Sod Install

Zoysia Emerald

• Fine Textured
• Good Shade Tolerance
• Medium Fertilizer Requirements
• Needs to be mowed every 7 to 10 days
• Moderate Care Required
• Only available in Sod
• Mow height 3/8-2″
• Low-Moderate water requirements

So far this is  my all time favorite sod. It has a fantastic color, and does as well or better in
shade than St. Augustine. It’s more expensive than other sod types but
it will pay for itself in water and fertilizer savings over time.

Zoysia Palisades

• Excellent Establishment
• Rapid Re-Growth
• Few Seed Heads
• Low Thatching Tendency
• Mowing 1/2″- 1″
• Low Water Use
• Shade Tolerant
• Cold Hardy and Heat Tolerant

This is also a good sod. It’s reminiscent of St. Augustine. It has a
thicker blade and darker green color.

Zoysia Cavalier

• Fine leaf texture
• Long slender leaves
• Uniformity of appearance
• Disease resistant
• Shade tolerant
• Fast establishment
• Cold tolerant
• Good salt tolerance
• Insect resistant
• Moderate – low water use
• Quick Recovery

Bermuda Celebration

• Soft, Fine Texture
• Extreme Drought Tolerance
• Remarkable Durability
• Unique blue-green color
• Drought tolerant
• Lower maintenance needs

Love this Bermuda. It’s a bit more expensive then the common type

but it has a superior color is very drought tolerant.

Bermuda Tifway 419

• Fine blades
• Low shade tolerance
• Med-low water req.
• High traffic tolerance
• Mow every 3-7 days
• Mow Height 1-1.5″
• Med. cold tolerance
• med-low disease potential
• High fertilizing

Most commonly used Bermuda sod. Used mostly on golf course and sports
fields.

St. Augustine, Del Mar

• High shade
• Med water requirements
• Low traffic tolerance
• Low cold tolerance
• High disease potential
• mow every 5-7 days
• Mow height 2.5-3.5 inches
• Coarse leaf
• Med fertilizing

Commonly used Bermuda sod. Used mostly on golf course and sports
fields.

St. Augustine, Palmetto

• Fair traffic Tolerance
• Shade tolerant
• Cold tolerance
• Drought toleranceMow heights 1 1/2” to 3”
• Densely spreading
• Aggressive growth habit
• Rich, dark green color
• Performs well In sun and part shade

This is my top choice in St. Augustine. In our experience this sod
has performed very well in shaded areas. It requires at least 4-5 hours
of dappled sun.

St. Augustine, Raleigh

• Shade tolerant, warm
• Med. to dark green
• Does not tolerant traffic
• Thrives in high temps
• Cold tolerant

Most commonly used St. Augustine sod. It is widely thought to be the
best at shade tolerance but in my experience the zoysia is better if not equal.
It is however a thirsty grass requiring more water than the other types of sod