ST. AUGUSTINE

Turf Master Sod Farm

Pro's and Con's

  • Mowing Height: 2.5”- 3.5”
  • Watering 1” – 1 ¼” per day
  • Mowing frequency (3 to 7 days) during peak growing months.
  • Optimum soil PH (6.5)
  • Aerify in late spring. Bag Grass Clippings
St. Augustine Grass Installation — Wilmington, NC — Turf Masters Sod Farms

Pro's

  • Grows best in moist and fairly fertile soils
  • It’s more successful in warmer temperatures
  • Most shade tolerant
  • Loves Nitrogen
  • Dark Green in color
  • Does well against weeds and other grasses
  • Requires moderate levels of maintenance, mowing twice a month
  • Potassium has been proven to increase the growth of roots and help with both the drought and cold tolerance.

Con's

  • Cannot take COLD WEATHER very “susceptible to winter kill”
  • Cannot take any traffic
  • Not drought tolerant, requires supplemental irrigation
  • Chinch bugs love it and can kill yard if not treated
  • Pests include white grubs, mole crickets, and brown patch
  • NO GRASS CAN TAKE FULL SHADE

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