Basic care and maintenance for a Zoysia grass lawn is necessary to keep your lawn healthy and green. Maintenance consists of many processes, but the main steps of mowing, fertilizing and watering can make the biggest difference in your Zoysia grass lawn’s appearance.

Zoysia grass planted in a northern climate with cooler temperatures and average rainfall will require less cutting than a southern, warmer climate with lots of rainfall. Zoysia grass’ high silica levels will cause the blades to grow sturdier the taller they get resulting in a stiffer blade texture than other grass varieties. This requires cutting to occur when the grass is one or two inches tall; this will help keep you from taking your blades to be sharpened several times in one cutting season.

Zoysia grass, like any other grass, requires fertilization. The best time to fertilize is spring or summer for the main feeding where 15 pounds per 1,000 square feet of lawn applied will keep your lawn supple and green throughout the year. Maintenance feedings should occur every 60 days or so and will require two to three pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. Keep in mind that if your Zoysia grass is frequently watered for higher growth, that more fertilizer will be needed for the process to be effective. Also, Zoysia prefers a pH level of 6.0-6.5, so a lime application may be necessary at some point.

Every lawn needs to be watered from time to time and a Zoysia grass lawn is no exception. While Zoysia grass is more drought resistant than other varieties, it does need to be monitored for signs of water deprivation. When the blades start to bend in on themselves, it’s time to water. Water an inch per week, but consider climate when calculating. Water established lawns in the morning and new shoots in the afternoon.

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