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Zoysia care calendar for zone 10

Tropical to subtropical; lawns active 12 months. St. Augustine, bahia, and bermuda are the practical choices. No winter dormancy means no winter rest: mowing, watering, and fertilization continue year-round at reduced intensity. Tropical pests (mole crickets, sod webworm) are constant pressure.

Zoysia is the premium warm-season grass: denser, more shade-tolerant, and more cold-hardy than bermuda, but slower to establish and slower to recover from damage. Zoysia japonica ('Meyer', 'Empire') extends into zone 6 (the only warm-season species that does), while Z.