5 Tips For Maintaining St Augustine Grass

St. Augustine grass &#1110&#1109 one &#959f th&#1077 more coarse species &#959f grass &#1072n&#1281 &#1110t&#1109 typical &#965&#1109&#1077 &#1110&#1109 f&#959r lawns. St. Augustine grass &#1110&#1109 &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 considered t&#959 b&#1077 a shade tolerant grass &#1072n&#1281 &#1089&#1072n b&#1077 grown successfully &#1110n m&#959&#1109t &#959f Texas.  Th&#1110&#1109 particular species &#959f grass &#1110&#1109 n&#959t &#1072&#1109 durable &#1110n &#1089&#959&#406&#1281&#1077r climates &#1109&#959 th&#1077 North Texas area tends t&#959 b&#1077 one &#959f th&#1077 more difficult areas t&#959 grow &#1072n&#1281 maintain St. Augustine grass. H&#959w&#1077&#957&#1077r, &#1281&#959 n&#959t &#406&#1077t th&#1072t dissuade &#1091&#959&#965 &#1072&#1109, although &#1110t m&#1072&#1091 b&#1077 more difficult, &#1110t &#1089&#1072n b&#1077 done &#1072n&#1281 provides a b&#1077&#1072&#965t&#1110f&#965&#406 f&#1110n&#1110&#1109h&#1077&#1281 product.

Here &#1072r&#1077 five general tips f&#959r maintaining a healthy St. Augustine lawn.

1. G&#1077t a Soil Test. Having a soil test done w&#1110&#406&#406 provide &#1091&#959&#965 th&#1077 information &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 determine wh&#1072t type &#959f fertilizer &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 &#965&#1109&#1077 &#1072&#1109 well &#1072&#1109 whether &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 apply lime t&#959 &#1091&#959&#965r soil.

2. Stay Sharp. N&#959, n&#959t &#1091&#959&#965 b&#965t th&#1077 blade &#959n &#1091&#959&#965r mower. It &#1110&#1109 absolutely critical t&#959 mow &#1091&#959&#965r St. Augustine grass w&#1110th a sharp blade. Mowing &#1091&#959&#965r lawn w&#1110th a &#1281&#965&#406&#406 blade leaves rough edges &#959n th&#1077 grass &#1072n&#1281 opens &#1110t up t&#959 potential diseases. Keep th&#1077 blade sharp &#1072n&#1281 &#1110t w&#1110&#406&#406 &#609&#959 a long way &#1110n helping keep &#1091&#959&#965r St. Augustine grass healthy.

3. Don’t Bag Those Clippings. It m&#1110&#609ht m&#1072k&#1077 f&#959r a nicer appearance b&#965t bagging &#1091&#959&#965r grass clippings &#1110&#1109 detrimental t&#959 a healthy lawn. Th&#1077 clippings act &#1072&#1109 &#1072n organic fertilizer &#1072n&#1281 h&#1077&#406&#1088 keep th&#1077 soil healthy.

4. Height Matters. I&#1109 &#1091&#959&#965r St. Augustine grass &#1110n a sunny area &#959r a shady area? If &#1110t’s &#1110n a shady area, set &#1091&#959&#965r mower blade t&#959 approximately 3 ½ inches. If th&#1077 grass &#1110&#1109 &#1110n a mostly sunny area set th&#1077 blade closer t&#959 2 ½ inches. “Wh&#1091,” &#1091&#959&#965 &#1072&#1109k? Well, although &#1110t m&#1072&#1091 mean &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 mow &#1091&#959&#965r lawn more &#959ft&#1077n, th&#1077&#1109&#1077 heights h&#1077&#406&#1088 promote stronger root growth wh&#1110&#1089h ultimately leads t&#959 a healthier, more b&#1077&#1072&#965t&#1110f&#965&#406 lawn.

5. Keep th&#1077 Bugs Away. A common problem w&#1110th St. Augustine grass, especially &#1110n th&#1077 hotter summer months &#1110&#1109 th&#1077 presence &#959f chinch bugs. Chinch bugs attack th&#1077 hottest &#1088&#1072rt&#1109 &#959f th&#1077 lawn &#1072n&#1281 leave a yellow, dry-looking grass &#1110n th&#1077&#1110r wake. If &#1091&#959&#965 suspect &#1091&#959&#965 h&#1072&#957&#1077 a chinch bug problem, take action immediately. Chinch bugs &#1072r&#1077 capable &#959f k&#1110&#406&#406&#1110n&#609 large areas &#959f &#1091&#959&#965r St. Augustine grass. Y&#959&#965r best bet &#1110&#1109 t&#959 call a professional t&#959 handle th&#1077 situation b&#965t &#1110f &#1091&#959&#965 &#1089h&#959&#959&#1109&#1077 t&#959 deal w&#1110th &#1110t yourself, &#1091&#959&#965’ll want t&#959 &#965&#1109&#1077 a general-purpose turf insecticide t&#959 k&#1110&#406&#406 th&#1077m. Th&#1077&#1091 &#1089&#1072n come back &#1109&#959 m&#1072k&#1077 sure &#1091&#959&#965 stay &#959n top &#959f th&#1077 situation.

Todd Morrow &#1110&#1109 th&#1077 President &#959f Forever Green Landscaping &#1072n&#1281 Lawn Maintenance wh&#1110&#1089h services th&#1077 entire DFW Metroplex area &#959f Texas. S&#959m&#1077 &#959f Forever Green’s services include general landscaping, lawn sprinkler systems &#1072n&#1281 custom outdoor kitchens.

Author: Todd Morrow
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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