Need help this is taking over our St. Augustine.
dene
4 months ago
Does anyone know what the name is of this? Appreciate it.
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dene
4 months agolast modified: 4 months agoRelated Discussions
I need help with St Augustine lawn in Dallas!
Comments (2)Answers 1a.Excessive irrigation can cause a N deficiency which can cause yellowing. The obvious solution is fertilizing. It may be Fe but my money is on a Mg deficiency. To find out, grab some Epsom salts at the grocery store, mix up in a hose end sprayer and apply to a section of the turf. You may be amazed at the change. Nearly overnight it seems. 1b. I always liked Lesco 32-0-10. Unless you run a soil test and get a known P deficiency, you souldn't be adding more. It also contains 5% Fe I think. 2a. First pic is Live Oak seedlings. The acorns fall on the sidewalk, get pushed to edge, drop in the soil and germinate. 2b a weed tree seedling. 2c Grassy weed of some sort but the picture is really bad. 2d Broad leaf weed. A good pre-emergent like Simazine will go a long way to reduce you weed problem. You can use 2,4-D on SA as long as it has no other additives. I understand your frustration with the weed control company but I suggest you find a reputable one that knows how to take care of SA. Without certain pieces of equipment like a sprayer, it is nearly impossible to do a uniform chemical application. 3. Residual Brown Patch from last year. Use PCNB or any fungicide containing Propiconazole in late summer or early fall this year. 4 Bare spots are the result of inadequate sunlight and root competition from the tree for moisture. Mostly lack of light. If you can't grow weeds, grass surely will not grow. Expand/ new landscapecreate...See MoreGrass taking over St. Augustine
Comments (1)If it doesn't have runners, what is that thing you're pointing at? Looks like a runner. What do the blade tips look like before you mow it?...See MoreWeeds taking over St Augustine again
Comments (3)When you mow sedge it leave very rigid stems that poke into your bare feet. They don't stab into you, but they are uncomfortable. If you have a clay like layer under the sand, then your neighbor's daily watering could be running off of his property onto yours. The neighbor's lawn could look fine, but it is what I would call fragile. Since the grass gets nearly continual water the roots do not have to grow long down into the soil. If one of his sprinklers breaks and turns into a geyser, that will cause the rest of the sprinklers to not apply enough water. The shallow roots will not be able to get water and the grass could quickly die or go dormant, depending on the grass. Whereas if you water deeply once a month in the cool months and once a week in the heat of summer, that forces the roots to grow down deep to get to the water. If your sprinklers break the grass will still be getting some moisture from the deep roots. Your objective is to get roots growing into the clay like layer to loosen it up. The shampoo should help with that along with deep watering. Watering: Deep and infrequent is the mantra for watering. This is for all turf grass all over the place. Deep means 1 inch all at one time. Put some cat food or tuna cans around the yard, and time how long it takes your sprinkler(s) to fill all the cans. Memorize that time. That will be the time you water from now on. My hose, sprinkler and water pressure takes 8 full hours to fill the cans. Your time will likely be less. I like gentle watering. As for watering frequency, that depends on the daytime air temperature. With temps in the 90s, deep water once per week. With temps in the 80s, deep water once every 2 weeks. With temps in the 70s, deep water once every 3 weeks. With temps below 70, deep water once a month. Note that you have to keep up with quickly changing temps in the spring and fall. This deep and infrequent schedule works in Phoenix and in Vermont, so it should work for you. The reason for deep and infrequent is to grow deeper, more drought resistant roots and to allow the soil to dry completely at the surface for several days before watering again. If it rains, reset your calendar to account for the rainfall....See MorePlanting St. Augustine plugs in half Bermuda half St. Augustine lawn
Comments (4)Ack I just saw this comment but will try and take a picture tomorrow if it's not completely pouring down rain. The St. Augustine (I think?) in the top picture is the dark green grass under the trees and the clumps in the front yard. The bright green grass I think might be Rye growing over the Bermuda which is dormant right now. Oh and we live in Los Angeles....See More
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3 months agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
3 months agodchall_san_antonio
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoI think they make money on advertising when people put a question into 3 forums.
Since you mention crabgrass, yes, it does look like the curly leaf version of crabgrass. If it is crabgrass, it will die in the near future, but it will leave a lot of seed. You can spray it now or on April 15 with an atrazine product to kill the weed and the seeds. Here's one I use.
Be sure to read the label 3 times before using. Atrazine is not to be trifled with. Walk backwards when spraying so you don't have to walk into it. Don't spray in the wind.
Jay W
3 months agoHi dene! We're basically neighbors, I'm in Montgomery (the town and county). It might be crab grass? A common problem in the area. Does it look like the image below when in ground?
If you're struggling with weeds in your grass, I highly recommend Randy Lemmon's grass schedule.dchall_san_antonio
3 months ago
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