Is it okay to sod st augustine in austin now? Or should
I wait until early spring? Any advice is appreciated!

I have put down St. Augustine in spring and fall with equally good results.
And in the middle of the summer as well, for that matter. The key is to
water it a couple times a day if the weather is hot (or once a day if it's
cool) for the first couple of weeks, until the grass gets settled in.

gary



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Is it okay to sod st augustine in austin now? Or should
I wait until early spring? Any advice is appreciated!

How about mulch and native ground covers? It is more productive than
turf. Frog fruit is awesome as both butterfly host and food and cover.
Wedelia, sedges, Gulf Muhly, Bluestem, Side-oats Grama (Texas State
Grass, you live in Autin, right?)
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Is it okay to sod st augustine in austin now? Or should
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John Dromgull who hosts a Sunday morning Radio show about gardening
fielded this same question this past Sunday. He said that sodded st
Augustine now would establish good roots and have a better chance of
making it through the hot summer than spring planted sod.
BillS

Randy Marsh wrote:

Is it okay to sod st augustine in austin now? Or should
I wait until early spring? Any advice is appreciated!