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New Build - Centipede or St. Aug Sod?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:04 pm
Building a new house, need to select my sod choice?
What are yalls thoughts? Location is south Alabama, red clay type dirt. Front yard will get plenty of sunlight, back yard will see a majority of shade. Yard will have an irrigation system.
What are yalls thoughts? Location is south Alabama, red clay type dirt. Front yard will get plenty of sunlight, back yard will see a majority of shade. Yard will have an irrigation system.
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Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:47 pm to GeauxTime9
Red clay soil, usually indicates an acidic soil (need a soil test to verify) favors centipede. Shade definitely favors St Augustine. If the soil is not too highly acidic (pH 4.5-5.5) I’d choose St Augustine.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 9:01 pm to CrawDude
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CrawDude
Any other types you’d recommend for that area and type of soil?
Bermuda? Zoysia?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 10:49 pm to GeauxTime9
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Any other types you’d recommend for that area and type of soil? Bermuda? Zoysia?
Bermudagrass requires full sun, likely a problem for your backyard, but there are zoysia cultivars that do well in shade and sun. No personal experience with zoysia but several on this board do, and I’m sure they will weigh in with the pros & cons.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:06 am to GeauxTime9
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Zoysia?
Yes. Centipede will let you down. I wouldn’t sod with it, because it doesn’t hold its ground. It’s actually pretty aggressive when it’s growing but it dies back to nothing at some point. St Aug is mostly like this too, it’s heartier and looks better when healthy, but hardly ever is. Zoysia and Bermuda hold their ground better. Zoysia is a less work, but they are both work. Bermuda recovers more quickly, but zoysia is a beast once it starts running,
If I were sodding, I’d do the other 3 way ahead of centipede just as a matter of cost to benefit, it just has less of a chance to survive. Centipede I think is better to jumpstart an existing or neglected lawn
Posted on 1/17/26 at 6:20 am to OceanMan
Appreciate the insight.
Any idea which is most/least expensive?
Any idea which is most/least expensive?
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:14 am to GeauxTime9
I would never do centipede ever again.
Zoysia will be the most expensive.
Zoysia will be the most expensive.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:35 am to Ziggy
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would never do centipede ever again.
Agree. Mine is terrible and now I’m waiting for the torpedo to take over.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:57 am to Ziggy
Would St. Aug typically cost less than Centipede?
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:01 am to GeauxTime9
I ripped out all my Centipede and laid Zoysia Palisades 6 yrs ago. It's the best, fullest, and easiest to maintain that I've ever had. In BR. You're Welcome.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:03 am to GeauxTime9
Centipede seemed to cost more the last time I looked. I figured because it grows so slow they charge more.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:04 am to GeauxTime9
St Aug will likely be more.
Wild St Aug is fine. The stuff they are growing these days is really weak and fungus gets it too quick. I have to stay on top of mine or else parts will look like shite almost overnight.
Pretty sure I am going to rip it all out and go with Zoysia.
Wild St Aug is fine. The stuff they are growing these days is really weak and fungus gets it too quick. I have to stay on top of mine or else parts will look like shite almost overnight.
Pretty sure I am going to rip it all out and go with Zoysia.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:40 am to fightin tigers
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Pretty sure I am going to rip it all out and go with Zoysia.
I replaced part of my current home with Zoysia and for me, it's been so much better than Centipede. I am certain that my next house will have all Zoysia.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 9:41 am
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