Q: Most of my St. Augustine lawn looks dead but some areas have some green patches still showing especially near my house and under my trees. How will I know if my grass is completely dead? Will I have to replace all of it? A: It is still ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
A: Shade tolerant lawn grass needs about 4 hours of sunlight to perform properly. If you do not feel your site has sufficient sunlight consider some alternative ground covers such as Asiatic jasmine, mondo grass, liriope or Aztec grass. If you ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
Q: What is wrong with my St. Augustinegrass? It seems to be dying in large areas all around my yard. A: I have received dozens of phone calls and office visits regarding this very question within the last two weeks. Because of all the rain ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
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, LawnA: After talking to you about how to care for your lawn grass we realized the lawn was not being watered deeply enough. St. Augustinegrass should be watered about 1 inch each time, which is quite a lot of water. This grass responds well to watering ... READ MORE
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A: You will probably have some difficulty locating this grass for the home landscape as we have had very little success with it becoming completely established here. The common mistakes made with St. Augustinegrass are often the same ones made ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnA: The first and most important thing to know is the soil pH. This grass likes an acid, infertile soil with pH around 5.0 to 5.5. Centipedegrass is a slow growing, low maintenance grass with low fertility requirements. It grows close to the ... READ MORE
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Q: I am having some difficulty keeping my centipedegrass healthy. I have been using a common fertilizer found at any of the garden centers but a friend told me to call you because I might be over doing it. I fertilized in the late winter, then ... READ MORE
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A: Argentine bahiagrass is a beautiful grass for home lawns and would be a good choice providing your soil pH is acidic enough. I have found most of the soil in our area is quite the opposite – most soils are alkaline. After testing your ... READ MORE
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Q: I was considering replacing some of my lawn but I was told not to plant victory grass in its place. What can you tell me about victory grass? A: I have not heard of victory grass but then I realized your friend might have been referring ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn