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From: unixcorn@dcc1.UUCP (math.c)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: Help with lawn selection needed
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Date: Sat, 8-Jun-85 23:00:21 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jun  8 23:00:21 1985
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Summary: There's no perfect lawn

In article <> piety@hplabs.UUCP (Bob Piety ) writes:
>I am thinking about planting a lawn in a sunny, dry area which I don't want
>to water very much.  Reading various pieces of literature has helped me
>narrow my choice to Zoysia (Japonica, Meyer, or Z-52) or Tifgreen Bermuda.

>there with any experience with it?
>I hate to mow lawns and plan to only do so once or twice a year.  Any
 
>How long do each get if unmowed?  Any other suggestions for a

 I am afraid that you are going to have to choose some different lawn material
neither Zoysia nor Bermuda will meet the requirements you stated. Both require
weekly cutting, both brown out in winter and Zoysia is a VERY fine leaf (like
sitting/walking on a bed of needles! ) May I suggest that you read either
the TIME-LIFE "Lawns and Ground covers" or one of the SUNSET Lawn and Ground
Cover books. They have suggestions for non-grass ground covers which do not
require mowing, don't brown out, and don't need a lot of water.

 In fact the SUNSET offices are close to you in Menlo Park, they have a nice
tour and give good advice.  

(Ps. Do you know Craig and/or Sandy James? If so say hi y'all from MAD in
Hotlanta! )

-- 

             unixcorn  (alias m. gould)

                   "there's a unicorn in the garden and he's eating a lily"
                    gatech!dcc1!unixcorn