Plugging Zoysia into Weedy Areas: Mid-Spring Is Prime Time

Best Window: Mid-May to Mid-June

Rain chances are still decent, and heat hasn't peaked. Follow this sequence:

1. Kill weeds: Spray glyphosate (Roundup) on non-zoysia areas.
2. Prep holes: Use long-handled bulb planter to remove 6-inch-deep plugs every 6 inches in weedy zones.
3. Harvest plugs: Buy zoysia sod, cut matching plugs.
4. Plant: Insert plugs, firm soil.
5. Water: Every 2 days for 2 weeks until rooted.

Why It Works

Zoysia spreads aggressively from plugs when soil is warm and moisture consistent. By July, plugs knit together.