St.Augustine Seeding?

Barbraloo2 – posted 02 February 2004 11:48

Our St.Augustine isn’t thick and long like it should be. The builder didn’t put much top soil (2 Years Old) and the sod had a weed in it called torpedo grass. Should we seed with St.Augustine seed – if there is such a thing? – to make it thicker…. Any suggestions out there??

ted – posted 02 February 2004 15:23

you can’t seed it- fertilize and water properly or resod bad sections if necessary

pacificsod – posted 05 February 2004 09:21

St. Augustine is not grown from seed in most cases. you must buy sod or plugs.You can dethatch and aerate the lawn during summer to improve health, but it is a slow process. If you have bare spots, break up the soil to encourage the St. Aug runners to fill in the area.