Category: Lawn

armyworm

My husband just came in from cutting the grass and he noticed some small tan-colored moths and some larger brown ones, also a few grasshoppers. How should we best rid our lawn of these pests?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 3, 2017

Q: My husband just came in from cutting the grass and he noticed some small tan-colored moths and some larger brown ones, also a few grasshoppers. How should we best rid our lawn of these pests? I assume they will harm the St. Augustine grass. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Armyworm, Caterpillars, Moths, Tropical Sod Webworms, Turfgrass Damage, Worms
Brown St. Augustinegrass

Q: In my neighborhood I have noticed some lawns are already totally brown and dead while others are still green. All of the lawns are St. Augustinegrass so how do you account for the differences?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 3, 2017

A: First, simply because the grass blade is brown, does not necessarily mean the grass is totally dead. It is important for the stolon, which is the above ground stem, and roots to be kept alive during the winter months. If the stolon is still ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: St. Augustinegrass

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