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Does anyone like slightly tall St. Augustine?
Posted on 6/10/21 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 6/10/21 at 7:55 pm
I know the rec is 2-3" but I prefer it in the ~4" range. I think it looks so much better especially a couple of days after cutting when it gets that deep green color. Over the years I have done it the only negative I have found is when you have a week or so of solid rain and can't get it cut it starts looking like a pasture quicker and takes a couple of weeks to get under control.
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Posted on 6/10/21 at 8:44 pm to Obtuse1
Yes, plus it helps with weeds.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 8:47 pm to TDTOM
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Yes, plus it helps with weeds.
And water/moisture retention.
Always cut as high as possible (no pun there).
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:28 pm to Obtuse1
always cut mine at 4 inches. looks better that height, imo.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:36 pm to Obtuse1
Taller the better.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:42 pm to Obtuse1
I cut mine at 3”. If I was able to cut every 4-5 days, I’d cut it higher. I love tall St Aug. however my mower misses some blades at 3”. I find the lower I cut, the more even the cut looks
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:11 pm to Obtuse1
Yep. Plus when your neighbor (like mine) cuts at 1“ (exaggerating, but you get the idea) it makes your yard look like a superstar.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 11:06 pm to Bawcephus
First, I don't feel so weird now.
Funny this is exactly what brought it up, maybe we have the same neighbor. His always looks like it is fighting back from the yellowish-green where mine always looks lush. He is anal about his yard and everything else looks great and while he thinks his grass looks great IMO it looks like shite except the 24hrs before he cuts it or when rain delays his cutting.
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Yep. Plus when your neighbor (like mine) cuts at 1“ (exaggerating, but you get the idea) it makes your yard look like a superstar.
Funny this is exactly what brought it up, maybe we have the same neighbor. His always looks like it is fighting back from the yellowish-green where mine always looks lush. He is anal about his yard and everything else looks great and while he thinks his grass looks great IMO it looks like shite except the 24hrs before he cuts it or when rain delays his cutting.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 1:01 am to Bawcephus
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Yep. Plus when your neighbor (like mine) cuts at 1“ (exaggerating, but you get the idea) it makes your yard look like a superstar.
Kinda like a decent looking girl hanging out with some uglies huh. Makes her look like a supermodel
Posted on 6/11/21 at 5:40 am to Obtuse1
3.75” here
any lower and it looks scalped especially in shady areas
any lower and it looks scalped especially in shady areas
Posted on 6/11/21 at 6:43 am to Obtuse1
Yes. I had to fight with my yard guy forever on this. He wanted to scalp it, and I told him to raise the mower as high as it goes (except the first cut in spring, when scalping is recommended).
All you have to do is look around a neighborhood. The best looking St Aug yards will have a tall/thick turf.
All you have to do is look around a neighborhood. The best looking St Aug yards will have a tall/thick turf.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 7:37 am to Obtuse1
Raising mine another notch this weekend. frick the neighbors' lawn guys. They scalp both sides of me, every week.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 7:48 am to Obtuse1
My St. Aug likes to be cut at 4 inches. Anything less shocks it, no matter how gradually I take it down.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 7:52 am to Obtuse1
I cut it at 2. Too many weeds in the yard that make it look unkept and like a jungle. Grow about a foot tall in a week. Got 1.6 acres. Plus the way it has been raining it takes about a week for this thing to completely drain out.
This post was edited on 6/11/21 at 7:53 am
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