St. Augustine Grass | Pros Cons Tips and Tricks

Welcome to our in-depth video guide on St. Augustine grass care, designed to transform your lawn into a verdant oasis. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a novice enthusiast, this comprehensive review offers valuable insights and tips for nurturing and maintaining a thriving St. Augustine grass lawn.
Join us as we delve into the specifics of this popular warm-season grass variety. From initial establishment to year-round maintenance, we cover every aspect of care for St. Augustine grass, including optimal planting techniques, watering schedules, fertilization methods, mowing practices, weed and pest control, and seasonal considerations.
Learn about the unique characteristics of St. Augustine grass, understanding its preferred growing conditions and how to address challenges that may arise, such as disease prevention and treatment.
Our expert hosts and experienced lawn care professionals will demonstrate practical steps, providing hands-on demonstrations and sharing practical advice to ensure your St. Augustine grass flourishes and remains resilient throughout the year.
Discover the secrets to achieving a lush, vibrant lawn that becomes the envy of your neighborhood. Whether you're seeking a thick carpet of greenery for your home or aiming for a professional-looking landscape, this video equips you with the knowledge needed to nurture and maintain your St. Augustine grass.
Don't miss out on this comprehensive guide-watch our video and unlock the key to nurturing a healthy, beautiful St. Augustine grass lawn that you can enjoy for years to come. Hit play and start your journey towards lawn care mastery today!
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[@WDE2010]

Awesome video on St Augustine grass!

[@davidcovington901]

Finally, a complete annual yard recipe with chemical and brand names. Ordering preemergent now. Many thanks from coastal NC.

[@Dr.Warren]

I lived "down east" for a short period of time. I was a sales rep for Monrovia. They had a nursery in La Grange pre 2008 housing crisis and then it went under. I spent my weekends on topsail Island and Atlantic Beach. I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@sevenfoldrestoration4790]

Thank you for the informative video!

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for watching!

[@cjph7]

Thanks, Doc. This video was exactly what I was looking for. My "St. Aug" lawn is an absolute mess. I appreciate your content. Didn't see this until just now. I put down atrazine yesterday. I'm hoping that was a good move. Will try your suggestions moving forward. -Southeast Louisiana

[@Dr.Warren]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kevinwheeler9120]

Phenomenal video Plant Dr. I’m in Louisiana. I have used Tenacity and Image and Sedgehammer for two years with great results. Applied Prodiamine 3 weeks ago for first time. I plan to add Celsius to the team in the coming year. Glad I found your channel today 👍🏾

[@cjph7]

I'm in Louisiana too. I got some Tenacity but returned it because I kept coming across instructions to not use it on residential lawns. Glad to hear you've had good results. I just put down some atrazine yesterday. We'll see what happens. I may try Tenacity in the future.

[@kevinwheeler9120]

@@cjph7 I didn’t think we could get Tenacity in the past down here. Let me know how the Atrazine worked for you. Amazon won’t ship 0:17 the bottle of Celsius here, but they will ship the packet!

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ronniekeys1946]

Outstanding Dr.thank you

[@Dr.Warren]

Thanks for the kind words Ronnie. Gives me some motivation to keep making content.

[@rodroller3328]

I planted a pallet of St Aug at a townhouse a few years ago here in Shelby County Alabama south of Bham. It only got 4-6 hours a day of sun on one side and 6-8 hours on the other. 1 year later it had survived on the side with more sun, not on the other. Better have it in an open area if planting this far north!

[@Dr.Warren]

It does better than the other warm season turfs in shade but it's still not ideal.

[@rong648]

I live in Hampton Road, Virginia. I planted Palmetto St Augustine grass in my yard in 2000. What I have found over the years is that I can't treat my yard like those who live in Florida, my mower height is lower (2") to keep the stolens in contact with the soil to survive the winter.

[@Dr.Warren]

This is great information. Thanks for sharing. It makes sense.

[@jrayford9]

First time homeowner on a new build here in Jax, FL! Learned a lot from your video, going to pick up some Prodiamine and Image weed killer tomorrow at the store to try and control the weeds popping up! Grass is dormant now but I’d imagine it’ll change soon and I’ll put the nitrogen fertilizer next month! Thanks for your video

[@Dr.Warren]

Glad I could help and thanks for the kind words.

[@user-ih6vg4rr9r]

Hey neighbor!! Welcome to Jax!!

[@davidperrone5771]

Great video. I'm here in Daytona area and my St. Augustine will not grow, although it is fairly green. Our last lawn company kept mowing it low so after multiple warnings, I got rid of them. However, I think one of reasons was it wasn't growing and they cut it lower to keep it uniform. I'm now 3 weeks since mowing and some areas haven't grown at all while neighbors look great. We do have a company doing the fertilization. Any ideas on what is stopping this from growing? I have added some compost to help with soil.

[@Dr.Warren]

Send a soil sample off to the university of Florida and go from there. It's cheap and invaluable information. Just google university of Florida soil sample and go from there. It's your land grant institution so they should offer the service.

[@jbsg01]

What are your thoughts on weed killers listed for St Augustine that include some 2-4,D? Can it be okay in small amounts when temps are below 85 degrees?

[@Dr.Warren]

St Augustine is definitely more sensitive to 2-4d than say Bermuda or zoysia. I get the appeal of using it because it is cheap. I would focus on weed control with pre emergent and perhaps likely spot spray broad leaf weeds with 2-4d on a cooler cloudy day. The good news is if you burn the St Augustine it will grow back in.

[@datascientist4005]

Thank you for posting this video it's tremendously helpful. Unfortunately my lawn has weeds and Rhizoctonia right now. Would I apply the fertilizer, Image and Copper Sulfate at the same time or do I need to stagger them?

[@Dr.Warren]

I think you could. Just review the image label first. Sometimes mixing certain chemicals will cause them to precipitate out of solution and just be crystals sitting in the bottom of the tank.

[@datascientist4005]

@@Dr.Warren Thank you

[@jesswu0213]

I lived Tallahassee,,with st Augustine front yard. .. any recommendation for nitrogen fertilizer??

[@Dr.Warren]

A slow release blend. I would send a soil sample off to the University of Florida and go by what they recommend. Also, read up on Florida fertilizer law. Its a little more restrictive for when you can put it out because of all the run off causing red tides, etc.

[@ajmalyum1556]

Can I use tenacity instead of Celsius on st Augustine ? I have that left over from up north.

[@Dr.Warren]

A quick Google search suggested the label is rated for St Augustine

[@cjph7]

Are there any particular nitrogen fertizilers that you recommend?

[@Dr.Warren]

Any slow release would do. amzn.to/3QUepNE

[@iverson2k10]

Great video, What do you suggest for overseeding st aug?

[@Dr.Warren]

Rye grass would be a good winter choice

[@JohnJohn-nh2rl]

california here home has it already

[@KCKennedy731]

The video mentions Prodiamine, but a product link for that is not given. There is a product link for Pendimethalin. Are they similar? Also, I saw a comment on the web that Pendimethalin is either controlled or banned in a lot of states. What gives?

[@Dr.Warren]

I need to check the link but the two both accomplish the same task. To my knowledge there isn't a ban on pendi. Some places with tight restrictions like California might have it listed as controlled but I would need to research it to know.

[@dannymartinez8522]

When you say to apply 1.5lb of nitrogen, how does this work. For ex i have 2 bags that has 15-x-x and another of 25-x-x the amount the of nitrogen to apply will be the same(1.5lb) or it differs?

[@Dr.Warren]

GREAT question and something that needs to be addressed. I am going to pin your comment at the top with my answer. For demonstration and easy math I can do in my head really fast, let's say you have a 10-x-x fertilizer. This means 10% of the fertilizer is actually usable nitrogen. So to get 1.5lbs of N/1000 sqft I need to put down 15lbs of actual product per thousand to achieve 1.5lbsN/1000.

[@dannymartinez8522]

@Dr.Warren my other question on what # would u set your seed spreader

[@Dr.Warren]

@@dannymartinez8522 ahh!!! That depends on the make and model. They are all different.

[@stanleyjordan6643]

what is the ideal soil ph?Thx for the good info.

[@Dr.Warren]

Great question. Slightly acidic. 6.0-6.5 is ideal.

[@R.Gsolo365]

The house I moved into 5 years ago.Grass will not grow in the front. There. Is a lot of shade. I finally decided To rake all the way down to the actual dirt and holy crap so much leaves and acorns everywhere. So now i need to till uo the area i cleaned. I heard st Augustin grows better in the shade.

[@Dr.Warren]

St Augustine tends to do the best in shade out of all the southern turfs

[@paulazemeckis7835]

I live in St. Petersburg. I was told by a reputable plant store not to use Atrizine in my St. Augustine. It certainly killed the Bermuda grass!

[@Dr.Warren]

If I am not mistaken the label on Atrizine is rated for St Augustine.

[@SingleStacked]

Image for southern laws (ST. Aug) does contain 1.46% of 2-4-D. Is it because of the low % it can be used?

[@Dr.Warren]

I should have gone into greater detail. "Image" gets bottled with several different combinations of chemicals. Image with imazaquin is ideal. You can use the "southern lawn version" as long as it's cool outside.

[@lourdeshale4128]

What can kill Bermudan grass intruding in my St Agustin grass without killing my St Aug?

[@KennsyouSai]

Is the Reel Lawn Mower suitable for this type of lawn?

[@Dr.Warren]

You probably could but your blade is going to be up really high for a reel

[@KennsyouSai]

​@@Dr.Warren What about the robotic mower? It has a blade disc with an adjustable cutting height ranging from 2.5 cm to 7.5 cm.

[@tyronetaylor2915]

Dr I grow it in Sacramento Ca

[@Dr.Warren]

That is great! I have heard of some isolated pockets out west where it does a good job.