Overseeding St. Augustine

smokey – posted 11 September 2003 15:08

Is it ok to overseed St. Augustine with annual ryegrass? I have asked several people in my area of southeastern North Carolina and have gotten mixed responses. Thanks.

wdrake – posted 13 September 2003 06:36

I do it in NW Florida and feel that it helps (with its deep root system) the St Augustine. I certainly haven’t seen any ‘damage’ becuase of the overseeding.

ted – posted 17 September 2003 16:12

yeah it’s fine- alot of higher end lawns in the south do it every year. you’re not going to damage it!

Dchall_San_Antonio – posted 18 September 2003 10:31

Of course your garden gasoline budget needs to double for the year with year round mowing.

certified-in-florida – posted 28 September 2003 12:30

I have approximately 1.3 million square feet of grass in NW Florida which will be over seeded with rye in the next two weeks. There will be no harm.