Dichondra

Dichondra is highly resilient but can occasionally be affected by diseases, mainly due to overwatering or specific environmental conditions.

The primary disease risk is root rot, caused by soil fungi like Pythium and Phytophthora, which thrive in waterlogged conditions, blocking roots from absorbing oxygen.

Signs include wilting, browning leaves, and stunted growth despite damp soil.

Managing root rot requires improving soil drainage, adjusting irrigation, and potentially applying a suitable fungicide.

Prep and Irrigation Setup:

• Start by killing and removing any existing grass.
• Install a subsurface irrigation system, such as Netafim, with 6-inch spacing for best results. Position a plug near each emitter for even watering. If using 12-inch spacing, offset the emitters in a triangular pattern to ensure full coverage. Water until the overlapping pools from each emitter saturate the soil around all plugs.

Planting Tips:

• If using flats, cut plants into 2-3 inch squares and plant them as you would the plugs, placing each near an emitter.

Watering and Fertilization:

• Water daily to keep soil moist around the Dichondra plugs.
• To boost root growth, consider applying a balanced fertilizer like 15-15-15 or 16-20-0. Apply a pre-emergent weed killer once planting is done to reduce weeds.

Support:

• We’re here to guide you and your landscaper through each step, ensuring your success with Dichondra!

Choosing Dichndra over artificial turf offers several advantages. Our Dichondra provides almost all the benefits of traditional grass but only takes HALF THE WATER.

It cools your yard, can reduce your AC bills in the summer, encourage rainfall, clean the air, promote healthier soils and environments, encourage more outdoor play, and increase home property values.

Dichondra is also much less expensive than artificial turf.

Artificial turf is a good option only for purely aesthetic locations that receive zero human or pet traffic. ARTIFICIAL TURF IS PROVEN TO CAUSE CANCER, it reaches 170°+ in the Las Vegas summer, its average cost in Las Vegas is $10-12 per foot, it traps pet odors, still requires watering, and is extremely unfriendly to the environment.

The New York times wrote “due to the bad long-term value and the serious environmental problems, you’d be better off investing your money and effort into just about any other form of landscaping.”

Yes, we deliver Dichondra right to your doorstep, or you can pick it up at our Las Vegas office.

You can order Dichondra in plugs or slabs.

Dichondra plugs come in trays with around 50 plugs per tray (16″x16″ trays), each plug measuring about 1 1/4″ wide and 3″ deep.

Dichondra can handle dog urine better than traditional grass, making it a solid choice for pet owners. However, it’s not immune to pet urine, like our Micro Clover ground cover.

Dichondra handles light foot traffic well. Areas with high foot traffic will show some wear and tear. Dichondra can recover with enough time and proper care, so give it a little break, and it should bounce back nicely!

Dichondra doesn’t require any mowing if left to grow naturally, reaching about 2-3 inches in height with small white flowers, if any.

For a more manicured appearance, you can mow it once every two months. If you prefer a flatter, matted look, mow it more frequently to help train the Dichondra to stay low and compact.

Yes, Dichondra does qualify for the SNWA smart water rebate program.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) Smart Water Rebate program offers up to $5 per foot for replacing traditional grass with drought-tolerant alternatives like Dichondra.

You must submit your rebate application before starting the project and follow the SNWA’s specific guidelines, so be sure to check the website for the latest eligibility criteria.