The No Mow Grass is perfect for ground cover because of its low growing growth habit and its ability to tolerate moderate to heavy foot traffic. Its sometimes wavy appearance makes it a remarkable architectural plant as well, displaying fine dark green leaves and featuring a dense undulating habit.

When planted as a ground cover, Zoysia tenuifolia is beautiful to look at and soft to walk on, making it one of your garden's best features.

How to Plant Zoysia Tenuifolia?

Follow these simple planting tips to ensure a healthy, thriving no mow grass.

• Zoysia Tenuifolia prefers full sun to grow, but can also tolerate partial shade.
• This grass needs moist well drained soil. Loosen the top part of the soil and enrich with organic compost if necessary.
• Plant with 10 or 20 cm space between plants to get full ground cover.
• Water deeply after planting. Do it regularly until the plant is established, typically around 12 weeks. Here's a quick guide to watering for more helpful strategies.
• Fertilise with a slow release fertiliser in spring to encourage healthy growth.

Why Should I Buy Zoysia Tenuifolia?

Unlike other grasses that can only tolerate low-traffic areas, No Mow grass is a low-maintenance ground cover that can thrive even with heavy foot traffic, making it worthwhile adding to your garden landscape.

Here are more reasons why this architectural grass is worth considering:

• It's Low Maintenance: This grass' slow growth rate reduces or eliminates the need for mowing, hence the common name.
• It's Drought Tolerant: The plant is highly drought-tolerant once established, making it ideal if you want to conserve water for sustainability purposes.
• Provides Soft Texture: It forms a lush, dense carpet with a soft feel, making it easy on the eyes and feet.
• Offers Weed Control: While slow growing, its thick growth helps suppress weeds naturally, so no need to reach for those herbicides.
• Highly Adaptable: It thrives in various soil types and can adapt to different climates, especially warmer regions, although it's also cold tolerant so that it grows well in most parts of Australia.

How to Care for Zoysia Tenuifolia?

Also known as Korean Velvet Grass, Zoysia Tenuifolia is a low maintenance ground cover plant that doesn't require extensive care and maintenance, an appealing benefit if you're a beginner or a busy gardener.

But to ensure the plant remains healthy, here are some care tips you can use as guide:

• While drought-tolerant, Zoysia Tenuifolia still benefits from deep watering during dry spells. Aim for weekly watering during hot seasons.
• Apply fertiliser in spring to support growth. Avoid overdoing it though since this grass has a slow growth rate and doesn’t require much nutrition.
• If needed, only do light pruning to keep it tidy, though it rarely requires mowing due to its slow growth habit. You can opt to mow once a year if you want it super neat.
• The zoysia plant can benefit from aerating the soil once a year. This is to improve root development and drainage, promoting thicker growth.

Things to Consider When Growing No Mow Grass

Some of the things to consider when planting and growing this zoysia plant is its soil and lighting requirements and its slow growth, which makes it somehow more expensive to establish. To make up for being slow growing, options like plugs or sod are available for faster coverage.

This variety of the zoysia plant does not tolerate wet or poorly drained soils as well, so you have perform soil testing before you can proceed to planting. Growing it in dense shade may also lead to patchiness since it mostly prefers being grown in sunny areas (it tolerates light shade only).

Treating No Mow Grass for Pests and Diseases

Zoysia tenuifolia are generally quite resistant to pests except for the occasional problems with chinch bugs or armyworms. You can use natural solutions like organic insecticides or beneficial nematodes to manage outbreaks.

While it makes for a great architectural plant, the no mow grass can also suffer from the "Zoysia patch". Caused by a fungus due to inadequate drainage and shade, it manifests as a browning typically taking place in early fall. When this happens, the grass leaves in the infected area will turn yellow or brown and begin to wilt.

Fortunately, it doesn't affect the health of the roots, but it will further slow down their growth. Of course, the lush, green leaves turning brown is not very appealing. You can prevent this from happening by ensuring good drainage.

Where Can I Buy No Mow Grass?

Transform your outdoor space with the garden design of your choosing. With that we offer the lush and charming greenery of No Mow Grass, the perfect ground cover between pavers, around pools and ponds, and used as plantings between stepping stones. Just place the plant tiles next to each other for quick coverage.

Ready to add this grass to your landscape and give your space a more lush, serene look? Feel free to contact us for more questions about our products and shipping.

Companion Plants for Zoysia Tenuifolia

Consider pairing No Mow Grass with plants that flourish in similar soil and light conditions:

• Lavandula The Princess: Adds vertical interest and is also low-maintenance.
• Spikemoss: This low-maintenance plant complements Zoysia's dense, lush texture.
• Rosemary: A drought tolerant flowering plant that can add beauty and fragrance to your garden.
• Kidney Weed: This low-growing ground cover pairs well and can fill gaps in areas with low foot traffic.