Cape Coral man revamps yard to combat Florida's dry season

CAPE CORAL, Fla.—A Cape Coral man is transforming his yard to thrive during Florida's dry season.

Brian Hook is taking matters into his own hands by revamping his lawn to ensure it withstands the lack of rain.

"It's crunchy. I mean, you can, I can fill it with the soles of my shoes. If I were barefoot, no, I wouldn't be walking on this like this," said Hook, describing the condition of his front yard.

Hook's yard, affected by water restrictions, has become dehydrated and weed-ridden.

"With the current water restrictions. Can't really water, so you end up with a brown lawn. When the grass is stressed, it also gets more and more weeds. I don't like weeds," said Hook.

Hook's backyard features Zoysia grass, which he discovered by chance.

"I came across the Zoysia by accident. One, I can get it locally, and two, that's what they put in at like the resorts," said Hook.

Zoysia grass grows thick, preventing weeds from taking over.

"It grows so thick, it has a hard time letting weeds grow because it smothers everything," said Hook.

In another part of his yard, Hook planted Bermuda grass.

"Both grasses are considered an alpha grass, except the Bermuda grows a lot faster," said Hook. "Bermuda is like Zoysia on Red Bull."

Hook believes transforming his dead grass into a resilient green landscape is worthwhile.

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