Maintaining St. Augustinegrass

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Gene R. Taylor II, Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass SpecialistJason Gray, Extension Assistant Turfgrass ManagementThe Texas A&M University SystemMaintainingSt. AugustinegrassLawnsL-534011/99St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum[Walt.]Kuntze) is a popular warm-season turfgrass for home is found in the United States, southern Mexico, SouthAmerica, South Africa, western Africa, the Caribbean, theHawaiian Islands, Australia and the South Augustinegrass is medium to dark green and coarsetextured, and it has a low, dense growth habit. It grows wellin nearly all soil types and tolerates shade, heat, salt and, tosome degree, drought. It does not tolerate waterlogged soilsor extended periods of cold weather. St. Augustinegrass is anaggressive species that spreads rapidly by above-groundgrowth structures called stolons.

Maintaining St. Augustinegrass Lawns L-5340 11/99. St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum[Walt.] ... The best form of weed control is a healthy, dense, actively growing lawn. To control crabgrass and other grassy weeds, apply preemergent herbicides (which control weeds

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