Living With Zoysia Grass

[@wittworks]

I like the format and chill mood. I have Zeon zoysia and am in south texas. Mine never goes dormant. Needs slightly less water, but it grows aggressive when it’s hot and has water. Grows a little slower. I used to fert 4lbs of N / M per year. Had lots of fungus. I went the John Perry route and do 2lb N / M per year. Grows the same, looks the same, 90% less fungus. Also had lots of common Bermuda. I did the fusillade II and Teflon combo experiment and successfully removed all Bermuda from my zoysia. Took two growing seasons and spraying every 28 days. But no more Bermuda. 100% mono. I got lots of pics and tips if you want. Keep it up.

[@dave3952]

Longtime Obsessed Garage follower, and Matts long format wash n talks are actually my favourite videos. Lots of valuable information. You have my vote.

[@GirLzLawn]

I like the pace Allyn. These days we are used to changes and upgrades, so at some point even creators need to change up their style to keep people interested. Very cool. Edutainment.

[@utmark07]

I like this format. I’m a huge og fan and I have the attention span for longer videos.

[@btverse]

I'm here and subscribed after your collaboration w/ Matt. Looking forward to learning more as a fellow Floridian.

[@gregwest353]

like the new style of video! watched matts video and came to the channel and been watching all day.

[@twebber85]

Finally some zoysia talk. Love the spay and talk

[@michaelblankenberger2763]

Love the video style. Been watching both you and Matt for many years and enjoyed the collaboration.

[@richardsmith1161]

Perfect timing, thanks for this! I was going to blow off cutting my Empire today, but this video inspired me. Just got done, now I can finish the video.

[@DaveE-b1c]

Old southern green employee turned business owner killing it in south Florida thanks for your tips. 3 years on my own Dave’s lawn and pest control

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Hoorah bro 👍

[@UrbanDadLife2024]

loved this change of format, i've been experimenting with it myself. Sometimes a change is good... its funny, i have cool season grass but watched this from start to finish...lots of great info

[@artieartya]

Definitely love the new style because you’re showing so much more and keeping us hooked on the viewing. Can’t wait to see your new episode every three days

[@TheLawnCareNut]

let's not get carried away 😂😂😂

[@Boomer_Sooner]

New episode every two, maybe chree days.

[@epicgreenblades]

Enjoyed the format. I couldn’t believe it but I was not subscribed to your channel!!! I thought I had subscribed months ago!!!!

[@jbsherlock2675]

I re-found you from Matt’s video (I watched a dominating your neighbor video a long time ago) and have spent my Sunday binge watching your channel. Love the content, think you’re great and really enjoyed learning about Zoysia this way. I hope your dedicated fans enjoy this format and more importantly, that you had fun with it. Keep being awesome!

[@scootermichelli9885]

Walk and talk! I like the idea!

[@ScottKelley]

Yes! Embrace the Obsessed Garage long form! Loving it.

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

I watched both videos you're in over on Matt's channel the other day. Very interesting guy. There was definitely something to learn from them. 👊🏼

[@QuietLawn]

Great video Al. I like the new format. Can't wait to see his lawn after some TLC.

[@kt9495]

Thanks for the intro to Matt and his channel. I enjoy lawn care and detailing. Coincidentally, I did mine for the first time in ages yesterday when my box of Griot’s showed up. I’d say it’s all cheap therapy but nothin is cheap anymore. If it feels good, do it. (That’s what they both said!)

[@davidpietranczyk]

Left a comment on the OG channel as well… so stoked to see you guys do a collab! Love the idea of fert talks.

[@jordanjohnson5784]

I like this style video for you... I am also a huge Obsessed Garage fan. I'm equally obsessed with detailing my truck as I am my lawn. 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@ihatekpeng]

Ol' Matty Moreman is who introduced me to your channel. This is good!

[@FreedomRock44]

Wow your Zoysia is like Memory foam!!!! Your foot prints and mower prints pop back up.

[@Kai-tq6vl]

Love the format!

[@maskew43]

Man...I could listen to you talk lawn tips all day brother! Doesn't matter what your doing..seriously.

[@troybunger4327]

really loved this format!! it feels pretty reminiscent of your older videos and would love to see more of it or even a hybrid version.

[@bobzilla6618]

I liked the video format! It would be cool for you to put out a video about your business philosophy while you're doing something in the lawn. Your knowledge has helped me greatly in the lawn and landscape of my yard. Cool video as always!

[@paulsanchez2163]

Awesome I’ve been following Matt for a few years since he started . Awesome !

[@REDLEG4512]

Love this format!! Great video!

[@alexoneil8035]

Can’t wait to c u and Matt he’s got a great channel

[@mavisvaughn4604]

I love your videos and I always learn something new. Thank you 👍❤️

[@lawnguy]

Hey Al. Hope all is well! Great vid so far, pal.

[@Soulvenger69]

Loved the collaboration!!

[@benh580]

Love it. Cool video. I really enjoy hearing about your lawn

[@MyGreenLawn2019]

Great video which ever style you choose! Great information

[@RJLM330]

Yep that was definitely new. And quite enjoyable to watch and definitely informative as usual keep it up

[@luckypete33]

I love the new style....very easy flow

[@rebfan9200]

I'm with you on zoysia growing fast! I've never understood why they all say it grows slow.

[@jasonb8081]

Love fertilizer and talk. Very nice keep it up

[@descargaelbano]

Awesome video here. Everything I needed to know

[@jwilson086]

I liked the format!

[@kengibson402]

The walk n talks are cool! I’d like to see more!

[@ShoelessTX]

Thank you for the Zoysia episode. I'm in North Texas and my 20 year old St. Augustine started getting disease prone year to year. I pulled it out and resodded with Zoysia about 3 years ago. I love it, but am having some St. Augustine zombies popping through everywhere. I also didn't know the 2" recommendation for the first 2 years and have that thatchy, sticky mix at the soil line up to about 1". I'll be looking to your site for some guidance. It's green and "healthy", but it needs to dominate my bermuda & st. Augustine neighbors!

[@lewf5685]

Matt. I’m in Austin. How does your grass look? Mine just looks fried. Is that the dormant part of the equation you think? Lew

[@ShoelessTX]

@@lewf5685 I'm not sure. I watered consistently over the summer, but I just have a couple of spots that just stay dry in the summer and lighten in color or go brown. It may be my soil in those areas or it may be that my sprinklers just aren't hitting it well. At this point, I think it's starting to go dormant from stress, heat, and lack of rain. City water keeps it alive, but rain makes it thrive!

[@gosman949]

Hi Matt, I live in Bedford by DFW airport. My St. Augustine got fried last summer and am thinking of getting Zoysia. How is yours looking this Spring?

[@ShoelessTX]

@@gosman949 Greening up nicely. I wasn't quite as diligent as I should have been with pre-emergents, but aside from that, it's starting to kick into gear. Zoysia is a little slower to get green in the spring in N. Texas, but when it pops, it pops big.

[@edrumsas5420]

Great info. Always helpful

[@YardBrah]

😂😂😂 you had a that’s what she said moment too 😂😂😂🤙🏾

[@brothertax]

Great format. More please!

[@MJorgy5]

I'm trying the low mow and spoon feed with my fine fescue/KBG this year. I have some broad leaf grass/weed I'm trying to route out without hammering herbicide. I have faith in my turf roots after some years of TLC. Nice feeling obtained with a good bit of LCNing. This is a nice format somewhere between Lawns Across America and the OG channel we all love. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Kevinmarra]

Allyn, Kevin here, long-time subscriber, first-time commenter. I'd love to see a video on how to get rid of crabgrass in St Augustine, like the one you did years ago for cool season grass. I know you touch on this a little in a lot of videos but would love to see a dedicated video.

[@Kimber9758]

I enjoyed the format

[@jasondalby8426]

Talk and walk. Love it!

[@OutoftheWeeds]

Great video!!

[@mlinskey]

Love the different style of video.

[@jason-ge5nr]

I planted "amazoy" zoysia plugs in northern Illinois. Everything you said is true. It grows slow, likes nothing, and checks out in winter

[@deanevangelista6359]

I’m in Maryland with a zoysia lawn, and just for fun, I dyed the grass in November , when it went dormant. The color lasted until the grass greened up in late April/early May.

[@egrok2453]

really nicely done, keep it up! I like Fert and talk

[@TheLawnCareNut]

thank you!

[@michgorscarlett3646]

Good on you for trying something new 🔥

[@waynehayes8237]

Change can be good . But I enjoy any content you share and have learned a lot. Now I learned I need to go check my tires on my Echo.😂😂😂

[@marcusj97]

I have a fine bladed zoysia and you have to apply fungicides all growing season. If you can keep it uniformly green with no fungus you are doing something. Neighbor across the street has crowne which is medium/thick bladed and all he does it mow it and hammer with fertilize and it stays perfect. I reel mow my thin blade zoysia to .50 and IF it's health,...it's the best looking turf hands down. I easily spend $300 or more on fungicides a year.

[@Showtime5423]

This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@BENDEL420]

Awesome! Yes fert and talk fer shore! Obsessed garage is great channel as well is your allyn! Get him on the double dark train and he’ll be hooked, or you’ll have another client haha

[@cycloneyou]

Love it I sub to Matt channel. Matt will get into lawn for sure.

[@JohnMurrayOP]

Best KZbin video ever!

[@bertraminc9412]

Dude! If you're talking to Matt, you are in the right circles for business!

[@402SHO]

Mine got taken over by regular grass idk what’s native to me. Grandma was taken advantage of by tru green and they charged her but never came out for 3 years. Then decided to try to start coming out again and charging me when she passed away and I took over the yard.

[@ArmyVetGaming768]

Liked this style a lot!

[@johnholmes3279]

Hey Allyn, Fusilade II is supposed to control bermuda in zoysia grass. Probably will need 2 apps to get full control like that quinclorac on the st aug. That would be a good video idea, haven’t seen that done yet. Thanks!

[@stevecampos943]

You need to mix it with triclopyr. Been doing it going on my third season. It takes many apps. It does knock back Bermuda, but I feel like the hulk always comes back.

[@tctulloch]

Out here on Long Island, we gots some Zoysia on our south facing front lawn(I think it's Meyer). Late May is when I usually cut it real low, dethatch heavy and hit it with 1lb of N. I keep it cut at 2 1/8th on the SR

[@chrismoore4110]

Thanks for the info. I just tore out my tifway Bermuda and replaced it with el toro zoysia.

[@stevenhall1004]

interesting video, I have seen this turf marketed in Australia as low to no maintenance even no mow. I had always wondered about that

[@pastelsliderz3097]

Wow! I have the same spreader! Never knew the tires were flat! 😆

[@BT-xm4cq]

That will be me also running on flat tires thank you for the info that should make it easier to push

[@miken216]

Matt's right. More of the fert and talk long form content!

[@jon_tool91]

Love the Vlog creations shirt

[@bertraminc9412]

Also, both you and Matt have the "weedeater monster disease"... and that is when someone with a weed eater chews up your lawn thinking they are doing you a favor edging your lawn. The best piece of yard equipment I have now is my Stihl rotary trimmer and it makes edges of my lawn knife edge square. I run it vertically to make that "wall" of grass and then I run it over the top for a crew cut sharp edge. There is no weed eater with string that can do what a rotary edger does. It is a must for any lawn nut like yourself!

[@gpoman9988]

I want to see Allyn reel mow that Zoysia 😂

[@blue_nineteen]

I like the pace. Kept me more interested throughout the video. Walk and talk baby … walk and talk

[@TheLawnCareNut]

thank you!

[@marciopdm]

Come on Allyn, you came to Lady Lake and you didn't have a beer with me man? 🤣🤣🤣

[@zinoorr1056]

Great timing for me!!

[@mikekano]

I like the fert and talk 👍🏻

[@brazillianguy01]

Great video!

[@brandonrecords9451]

Has there been a follow up episode with Matt? Curious to see more

[@shocker14369]

Great video!!! I got my Bermuda SOD overseated with Zoysia planted in my backyard. So far the Zoysia is all over my lawn but but the Bermuda is starting to take over half of the lawn. But I guess here in El Paso its common (SOD farms) for them to do that. Is it? Got my SOD planted back on March 16. My lawn is loooking great now! Had some yellow patches where the Zoysia grass was growing but then the bermuda looks like its taking over.

[@dylan8285]

Have you thought of using PGR on the zoysia so you can keep it lower? Should also actually help it choke things out. During the rainy season will for sure be helpful and should last 2-3 week I would guess, instead of 3-4 weeks, but would definitely cut the mowing down to at least once a week maybe every 10 -12 days

[@andrewccolwell]

Hey Dylan, forgive my ignorance… what is PGR?

[@dylan8285]

@@andrewccolwell Plant growth regulator it inhibits a lot of vertical growth of the grass. Thus makes it grow horizontally and thickens it.

[@docsteve309]

Thanks Al!👏👏☮️…He gonna be LCN…I can just feel it!👍

[@CPTTango30]

Zoysia is like walking on a plush green carpet outdoors.

[@dennisdawes3842]

Very timely video as I am considering a resod with either the Empire Zoysia or Pro Vista St. Augustine. It appears the Empire is more labor intensive than advertised. I thought it was more drought tolerant than the Pro Vista, but if you want it to look good, it's basically the same amount of irrigation. I'm leaning toward the Pro Vista with the benefit of it being glyphosate tolerant and the more tight horizontal growth pattern.

[@gpoman9988]

I’ve had Pro Vista for 3 months and still haven’t had to mow it. It’s really nice looking with a bluish tint. It does seem to get heat stressed easier than my Floratam.

[@mushroombird9400]

We have zoysias grass up here in Michigan. It’s cooler longer up here so it gets yellow, or dormant, and stays that color for much longer. We do love it though. We just dethatched it for the first time in 20 years - so it sounds like we’ve been keeping it too high.

[@craig42069]

Love my zoysia lawn.

[@kitchenscience324]

Great video! Thanks for all of the wonderful tips and tricks. I do have a question. I hear there are not many options for weed killers in Zoysia lawns. What’s the best blend you’ve found that works well with Zoysia?

[@wadetaylor3195]

Thanks for the video. I live in high altitude area of Maui HI, we put down Zoysia sod last november and it took a while to start growing so i didn't mow for a few months. Now its super thick and clumpy. Should i scalp it? How low should the mower height be to do this? Thanks again 🤙

[@dhnvideos2859]

I have empire and I definitely have to agree it looks great 3" thick but I'm in the same boat as you I need to mowe it low this year I might need an electric mower for them late afternoon mowes lol

[@andrewccolwell]

Hey Allyn, would you still recommend mowing Zoysia 2” or lower in the heat of summer? I have an irrigation system but we are currently limited to watering one day a week. Pretty severe drought right now in my area and temps are hitting the low 100s. Because of this, I have been mowing higher to try to keep some shade for the soil/roots. Would love to hear your thoughts.

[@danielgriffin705]

Love your videos Allyn, but you need to revoke your buddies man card for his comments on not wanting to take care of his lawn!😂😂

[@pewithjc]

Thanks so much!!! Thinking of swapping my Bermuda in the front with Zoysia. Great information!!! Any thoughts on how to get rid of centipede in Bermuda?

[@LifeisAmazingify]

I don't always watch videos all the way through, but I did on this one.

[@MichaelRei99]

That’s too bad.

[@ZWortek]

This is a great video.

[@stang55]

You said you lawn feels “sticky”? Any ideas what would give my Kentucky bluegrass fine fescue lawn a sticky feeling in Canada? Thanks!

[@beammeupscottsp7952]

So I noticed that you live in Florida. On the milorganite bags have it to apply application twice a year and it gets approx 5000 sq feet on the bag instead of 2500 in Florida. Which do you use?

[@bryanfelver6125]

Sound like you need Brett to come over and set up a Husqvarna auto mow and go 1 inch or less. I know your not a reel mow guy. Thanks fro the great content always !!!!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Great idea!

[@alanb6196]

...and... Is it feasible to try and grow centipede from seed in early July?

[@turboflush]

I mow once a week. Persistant. I do what i can when i have time. Ferts, weed control, overseading.. Even the garden get back burnered.