed along the side of your local highways
2. Plant plugs or seed around permanent structures like fire hydrants or street signs
3. Plant some in you neighbors yard while they are away on vacation or sleeping
4. In the late summer cut the non-Zoysia grass very short giving the Zoysia a greater advantage in the lawn war
5. Look for places where they have recently seeded and covered with straw and add Zoysia seed into the straw