On Tue, 18 May 2021 16:38:46 -0400, Tekkie©
wrote:


On Mon, 17 May 2021 19:43:41 -0400, posted for all of us to
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On Mon, 17 May 2021 17:57:00 -0400, slate_leeper
wrote:

For a mostly-shady but heavily traveled (by my dogs) area?
Northeastern Tennessee near the Virginia border.

Zoysia should grow there. It's in the "transition zone" but it should
go. Zoysia is dense, wear resistant, drought resistant and will take
over anything in its path. Great stuff but if you have flower beds,
they need a *good* border. If it's kept healthy, you'll never see
another weed. Keep it cut or you're going to need a sharp sickle.
It's dense stuff.

To OP: Your local Dept of Agriculture or 4H or whatever it's called can advise
you. I can tell Zoysia a mile away because in the winter it looks horrible,
IMHO

It looks the same as Bermuda grass, just more dense. Yes, advice from
the state's Ag Extension is a good idea. Nothing is going to take a
beating like Zoysia, though.