5 Steps To Recover St. Augustine Grass

[@emilydearman6842]

I really would love to hear your information . However the background music you incorporated is drowning out your information.

[@jonathanmiller7499]

I won't finish the video because of it

[@anangrytexan2244]

Lawns here in San Antonio are all confused. Started to grow, hit with the freeze, soil temps rose again, then we had the cold front that dipped soil temps back to low 60's. I just took this time to dethatch, scarify, and micro and macro nutrients. Hopefully it come's back later april early may when we get some rain and temps shoot up.

[@anangrytexan2244]

I have a bermuda back lawn that's doing REAL well, but my TTTF mix that the contractors threw in the front yard is SUFFERING.

[@MrLushLawn]

@@anangrytexan2244 nice! TTTF in san Antonio? I mean it'll struggle really bad due to the weather down here.

[@anangrytexan2244]

@@MrLushLawn yea when they built the house they didn't really care about what grass to toss in the front. We had them not put ANYTHING in the back and just laid Bermuda sod ourselves. Plan is to work the soil in the front this grow season, get the nutrients it needs in there, and Zoysia Plug the front after an aeration and leveling. Just plug the front and let the Zoysia take over.

[@TMS2211]

How did it go? Is the lawn doing well

[@victorescobar2737]

Nice job. Where did you buy the humic fulvic kelp? What brands do you recommend ? How many times should we apply to the grass?

[@Sweet87671]

Thank you! We have at Augustine for sure! We had gotten sow grass from home Depot, but I think it is Bermuda... So, so far i know we need to work on both sides! I like that you are here in Texas, most you tubers are from Florida, the ones I was coming across.

[@roberthoward9482]

Man, all I have to say is WOW! I’m impressed! I reside in central FL and when I thought I had my answers to my St. Augustine grass fiasco, my head is spinning! :-( Your lawn looks amazing and my lawn did at one time. Where do i start…..I’ll make this quick. 1. My grass was bad! Brown all over, tons of dead spots and areas where no grass. 2. I wanted a green lawn, FAST! 3. I bought St. Augustine sod pods and put them in the areas that needed it. 3. I put down top soil and put down Bermuda grass (it grows faster than St. Augustine) but comes with weeds etc. 4. My lawn was luscious all summer long and very vibrant. 5. Saw some weeds and moths so I put down weed and feed and insecticide for the moths 6. Those areas that “were green” were full of weeds and died off! 7. For the last month I’ve been putting down Bermuda grass - “I know wrong choice” - I need patience! 8. I went out and purchased a de-thatcher machine and it’s pulling up the dead grass indeed BUT also the good St. Augustine grass!!! 9. My home has beautiful trees but you know what comes with that beauty….leaves! If they aren’t raked or removed, that’s where the lawn doesn’t get any water or fertilizer……10. I have the perfect storm now and I need to fix it! 11. I’m looking into having the dead areas replaced. :-( with new St. Augustine sod. I’ve tried over seeding (with Bermuda seeds since there aren’t St. Augustine seeds. Just sod pods or sheets of St. Augustine sod. 12. I wanted to de-thatch my lawn since it’s a lot of dead grass even between the great green St. Augustine grass. So, I’m at a cross-road…..Do I work with the St. Augustine grass or deal with Bermuda grass? My initial thoughts a year ago was that the St. Augustine grass would choke out the Bermuda grass and take over! That would be fantastic but it hasn’t yet…..thoughts????

[@joshuameyer5749]

Your St Augustine will never overtake Bermuda. Dethatching St Aug can do some SERIOUS damage since it reproduces only through above ground stolons. The brown spots you mentioned can be a number of things, but I’m guessing it’s either an irrigation issue or disease. I which case you should check your sprinklers and hit it with a good fungicide. I like Clearys 3336 (group 1) for quick treatment, but you should follow it up with another group ( I use Heritage G/ group 11)of treatment to prevent tolerance. If you want a single stand of St Augustine your going to need to kill the entire lawn and start over. Or you can just keep mowing and let it do it’s thing. I have a mixture of both (not by choice) and it looks good. The St Aug gives it volume and the Bermuda filled in any thin spots.

[@dross10001]

You just described my situation almost to a T

[@lifewithkashmeere]

one of my sprinklers broke so i did not know what to do im in central florida as well , i wish they would get a better quality grass

[@64ikon]

I live in Central Florida also (Daytona area) & had beautiful St. Augustine grass the first 7 years....until very ugly Bermuda grass started creeping in....and then started taking over the St. Augustine during a period when my irrigation system broke. Bermude WILL overtake St.Augustine...unfortunately. My lawn guy said there was nothing to get rid of the Bermuda, but I recently researched and found that a product called Ornamec (by Gordon's) effectively kills Bermuda. So that's on my to-do list so I can then concentrate on reviving my St.Augustine. RobertHoward9482....let me know what luck (or unluck) you've had since you last posted 2 years ago.

[@generationalcursebreaker]

I live in Central Florida as well. I just replaced my lawn 3 weeks ago and its already dying. I completely understand.

[@camlendrim7609]

Your neighbors R lucky you take pride in your lawn.

[@r.guardia9107]

Mine looks good in the spring when its not raining every day and I can control the water with irrigation. But, when the summer gets here and it’s wet 24/7 it’s fungus and more fungus! Even without nitrogen it’s a problem.

[@johndamascus2634]

You have some beautiful crab grass mixed in there..

[@HippieFertilizing]

I love that 5th step!

[@Jessica_Garcia_777]

Wow! Great information. Thanks again, David. God bless. 🙏🏽

[@MrLushLawn]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🙏

[@carlwheeler3403]

I noticed all of the dead palm trees in your neighbor's yards. I have 5 dead palm trees as well as 4 dead orange trees in my yard here in Houston. The tree service companies are charging an additional $50 for disposal of dead palms. Apparently, the local garbage dump (land fill) has been over run with dead palms, they had to start charging $50 a tree.

[@andynelson2340]

I thought I was brave taking my StAug down to 2.25" for spring cleanup. Next year I'll go even lower. Nice job!

[@MrLushLawn]

You got it bud 🔥🔥🤙🤙

[@q4uus]

Where do you buy the humic fulvic kelp? Also, the dried molasses, and how much do you mix into solution?

[@rhonise]

I want to know too

[@AndreTerrell72]

Nice video, but dude definitely lwft out some significant details

[@jerrybobhayes637]

Great video and great content! Nice job on the side lawn! Keep it up bro.

[@MrLushLawn]

Thanks as always brother.

[@mommasoto]

Going to try this out (in Htx). Have compacted soil prior due to Harvey flooding also. Q ...how much dried molasses do you use and where did you get yours? What is the purpose of that? Would love to know. My biggest issue has always been just that the ground is so hard to walk on. I would like it to feel soft and lush. Great tips. Thanks for the help!

[@frankieb8974]

Que onda Mr Lush! That St. Aug is fire! Been following you from KOTG. Keep up the great vids coming! Saludos from the Chicagoland area.

[@MrLushLawn]

Hey bud! Thanks for watching brother. I'm glad you also follow us on KOTG! 🔥🔥🔥

[@avidskier73]

Nice...I live in florida and my sprinklers in the front of the house have not been working for a few months. I have dried st. augustine, wondering if this process will bring it back?

[@LawnJourneys]

Results are impressive. Good work!

[@MrLushLawn]

Hey thanks brother! 🔥🔥

[@christiankelly8127]

Awesome work!

[@Noernandez]

3:06 thanks for this tip man, blessings

[@MrLushLawn]

Yes sir

[@brianroach1993]

Nice backing track, Dave. I gave up on my front lawn, too damn hot out there anyway and pulled the Fender Strat off the rack, popped open an Oktoberfest… I ripped out my sidewalk strip by hand this AM -sprinkler station cycle failure killed it off after a chinch bug hit set it on the road to Hell along with a bit too much Triazicide applied…. I am toying with the notion of a switch to Bermuda in that strip instead, might dethatch the whole front yard first then see how I feel about it’s chances for the same switchover if the stolon damage is too great. Less expensive water bills if I do that, too!!! Bermuda is not as thirsty as StA, same dormancy in winter, easier to dethatch once per year, too.

[@greenuplawnworks2407]

Well done bro. 😎👍

[@MrLushLawn]

Thanks for watching brother 🔥🔥

[@Ron6stringsavant]

My grass is brown from the heat here in south Texas. How can I save it?

[@omgbygollywow]

I have a lot of brown patches, probably caused by chinch bugs. After putting some Triazicide on the lawn, how do I make the St. Augustine grass come back? Do I just put soil over it?

[@alc.5972]

I see a whole bunch of people asking where to get the supplies you used but no response that I can see. Can you share where to get it?

[@candaceaguilar9955]

Thank you for your help/ video.!! Do you need a lot water? In drought in California. Suppose to water 1 day a week. 🤦‍♀️ To say the least my grass is dry basically dying.

[@amazingrace4u]

what exactly are you putting into that kelp humic fulvic? i can't find the ingredients or any similar products in local stores. would love to do exactly what you did!

[@ffmedic1638]

What is the best way to get a bare or really sparse corner in my yard to fill in? The rest of the yard is in pretty good shape. Should I try to plug this small area that is about 5 x 8?

[@TheRealLawnFather]

Looking good!

[@MrLushLawn]

Thanks brother 🙏🙏🙏

[@VGreggUndercover]

Thanks bro I’m in Texas and accidentally scalped my lawn without knowing😂 going to try out your steps

[@01Lenda]

Needed this, right now! Thanks! Great info!

[@gabegarcia1718able]

Huge thanks!!!

[@sc00ki387]

How often did you water it?

[@juliofernandez454]

Layer down some st auguastine sod looked great for almost 5 months but it rained really hard for a few days ( Dallas) now it stopped growing???

[@ltp9113]

I have weeds growing. Please suggest. Used homedepot weeds killers but does not harm grass but it killed and more weeds are growing

[@seansmidwestlawn8991]

AWESOME VIDEO!

[@MrLushLawn]

Thanks brother 🔥🔥🔥

[@babymantuck3256]

I have tried this and have a few patches that will not recover. Most of the other grass is lush, I have raked and applied the mix but grass is just not growing. It's been months! I might just have to resod. It's a few small patches, 3'x4' is the biggest bare/dead patch.

[@arielrodriguez6980]

How far apart was the transformation?

[@rubenflores1571]

What liquid fertilizer did you use? And where can I purchase some ?

[@yaniraduran6149]

Where can I purchase those ingredients for the grass?

[@robbiegolding1831]

That was amazing bro! Can I do this to a trouble spot in my St Augustine in Northeast Florida? It's end of May here and daytime temps are currently in mid 80s. Thanks again! Also where do you get the mollases from?

[@LaToyaPlansLife]

How often do you water your lawn? I'm struggling with this part

[@generationalcursebreaker]

I just saw another video that said not to rake. What to do?

[@chadguerra550]

Mr. Lush Lawn is there a way you can diagnose a problem through video?

[@patricksmith5804]

I will try this with my st augustine in front and back. Most was damaged from the hard freezes in dallas a couple of months back. Hope it’s not too late to save it. Where donyou get conditioners?

[@lesliechristensen1897]

Do you have a recommendation for St Augustine with take-all - patch?

[@BUTGOD-j1x]

What's in that fertilizer again?

[@theprodigylawndad8535]

I know you talk about a humic, folic, kelp combo but where do you get these products/what are the brands

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello Adam. That's what makes me a little different from the others. I don't wanna sound like i try to up sell products. That's the reason why I only mention active ingredients. As per ur question I get mine done locally but if you look on google you can type "bio stimulants" and there's tons and tons of companies that offer it for the DIY market. Thanks for watching bud.

[@theprodigylawndad8535]

@@MrLushLawn i get you. I really appreciate the response. I really like your work and your podcast “keep off the grass” is a good listen.

[@iu.5146]

@@MrLushLawn what is the ratio of ingredients you use?

[@AndreTerrell72]

So, does step 4 happen one week after step3?

[@hectorrosado8306]

Hi we’re I can get the fertilizer for the lawn and ratio on the mix? Thanks

[@lilihuerta8465]

Awesome lawn! I live in south Texas, where can I get the kelp mixture?

[@michaelvaldez4576]

N-ext products (bio stem) that’s what you need

[@jreece9257]

Where do I get this mix.

[@ayy1n]

Good morning bro 😎✌️💪

[@MrLushLawn]

Good morning brother!

[@CatherineRoberts-pk8fs]

What’s the recipe for conditioner?

[@MrRandallDish]

Can you provide a link to the fertilizer?

[@Rhaugz]

I hope you see this... where do you get your soil conditioners? I am struggling finding stuff

[@tofmanagement]

Where is the best place to buy “step 4” liquid?

[@truthhurts7529]

Thanks for the video. Will blackstrap molasses work? Or is there a specific kind?

[@ChrisOliver4307]

Sweet Crocs, bro

[@joshuapalacio6047]

I have st augustine...it's now October and I wanna get weeds killed that are moving from neighbors house and also get grass ready for winter...what should I do? I'm also in Texas

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. Message me on Instagram. I'll help you out.

[@bigby6023]

Can you give us ratio on humic/fulvic/kelp ?

[@jakehaddad-hf5he]

Your “scalping” is my neighbors mowing height they love to have some burnt st Augustine

[@snjreid]

Much needed video! Thank you

[@Lawngenuity]

excellent my brother!

[@MrLushLawn]

Thanks for watching brother. And ur awesome support as always bro!

[@hymanlemons8385]

What is that Manuel air rater you was using

[@bhavanachhaya2186]

Mr Lush, can I use a PGR on St. augustine grass?

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. I mean you can. But I wouldn't recommend it. St Augustine is a beast for fungus. So you want for st Augustine to grow out of it (fungus)

[@MDDkv]

I have St Augustine Grass in North Florida, I suppose same technique can apply for our soil here as well, which is sandy? Thanks for the content!

[@MrLushLawn]

I know temperature in north Florida is s little different. Since it's closer to the transition zone. This would work perfectly if the lawn is actively growing. Since in south texas lawns really never go dormant.

[@MDDkv]

@@MrLushLawn Makes sense, thanks. I actually had aeration done to my lawn a week ago, as the soil was very compacted. Watering and waiting for the results now. The scalping makes me nervous, as I always mow at the highest level (4" min). I suppose you do this every year before the growth activates beginning of Spring? Do you also recommend always using the bag to catch the clippings even when it lush green? I understand they also serve as a sort of fertilizer back into the grass / soil.

[@richardwalters9249]

Suppose I have centipede mixed with st Augustine grass … suppose I want only St Augustine grass. Is there a strategy whereby the St Augustine will dominate with some lawn care plan ?

[@MrLushLawn]

Do you have a phosphorus deficiency? Yes it matters.

[@ROG956]

Saludos from Laredo! Do you have an irrigation system? How often do you water? And for how long?

[@956judith]

Laredo too!

[@thesaurusrex7919]

So you didn’t need to re-seed the area?

[@edermoreno2187]

Where can i get all those bio stimulants? Please

[@jrgarcia2433]

overwatered our grass sod and now it looks dead thanks to the contractor instruction on maintenance. Does this work for that?

[@tranger4579]

Have you thrown top soil over it?

[@hroman5]

Very informative.

[@baselqashou5716]

Do they sell provista st AUGUSTINE IN Texas or did you get the grass from Florida. Please tell me I’m interested in getting this grass

[@m3fanatic118]

Hey thanks for the vid. My yard never fully recovered from the freeze. There’s patches of dead grass in my yard still. Do I need to pull up all of the dead areas and place new soil?

[@isaflo713]

Thanks bro!

[@illsuive]

Impressive. What do you think about using compost on St Augustine

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello, i use compost yearly. If u ask any of my friends or clients we use it every year specially on bare areas.

[@illsuive]

@@MrLushLawn thank u much!

[@fritzj6803]

What's your opinion on baby shampoo mix water to loosen the soil as opposed aerating it?

[@MrLushLawn]

Great question! Shampoo is also known in the turf grass industry as a soil surfactant or wetting agent! I'll make a video on it soon. And yes. Use it!

[@theprodigylawndad8535]

Question what type of St. Augustine grass do you have?

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. I have palmetto.

[@rosalindlogwood3597]

I live in Texas as well and my grass is brown with spots of green. Are you watering the grass during the process?

[@swingoutmuseum6454]

Thank you so much

[@edermoreno2187]

Where can i get all thos liquid product you got .please my lawn needs help

[@feerstyy]

In Ssn Antonio, I need tips!

[@InDatParish]

All I’ve known is Bermuda. My new house has St Aug. Is high nitrogen fertilizer ok or is it like Centipede that it prefers low doses of nitrogen?

[@MrLushLawn]

Great great question. St Augustine is susceptible to disease and hates high nitrogen. Max 2lb of nitrogen per year. Nothing more.

[@eddieurbano1328]

Great video. Appreciate the tips. Happy to see another RGV peep doing his thing. Might have to reach out to you soon to help with my lawn! Im trying but it isnt working lol

[@colingill5959]

Yo! Very clear and concise vid, in contrast to a lot of other grass vids out there where people are more interested in showing off their knowledge rather that helping people, ha. I’m actually in st Augustine FL, a new home owner here. I think I killed my st aug grass but mowing al last year and not bagging. Now there is a thick layer of thick dead brown blades preventing anything from growing on my lawn. It looks pale, brown and dying. It isn’t very long so I’m afraid to cut it shorter. Any suggestions for a starting point? Aerate? Thanks for your work/approach!

[@MrLushLawn]

Thanks for watching buddy 🙏. I definitely think you should rake up as much you can possible without pulling out the stolons from the ground. Once you tired that. Definitely mow low to pick up more derbris after that focus on conditioning your soil. Major major key. Look into molasses it helps break down debris quicker. And lastly once you see the areas that aren't growing drip some manure. Feel free to DM on Instagram. I'll gladly help you in with a more detailed process.

[@colingill5959]

@@MrLushLawn awesome man. Thanks . Really appreciate the time to help. What about using a thatch rake first?

[@magarciaz20]

Same same issue going on with my lawn. Interested how yours is going

[@colingill5959]

@@magarciaz20 it's been a struggle. i keep raking with a regular rake and bringing up some of the thatch. but it's still looking choked. i can reach in with my fingers and pinch a ton of dead, 1.5 inch blades. I'm worried to use a thatch rake because i don't want to rip up the runners. I just applied a liquid dethatch from lawnstar yesterday. its the long play, but will still apply it. bi-weekly. Let me know your strategies.

[@magarciaz20]

@@colingill5959 not only do I have the thatch issue, I had compacted soil issue. I used regular rake as well a few months ago for thatch and it helped. About 3 weeks ago, I had it machine aerated to help with compact soil. I read up on dethatching and decided to go with a groundskeeper rake. Going to use it today. Have to be careful not to pull up runners. Then gonna try a soil loosener and then a humic/fulvic blend and see how it goes

[@hvacexplained9341]

Hank Hill would be Proud. 👍

[@magarciaz20]

Any more details on the humic/fulvic/kelp solution? Where can it be found?

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. Look into bio stimulants that carry all those.

[@magarciaz20]

@@MrLushLawn found a product that apparently has 4% seaweed, 4.5% humic, and 4% fulvic. Let’s see how it goes

[@iu.5146]

@@magarciaz20 what product are you using? Do you mind sharing the name?

[@MikeAnnarose]

It's my first year with St Augustine in Houston and it's still "waking up." I've mowed and bagged twice but still have some yellow crispy tips, the lower part of the blades are green. Is this normal? I'm mowing at 2.5-3 inches right now.

[@eliutarciniega49]

Can i mix the humic fulvic kelp with insecticide??

[@dianaherrera7880]

What do l do when bermuda gress is taking over it killing my st. Agustine grass what do l do.

[@chadfolmar5900]

You figure out?Not sure but I think cut high so it covers and take over the bermuda

[@rocky2416]

If the bermuda is already taking over, it is very hard. Just keeping mowing high, 4 inches, but trying to do it very often, BEFORE any new seeds from Bermuda form. If your yard is very small, the best way ( a lot of work) is to pull every single Bermuda from the root. That will accomplish several things. 1 Bermuda will not reproduce.2 when pulled, it will leave air pockets that are good for S. A. 3 When pulled, it will let space to get more water for S. A. 4 and the most important, It will not compete for sunlight, for space, for water, for nutrients, and for lookins.

[@ramsesortega-gil1125]

need to do the same at my house

[@alanabarrera359]

Mr Lush, help! Our St Augustine was ruined when a big flood from a hurricane came to South Texas. We now have a mix of Bermuda, St Augustine, and all types of weeds! We’ve tried weed killer and watering but it’s getting worse with crab grass, it looks bad. Our neighbor recommended Atrazine like she did on her St Augustine. What do you recommend?? Help!

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. I have bad news for you. Once bermuda is in ur lawn there's no solution to keep one away from the other. Things you can do is mow tall since st augustine loves being tall. Yes atrazine is something that can be safely added to st augustine and bermuda hates atrazine. Now, only thing atrazine will do to bermuda is stunt it not kill it. And atrazine is a great post emergent weed killer so let's say u have other weeds in ur lawn. Hope this helps.

[@alanabarrera359]

@@MrLushLawn thank you so so much. Is there any specific product besides Atrazine you’d recommend? My husband and I are super excited you replied lol.

[@MrLushLawn]

Another product as to kill weeds? There's tons of herbicides depends on what ur facing. Or another product to stunt bermuda? There's no other product unfortunately. Keep in mind bermuda is not a weed. It's a grass. So be careful what you use. And thank you guys for the support 🙏🙏 I'll gladly help anytime

[@alanabarrera359]

@@MrLushLawn oh I’m sorry I meant weeds not the Bermuda grass. We have crabgrass, clovers, burweed (or the one with the spinas), goosegrass, chickweed. Yeah it’s all messed up!!

[@simbathewildtabby3192]

Mr Lush, do you recommend using the DIY manual core aerator for spot treatments - example anytime I notice my St Augustine grass is not performing well in certain spots due to compacted soil? Will that stress the grass or it can only benefit? Also does it need to be done before fertilization? Thanks

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. Yes the manual core aerator Will always help no matter what ur doing. Now if ur treatment the area let's say from with Fertilizer, Fungicides, soil conditioners ect you Will see a bigger difference since the product is going down into the root zone.

[@simbathewildtabby3192]

@@MrLushLawn Perfect thanks!

[@EtalviaC]

Thank you sm!!

[@kporter9265]

Are you in Houston? 😩😩

[@aimeedonadio3923]

In San Antonio ?

[@Whitetail9hunter7]

Hey Mr lush lawn. I have alot of crab grass growing. What do you use to kill it?

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. What type of grass do you have? And are you sure sure it's crabgrass?

[@Whitetail9hunter7]

St Augustine

[@Whitetail9hunter7]

Not sure if its crabgrass. Its a long stem grass thats killing st aug

[@MrLushLawn]

@@Whitetail9hunter7 send me pictures through Instagram please. More than likely it's kingranch bluestem or dallisgrass

[@Whitetail9hunter7]

Already sent the pictures

[@ndrunningriver]

Great video! Last summer we did not stay on top of watering due to restrictions and us being gone. Our first time really having to take care of a lawn in a while as before we came from apartments. The front corner of our Augustine lawn dried up and died. It’s the only section of our front lawn that isn’t shaded by our red Oak. Then the freeze happened. After that, with all of the rain this summer, a lot of it recovered except for that front dead part. It got covered by weeds. So I have manually uprooted all the weeds and now it’s just a patch of soil. I just spread compost from where the green grass ends through the bare soil. If I aerate and use soil conditioner, do you think that plus the compost will be enough to help the grass extend to cover the big corner? Or do I need to buy new sod for this?

[@MrLushLawn]

Hello. Thanks for watching 🙏 compost with peat moss works wonders. But it'll take time. If you can look into SOD plugs do it. Best investment you can make to fill in those areas.

[@ndrunningriver]

@@MrLushLawn Thank you! I’ll look into it.

[@lifewithkashmeere]

so i should have put down some compost like cow maneuver ?

[@TheJoeblck02]

Great Video if anyone from the San Antoni area knows where I can get these Biostimulants I would appreciate it.

[@MrLushLawn]

Thanks for watching. Look into bio stimulants online. There's several companies that make em.