After discovery of damage to Floratam St. Augustinegrass by SCMV (Sugarcane Mosaic Virus) there is renewed interest in the older cultivar Bitterblue St. Augustinegrass. Both cultivars have long been used in Florida lawns. Plant pathologists believe that Bitterblue and other…
De-thach St. Augustine Lawn
lhb_tx – posted 20 May 2005 12:54 I have a 3 year-old St. Augustine lawn in central TX that has become heavily ladden with runners. I though about attacking the lawn with a de-thaching blade on the mower but there…
Does St. Augustinegrass produce seeds?
AnaZ – posted 12 May 2005 08:44 My lawn is in the panhandle of Florida. It is my goal to have just one type of grass, preferably the St. Augustine since it appears to be the one covering the most…
trying to raise a phoenix from the ashes. please help
link2 – posted 12 May 2005 21:40 hello i am new to turfgrass as a member but have been reading many of the posts made here for a while.my problem is that i moved into a new home here in…
Used Scott’s liquid turf builder with plus 2 weed control on st Augustine grass
Ashurst – posted 23 August 2014 16:44 I used Scott’s liquid turf builder with plus 2 weed control today on my St Augustine grass. I did not realize that it is not for St Augustine grass as have used the…
Reviving dead St Augistine Grass
TampaFL – posted 24 June 2014 14:33 So I moved into a home with St Augustine Grass with no knowledge on how to take care of it. It was lush and green when we moved in and 3-4 weeks later…
Will St Augustine grow in east San Diego?
GraniteYard – posted 22 January 2013 15:50 Recently moved to east San Diego county from Oklahoma. I love St. Augustine’s wide blades! Will it work in San Diego?thank you!! Spriteman – posted 24 January 2013 03:28 I would think it…
Bermuda
Scott254 – posted 28 March 2013 23:59 Hey guys I live in south texas southwest of Houston I have been working SUPER hard to rid this bermuda I have in my SA lawn Ive gotten so aggrivated with it I…
How heat tolerant is Seville?
AzNative – posted 29 June 2013 13:43 Will Seville SA tolerate heat up to 115? My Bermuda isn’t shade tolerant, and in the middle of summer I have partial shade.
Sod roots did not take
shammock12 – posted 05 April 2014 15:07 I laid St.Augustine sod last early December – well I had someone else do it. However, I have noticed that the roots never took to the soil. I believe it is a lost…