INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLANPING AND BONE Tigeae 
CARH OF MEYER (Z-52) ZOYSIA AS. Department of p : 
Within a few days you are to receive vegetative stolons of one 
of the newer turfgrasses for better lawns. The idea of having a 
lawn of two grasses, a hot weather grass which grows beautifully in 
the summer, and a cool weather grass which comes up through the hot 
weather grass for Fall, “inter and spring color, is .a new one. The 
hot weather grass you are starting in your lawn is Zoysia. It is a 
selection from a Japanese lawn Brass brought to this country many 
years ago by an Agriculture Department researcher. 
‘The Grass 
The characteristics of Zoysia are unlike most grasses commonly 
used for lawns. It can be planted and thrives in hot weather, is 
highly drought-resistant, needs little watering except when conditions 
are very dry, and is permanent, It grows slowly and needs cutting 
less often than most other grasses. It can be cut as short as one- 
half of an inch during the summer. Few other grasses will survive 
this treatment. It forms a carpet-like turf which is green. Drom 
late April to late November, when it goes dormant. Then the cool 
season g€rassées in your lawn take over, 
The sprigs vou plant will spread slowly, therefore, the first 
year they may be lost in crabgrass. If this hanpens, do not become 
alarmed, the desired grasses are still there growing and the follow- 
ing year will take over and eliminate the crabgrass. One of the 
penalties of having a lawn of Meyer Zoysia, which needs less cutting 
than other grasses, is-that it spreads relatively slowly. To see 
what is happening to your Zoysia, plant several springs in a bare 
spot, keep it free from crabgrass and weeds and watch it grow. The 
same thing will be happening to vour other plants but you will not 
be able to see it happen. 
Care Upon Arrival 
The Zoysia planting mterial is tough and will stand a good 
deal of mistreatment. It js best to plant it soon after you receive 
it, but a delay of a week or ten days is not seriouss It can be kept 
in the ocnhtainer for several days, but if it cannot be planted within 
ten days it is better to place the plants partially submerged in 
water and in the shade until they can be planted. 
To Plant 
When ready to plant, take sod or stolons and divide each runnsr 
into individual plants with one root system and one leaf cluster 
using snippers or scissors for cutting. Place all prepared plants 
into-a.container of clean cool water and vilant from the submerged 
stock. 
To plant into your existing lawn, mike holes approximately a 
foot apart. The holes can be rough and need not be the exact shape 
