About 42 years ago, Paul Weiss spent days on his knees installing a lawn he hoped would last forever — several hundred Zoysia plugs he ordered for about $17 from a magazine ad. Within no time, those ...

Q. I have been in my home for over 40 years. Before I moved in, someone had started zoysia in the back yard. Over the years it has spread to where the backyard is covered with it, and we started it in ...

Every year, I receive a few calls regarding those too-good-to-be-true ads for zoysia grass plugs. Zoysia grass plugs are winter hardy here in Minnesota, but they will not spread and choke out weeds as ...

I have had a few calls this past week asking about those too-good-to-be-true ads for zoysia grass plugs. Zoysia grass plugs are winter hardy here in Minnesota, but they will not spread and choke out ...

The Southern Nevada master gardeners are again offering free classes to the public. The Becoming a Desert Gardener series runs for four consecutive Wednesday evenings in January at the University of ...

Q: My family just moved into a rental home here in Muskegon not too far from Lake Michigan. The previous family that lived here let Mother Nature water the lawn and what is left is not pretty. We ...

Q: In an effort to grow grass in an environmentally friendly way (one that uses few chemicals and requires little watering), I would like to switch my lawn to zoysia grass. I have had two previous ...

Agronomists don’t turn out new grass seeds like engineers turn out new cars, so when there is a new model it’s big news. For millions of homeowners good news is expected in about five years when, if ...

Q.: A recent article mentioned discolored grass but nothing about zoysia grass. Our neighborhood has an infestation of the horrible stuff. What can be done about it? A lovely residential area in ...

A. Zoysia is a warm season grass. It will turn brown during the winter and start to green up when the soil temperature reaches 50 degrees in the spring. It is usually started by installing plugs, ...