I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get? I
know established St Aug is hardy but I don't know about new sod.
Thanks.
Sam

On 1 Feb 2004 12:19:03 -0800, (Sam) opined:

I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get? I
know established St Aug is hardy but I don't know about new sod.
Thanks.
Sam

Yes, it's fine. I put mine down in January 4 years ago. Keep it watered well
and don't walk on it for a while.

animaux wrote:

I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get?

Yes, it's fine. I put mine down in January 4 years ago. Keep it watered well
and don't walk on it for a while.

Speaking of sod, is there any particular treatment that should
be done to the ground before putting down St. Augustine? Is
roto-tilling a good idea, or is it unnecessary? The area I
need to sod isn't particularly compacted, but not exactly
loose either.

Thanks.

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 05:23:23 -0600, Brian Anderson
opined:

animaux wrote:

I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get?

Yes, it's fine. I put mine down in January 4 years ago. Keep it watered well
and don't walk on it for a while.

Speaking of sod, is there any particular treatment that should
be done to the ground before putting down St. Augustine? Is
roto-tilling a good idea, or is it unnecessary? The area I
need to sod isn't particularly compacted, but not exactly
loose either.

Thanks.

It really should be softened up and aerated. The ideal thing would be to water
the area thoroughly and about 3 days later come in with a tiller and break up
the soil. Never do this on very wet soil. In my case, I added compost to the
top layer of the soil and gently raked it in by hand. Sod which is placed on
soil which has not been worked will have a very hard time establishing
itself...if at all.

Geo-Growers has some soil that they recommend for putting down under
sod. It's an investment, but so is the grass.

The soil we will use has water holding properties that increase the
likelihood of the grass surviving through our droughts. We have a large
front yard and we are on a well so we can't water as much as someone
with a smaller lot and city water.

FWIW...

Brian Anderson wrote:

animaux wrote:

I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get?


Yes, it's fine. I put mine down in January 4 years ago. Keep it
watered well
and don't walk on it for a while.


Speaking of sod, is there any particular treatment that should be done
to the ground before putting down St. Augustine? Is roto-tilling a good
idea, or is it unnecessary? The area I need to sod isn't particularly
compacted, but not exactly loose either.

Thanks.

Oh, then I don't recommend St. Augustine. It is a water hog if you are to keep
it healthy through the summer. On the other hand, if it's in shade, that's
another story. I was only answering your question with the most current
information about laying sod and effective soil preparation.


On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 00:43:02 GMT, deepeddygirl opined:

Geo-Growers has some soil that they recommend for putting down under
sod. It's an investment, but so is the grass.

The soil we will use has water holding properties that increase the
likelihood of the grass surviving through our droughts. We have a large
front yard and we are on a well so we can't water as much as someone
with a smaller lot and city water.

FWIW...

Brian Anderson wrote:

animaux wrote:

I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get?


Yes, it's fine. I put mine down in January 4 years ago. Keep it
watered well
and don't walk on it for a while.


Speaking of sod, is there any particular treatment that should be done
to the ground before putting down St. Augustine? Is roto-tilling a good
idea, or is it unnecessary? The area I need to sod isn't particularly
compacted, but not exactly loose either.

Thanks.

"Sam" wrote in message
om...
I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get? I
know established St Aug is hardy but I don't know about new sod.

St Augustine is not a great choice in MHOP. It requires tons of water.
Research other types that can work in your yard. I have St Augustine in the
front and a tiff in the rear yard. Wish I did not have the St Augustine.

leo

"Sam" wrote in message
om...
I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get? I
know established St Aug is hardy but I don't know about new sod.

St Augustine is not a great choice in MHOP. It requires tons of water.
Research other types that can work in your yard. I have St Augustine in the
front and a tiff in the rear yard. Wish I did not have the St Augustine.

leo

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:20:05 GMT, "leo" opined:


"Sam" wrote in message
. com...
I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get? I
know established St Aug is hardy but I don't know about new sod.

St Augustine is not a great choice in MHOP. It requires tons of water.
Research other types that can work in your yard. I have St Augustine in the
front and a tiff in the rear yard. Wish I did not have the St Augustine.

leo


Many people with shade have this grass, St. Augustine. I have it out front in
full to dappled shade, but each year I dig it out more and more. It's very easy
to remove.

However, lately I've been seeing people using monkey grass (dwarf mondo) as turf
in shade. It can be mowed and it spreads very rapidly. It can take a little
foot traffic, but not regular dog activity. I think it's a good replacement, in
shade, in front yards which are not walked on regularly.

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:20:05 GMT, "leo" opined:


"Sam" wrote in message
. com...
I am plannning to sod my backyard with St Augustine in early to mid
Feb. Will it survive any other deep frosts we might still get? I
know established St Aug is hardy but I don't know about new sod.

St Augustine is not a great choice in MHOP. It requires tons of water.
Research other types that can work in your yard. I have St Augustine in the
front and a tiff in the rear yard. Wish I did not have the St Augustine.

leo


Many people with shade have this grass, St. Augustine. I have it out front in
full to dappled shade, but each year I dig it out more and more. It's very easy
to remove.

However, lately I've been seeing people using monkey grass (dwarf mondo) as turf
in shade. It can be mowed and it spreads very rapidly. It can take a little
foot traffic, but not regular dog activity. I think it's a good replacement, in
shade, in front yards which are not walked on regularly.