DEAR NEIL: Along with most in Texas, our St. Augustine lawn is burning up. That grass that gets some shade is faring better. There are bare spots exposed where there once was grass, but we see dead ...

A: I guess, in theory, he might have put too much fertilizer out in the spots. However, the browned grass shows all the classic symptoms of chinch bugs. As you have seen me write here in the past ...

Q: Along with most in Texas, our St. Augustine lawn is burning up. That grass that gets some shade is faring better. There are bare spots where there once was grass, but we see dead runners. This has ...

You may be aware of the common pests and pathogens that harm our St. Augustine grass lawns on an annual basis such as take-all root rot (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. Graminis), large patch fungus ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...