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Forest Acres, South Carolina

Turf treatment in Forest Acres, South Carolina.

We treat warm-season lawns across Forest Acres. This is one of the most heavily shaded parts of the service area, and on most lots here shade decides the plan before anything else does.

Forest Acres climate and turf

We know which grasses hold up in Forest Acres.

Zone, soil and shade decide what a lawn here can do. We look at all three on the property before recommending anything.

Local climate

USDA hardiness zone
8b (15°F to 20°F)
Typical temperature range
Average monthly temperatures in the Forest Acres area run from a 37°F low in January to a 95°F high in July.
Terrain
Forest Acres is its own incorporated city, forming an enclave inside Columbia, on the rolling sands and clays of the Sandhills with elevations between about 170 and 310 feet and several lakes and creeks running through it.
Growing challenge
Tree cover is heavy across a lot of Forest Acres, and on a shaded lot canopy is the single biggest factor in what the lawn can do. Bermuda has almost no shade tolerance and Zoysia has plenty, which is usually the whole conversation once we have seen how much sun the yard gets.

Zoysia

Zoysia is rated excellent for shade, which makes it the default recommendation under Forest Acres' tree canopy.

Centipede

Centipede takes partial shade better than Bermuda and is low-input, though it is weaker on wear.

Bermuda

Bermuda only works on the genuinely open, sunny lots here. Under canopy it will not hold no matter how it is fed.

Local reference points

Where we work in Forest Acres.

We treat lawns across Forest Acres. Here are a few of the areas we work in. If yours isn't on the list, just call and ask.

Around Forest Acres

  • Quinine Hill
  • Ravenwood
  • Jackson Heights
  • Forest Lake
  • the Gamewell Drive area
  • the Atascadero Drive area

Turf treatment services

We start every lawn on the 7-Step Program, then add what the turf needs.

The 7-Step Lawn ProgramWeed ControlLawn FertilizationCore Aeration

Get a quote in Forest Acres

Send us the property address and we will confirm we cover it, measure your turf, and send a quote.

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Service questions

Questions about lawn treatment in Forest Acres.

What USDA hardiness zone is Forest Acres, South Carolina?
Forest Acres is in USDA hardiness zone 8b on the 2023 map, corresponding to an average annual extreme minimum of 15°F to 20°F.
Why won't Bermuda grass hold in Forest Acres?
Forest Acres has heavy tree canopy, and Bermuda's shade tolerance is rated very poor. On a shaded lot Bermuda thins out no matter how well it is fertilized, because the limiting factor is light. Zoysia is the usual answer instead.
Does GLS Turf serve every Forest Acres address?
We serve Forest Acres, though coverage depends on the exact address. The quote form is the fastest way to check.

Get a turf-treatment quote in Forest Acres.

Send us the property address so GLS Turf can confirm coverage. We will measure the treatment area before preparing a recommendation.

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