5 Steps To Recover St. Augustine Grass

Hello folks, here I will be showing you the 5 Steps I did to my side lawn. All this was planned out since a lot of you guys wanted step by step process on how to recover a damaged st augustine grass

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[anangrytexan]

Lawns here in San Antonio are all confused. Started to grow, hit with the freeze, soil temps rose again, then we had the cold front that dipped soil temps back to low 60's. I just took this time to dethatch, scarify, and micro and macro nutrients. Hopefully it come's back later april early may when we get some rain and temps shoot up.

[roberthoward]

Man, all I have to say is WOW! I’m impressed! I reside in central FL and when I thought I had my answers to my St. Augustine grass fiasco, my head is spinning! :-( Your lawn looks amazing and my lawn did at one time. Where do i start…..I’ll make this quick. 1. My grass was bad! Brown all over, tons of dead spots and areas where no grass. 2. I wanted a green lawn, FAST! 3. I bought St. Augustine sod pods and put them in the areas that needed it. 3. I put down top soil and put down Bermuda grass (it grows faster than St. Augustine) but comes with weeds etc. 4. My lawn was luscious all summer long and very vibrant. 5. Saw some weeds and moths so I put down weed and feed and insecticide for the moths 6. Those areas that “were green” were full of weeds and died off! 7. For the last month I’ve been putting down Bermuda grass - “I know wrong choice” - I need patience! 8. I went out and purchased a de-thatcher machine and it’s pulling up the dead grass indeed BUT also the good St. Augustine grass!!! 9. My home has beautiful trees but you know what comes with that beauty….leaves! If they aren’t raked or removed, that’s where the lawn doesn’t get any water or fertilizer……10. I have the perfect storm now and I need to fix it! 11. I’m looking into having the dead areas replaced. :-( with new St. Augustine sod. I’ve tried over seeding (with Bermuda seeds since there aren’t St. Augustine seeds. Just sod pods or sheets of St. Augustine sod. 12. I wanted to de-thatch my lawn since it’s a lot of dead grass even between the great green St. Augustine grass. So, I’m at a cross-road…..Do I work with the St. Augustine grass or deal with Bermuda grass? My initial thoughts a year ago was that the St. Augustine grass would choke out the Bermuda grass and take over! That would be fantastic but it hasn’t yet…..thoughts????

[emilydearman]

I really would love to hear your information . However the background music you incorporated is drowning out your information.

[frankieb]

Que onda Mr Lush! That St. Aug is fire! Been following you from KOTG. Keep up the great vids coming! Saludos from the Chicagoland area.

[victorescobar]

Nice job. Where did you buy the humic fulvic kelp? What brands do you recommend ? How many times should we apply to the grass?

[Sweet]

Thank you! We have at Augustine for sure! We had gotten sow grass from home Depot, but I think it is Bermuda... So, so far i know we need to work on both sides! I like that you are here in Texas, most you tubers are from Florida, the ones I was coming across.

[Jessica_Garcia_]

Wow! Great information. Thanks again, David. God bless. 🙏🏽

[r.guardia]

Mine looks good in the spring when its not raining every day and I can control the water with irrigation. But, when the summer gets here and it’s wet 24/7 it’s fungus and more fungus! Even without nitrogen it’s a problem.

[mommasoto]

Going to try this out (in Htx). Have compacted soil prior due to Harvey flooding also. Q ...how much dried molasses do you use and where did you get yours? What is the purpose of that? Would love to know. My biggest issue has always been just that the ground is so hard to walk on. I would like it to feel soft and lush. Great tips. Thanks for the help!

[carlwheeler]

I noticed all of the dead palm trees in your neighbor's yards. I have 5 dead palm trees as well as 4 dead orange trees in my yard here in Houston. The tree service companies are charging an additional $50 for disposal of dead palms. Apparently, the local garbage dump (land fill) has been over run with dead palms, they had to start charging $50 a tree.

[jerrybobhayes]

Great video and great content! Nice job on the side lawn! Keep it up bro.

[camlendrim]

Your neighbors R lucky you take pride in your lawn.

[quus]

Where do you buy the humic fulvic kelp?
Also, the dried molasses, and how much do you mix into solution?

[VGreggUndercover]

Thanks bro I’m in Texas and accidentally scalped my lawn without knowing😂 going to try out your steps

[andynelson]

I thought I was brave taking my StAug down to 2.25" for spring cleanup. Next year I'll go even lower. Nice job!

[alc.]

I see a whole bunch of people asking where to get the supplies you used but no response that I can see. Can you share where to get it?

[brianroach]

Nice backing track, Dave. I gave up on my front lawn, too damn hot out there anyway and pulled the Fender Strat off the rack, popped open an Oktoberfest…
I ripped out my sidewalk strip by hand this AM -sprinkler station cycle failure killed it off after a chinch bug hit set it on the road to Hell along with a bit too much Triazicide applied…. I am toying with the notion of a switch to Bermuda in that strip instead, might dethatch the whole front yard first then see how I feel about it’s chances for the same switchover if the stolon damage is too great. Less expensive water bills if I do that, too!!! Bermuda is not as thirsty as StA, same dormancy in winter, easier to dethatch once per year, too.

[Lenda]

Needed this, right now! Thanks! Great info!

[avidskier]

Nice...I live in florida and my sprinklers in the front of the house have not been working for a few months. I have dried st. augustine, wondering if this process will bring it back?

[amazingraceu]

what exactly are you putting into that kelp humic fulvic? i can't find the ingredients or any similar products in local stores. would love to do exactly what you did!