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Maintaining St. Augustinegrass
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. If managed properly, forms a dense cover that handles light trafficand competes well with most weeds.
Augustine Lawns,” and L-1131, “White Grubs in Texas Turfgrass,” available from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.) Controlling thatch If the thatch layer (a layer of undecomposed plant matter) is more than 3/ 4 inch thick, mow the lawn with a vertical mower or scalp the lawn (cut with a rotary mower at its lowest
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