Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Grass for our lake shores

What is the name of that special resistant grass that someone wrote about in a previous blog? I searched but could not find it. Thank you Andre

Posted by 1 at 3/03/2009 08:12:00 AM

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Anonymous said...

I think the name of the hardy grass is Bahama grass. Some was put on the bank of the canal behind Dorchester pool. I told the man who was putting it down that it was dead and he told me as soon as it rains it perks up and is green. He told me it was a hardy grass.

Mar 3, 2009, 8:45:00 AM
Anonymous said...

The grass is Zoysia Grass which is practically beyond distruction. You can find companies which sell plugs which is the way I would suggest planting it.

Mar 3, 2009, 8:57:00 AM
Anonymous said...

I planted the Zoysia grass before up north and believe me it is the best for this purpose. It will withstand anything that mother nature has to offer. It sells in plugs and spreads with shoots which take route and interweave.

When I experimented with this grass in the 70's I also experimented with Bermuda grass which is another very hardy grass. I prefer the Zoysia because the Bermuda grass has a bluish gray color. Either grass will work and save mucho money. Buy in plug form from a cite which can be found on the internet at about $10 per 100 plugs.
Anyone can plant this grass including volunteer owners.

Mar 3, 2009, 9:42:00 AM
elaineb said...

It will be interesting to see if the grass behind the Dorchester pool holds onto the steep banks of the canal. Yards of turf have been laid over the black cloth that lines the area - after the canal was dredged to provide water for a pump. I’m sure the turf will put roots thru the cloth, otherwise mudslide in rainy season. This will probably be one of the techniques for shoreline repair.

Mar 4, 2009, 8:52:00 AM
Anonymous said...

Are you saying that they layed sodding on top of a relatively non porous black cloth.

Good luck.

Mar 4, 2009, 9:39:00 AM
UCO President said...

Hi All,
There are matters of hard fact that need to be disclosed for any of this conversation to make sense:

1) What did the Secret Engineering Report recommend?

2) What kind of cloth, exactly?

3) What kind of grass, exactly?

Dave Israel

Mar 4, 2009, 12:22:00 PM
Anonymous said...

The best way to fix this problem (and you do not need an engineering firm to make the decision is to put in a sea or retaining wall.

Only joking.

There is no rapid water here and all you really want to do is shore up the slopes. I presume run off is the main problem.

Keeping costs down by doing what is practical should be the abiding factor.

A durable grass is the answer.

Mar 5, 2009, 8:56:00 AM

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