St. Augustine grass is a popular warm-season grass that is commonly used for lawns in our area. Unfortunately, the volatility of our West Texas weather has taken a toll on the St. Augustine grass.

A green lawn is steeped in the American ethos — a first impression of a home and the care given to it. It is fundamentally just turf, but there is a point of pride taken in its appearance. It is a ...

St. Augustine grass must be established vegetatively by using sod or plugs. (CHRIS GRANGER) QUESTION: Is there an issue with sowing St. Augustine grass seeds versus plugs or sod? The local nurseries ...

About 50 percent of the plant questions that come into our office are related to lawns. Another tough winter has some folks replacing large areas of their lawn again. The time and money involved in ...

For years, St. Augustine grass has been the lawn of choice of homeowners in Northeast Florida, but some want a change. Maybe they want a lawn with a finer texture or one that doesn't get chinch bugs.

St. Augustine grass thrives in well-drained soil and imparts an appealing blue-green tone to lawns. Although it prefers sunny ...

The first option is Frogfruit, Phyla nodiflora, which is a native groundcover that handles mowing very well. This spreading ...

Question: Mr. Smarty Plants, My husband and I are in the Air Force and were recently moved to Cibolo. We built a home and hired a landscaper to finish the yard with an irrigation system in May 07. We ...

If your yard is predominately St. Augustine grass, establishing an annual preservation routine can result in a healthier, more beautiful lawn. Yearly maintenance projects, such as aeration, will ...

Q: After reading about your success with St. Augustine grass in your own yard, I decided to gamble and sod my yard with Palmetto St. Augustine last June. By August, I had the most beautiful grass in ...

Question: My foot sinks so far into areas of my St. Augustine lawn that it is almost covered by the grass. Do we need to dethatch the lawn? Answer: That sinking feeling is created by excessive grass ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The idea of mature shade trees casting shadows across your lawn sounds enticing. However, although trees, pergolas, and other shade-producers ...