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Bad spots in St Augustine
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:47 pm
This is my first time having St Augustine and with a little bit of rain we’re finally getting in South Florida, the grass is starting to get green and look good. I’ve got a few areas that have a few bad spots that were bad last year. Any thoughts on how to get the spots to fill in. Do I just need to sand them?
Overall starting to look good.
Bad spots
Overall starting to look good.
Bad spots
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Posted on 3/30/26 at 3:11 pm to LanierSpots
There might be a rock or something buried under there. Probe it and see.
If there isn't anything that needs to be pulled out I would sand it and let it fill in. I get some spots like that where dogs piss and they are usually covered back up within a month.
If there isn't anything that needs to be pulled out I would sand it and let it fill in. I get some spots like that where dogs piss and they are usually covered back up within a month.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 3:57 pm to LanierSpots
I was going to say look for rocks or old tree stumps or something sub-surface.
If nothing I’d still dig it out a couple inches deep, fill with soil sand mix, and keep it hydrated.
Always works for my Bermuda.
If nothing I’d still dig it out a couple inches deep, fill with soil sand mix, and keep it hydrated.
Always works for my Bermuda.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 8:53 pm to CatfishJohn
Thanks guys. I am going to probe those areas tomorrow.
Posted on 3/31/26 at 1:32 pm to LanierSpots
I wasnt able to save my SA yard due to take all root rot, so take my advice for what its worth, but one of the recommendations for thin spots like that assuming you've already evaluated for grubs, shade and fungus is to take a 50:50 sand/black kow combo and spread it over the impacted area to a .5" to 1" depth.
If there isnt a fungal or grub issue the SA should grow to cover the bare spot given nutrients, sun, water and time.
If there isnt a fungal or grub issue the SA should grow to cover the bare spot given nutrients, sun, water and time.
Posted on 3/31/26 at 4:04 pm to LanierSpots
It appears to be yellowing. More than likely chlorine caused by tarr. Azoxystrobin and a thin layer of peat moss.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:11 pm to ronk
So I removed as much of the thatch as I could from that area, I put a good bit of sand on it and have been watering fairly often and heavy but I honestly think the brown spots are getting worse.
What course of action should I take here. Thats the only bad area I have in my St Augustine. Does it look like I have some kind of fungus? I poked around there with a long screwdriver and I didnt find anything underneath and I dont see any more bugs there than anywhere else
What course of action should I take here. Thats the only bad area I have in my St Augustine. Does it look like I have some kind of fungus? I poked around there with a long screwdriver and I didnt find anything underneath and I dont see any more bugs there than anywhere else
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:25 pm to LanierSpots
that looks like a good place for a flower bed to me 
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:38 pm to cgrand
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that looks like a good place for a flower bed to me
LOL. I am sure my HOA would love that.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:53 pm to LanierSpots
Was there a lot of vehicle traffic at that spot? I had some spots like that from where we hauled equipment to backyard. I used a fork to loosen up the soil and went back with sand mulch mix.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:59 pm to ronk
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peat moss.
St Aug loves this
Posted on 5/18/26 at 3:21 am to Capt ST
No. I have been there for almost 3 years now and it was great until about 4 months ago. I have seem similar spots all over our development.
Posted on 5/18/26 at 7:04 am to LanierSpots
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It appears to be yellowing. More than likely chlorine caused by tarr. Azoxystrobin and a thin layer of peat moss.
https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/lawn-garden/take-all-root-rot-on-st-augustinegrass/
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