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Help with dead areas in grass after heat and little water
Posted on 9/13/23 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 9/13/23 at 4:30 pm
Howdy everyone. I have my back yard with larges portions of dead grass after that brutal stretch of July/August of heat and little water.
Location: New Orleans area
Grass type: St. Aug (with some Bermuda I think creeping in)
I am curious as to the best/quickest/healthiest way to begin getting the grass to where it was.
Should I spread some dirt/sand/mulch on the dead areas and water regularly? Get a mulcher, flatten it out and add new sod?
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
Location: New Orleans area
Grass type: St. Aug (with some Bermuda I think creeping in)
I am curious as to the best/quickest/healthiest way to begin getting the grass to where it was.
Should I spread some dirt/sand/mulch on the dead areas and water regularly? Get a mulcher, flatten it out and add new sod?
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
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Posted on 9/13/23 at 9:24 pm to Laugh More
I have the same issue, I pulled out all of the dead grass, exposing the ground. I then put sandy topsoil over each spot, then fertilized the whole yard and will be sure it’s watered by me or by rain twice per week.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 5:44 am to Skippy1013
This was the same approach I was thinking. I did this to get the grass good the first time, but did no research if this was a good plan and figured I'd come here and see what the expert think.
Thanks
Thanks
Posted on 9/15/23 at 10:28 am to Laugh More
I believe a lot of yards are now experiencing a double whammy. First the drought just about killed the grass, it started to come back but sod web worms are now taking over. I have large dead spots that should have started to come back with the recent rains but they are dead to the dirt and spreading. I mowed last night and moths were everywhere.
Posted on 9/16/23 at 8:20 am to Laugh More
Chinch bugs killed my entire back yard this summer. Will have to re-sod. Tough year for lawns. I’m done with St Aug.
Posted on 9/16/23 at 12:47 pm to Finnish
With St. Aug, you must treat it every 3 months with both Disease X, and Bug B Gone. If you do this, like clockwork, you will not have these problems.
Posted on 9/16/23 at 2:35 pm to Laugh More
Take out dead areas and spread a peat moss/compost mix
Posted on 9/17/23 at 5:15 pm to ronk
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ronk
This is what I’m thinking to do. Any luck or tips from getting St Aug to grow from seed?
Posted on 9/17/23 at 9:42 pm to LSUEnvy
I believe you have to sod or use plugs for St Aug
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