In recent years, zoysia grass has become a popular sod choice for Charleston lawns. It produces golf course-quality turf (in fact, many Lowcountry golf courses use a variety of zoysia for fairways), is heat and drought tolerant, insect resistant, can be used in sunny and shady areas, and initially spreads laterally as much as it grows vertically. Moreover, it’s available in strains bred to exhibit different characteristics: some denser with smaller blades, others with larger blades that resemble St. Augustine grass. (Pictured: Empire Zoysia, the latter.) In other words, zoysia is a versatile, hardy, low-maintenance sod choice.
Zoysia spreads remarkably well after installation, creating a continuous turf so hardy that it chokes out many weeds, even stubborn bahiagrass. As long as one remains vigilant about undesirable spreading, zoysia is an excellent sod choice for local residential landscape designs.
Seth Mason, Charleston SC
Seth Mason
Hi, I’m Seth Mason, James Island native and owner and sole employee of Lowcountry Vistas Charleston Landscape Design and Installation.
From the time I was 9 years old, I took pride in caring for my mother’s yard on the Island. The son of an artist and a lover of nature, making my mom’s yard look good became of a passion of mine at a young age.
Years later, after having earned my M.B.A. during the 2008 Financial Crisis, I took part-time landscaping work to get by. In time, I came to realize that landscape design and installation was my calling: It combines my love of sculpting Charleston natural beauty, business acumen, and fresh air and sun. After earning my landscaping chops working alongside a fellow devotee to Charleston horticulture, I went on my own and started Lowcountry Vistas in 2015.
Lowcountry Vistas is more than just a job to me. It’s a dream. I love improving peoples’ properties through my landscape design plans and landscape installations. Make sure to take advantage of my free consultation limited-time offer to learn more about what I can do for you!
