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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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 |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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. |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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. |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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. |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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. |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
"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 |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
"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 |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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. |
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St. Augutsine grass - too early to sod in Feb?
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. |
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