St Augustine Grass Identification and Lawn Care Maintenance is not as simple as it seems. An understanding of the nature and types of grasses is important to knowing how to care for different turf grasses. In Australia, the local common name (or vernacular) for St Augustine turf is Buffalo turf grass. In the North American continent, there…
Lawn Dead Spots and Dead Patches in the Lawn caused by Curl Grub are a real problem for lawn lovers. The first question you need to ask yourself is “Does your lawn develop dead patches or areas of dead spots around the beginning or middle of summer?” – If so, and if you can easily pull…
ST26 Buffalo (or ST26 St Augustine grass, as it is referred to in North America) is another variety of Stenotaphrum secundatum. The Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) of ST26 Buffalo are owned by H.&T. Whiting Turfgrass Development group (an American owned company that has developed many different species of turf grasses). In general terms there are two (2) main…
ST85 Buffalo turf grass (or ST85 St Augustine grass as it is referred to in the North American continent) is one of many turf grasses available around the globe for use in home, commercial and recreational landscape settings. For an understanding of where different grasses fit in you need to appreciate that there are two (2) main categories…
Lawn Pests is the broad name given that covers all sorts of weeds, fungal diseases and insects that cause grief to lawn turf grasses. Weeds in lawns (and gardens for that matter) include all plants that are considered undesirable to the lawn or garden area. Basically a weed is considered to be an unwanted plant (and nuisance)…
Weeding Lawns is the bane of most homeowners and lawn lovers. Weeding Lawn and Garden Weeding can be carried out in one of 3 main ways of weed control. These 3 different methods of weed control include: Physical or mechanical control of weeds Chemical control of weeds Cultural methods of the control of weeds The physical or…
Lawn Dead Spots and Dead Patches in the Lawn could be a result of many different things happening with your lawn. Lawn Dead Spots could be caused by any of the following: Heat stress: With extended periods of dry and hot weather, you will find that lawn areas will tend to go straw coloured. This change…
Army Worms strike at the most inopportune time – that is, your lawn is looking its best after a lovely summer, the weather starts to cool down with the onset of Autumn (or Fall), then without any warning the lawn starts to get eaten out by these lawn foraging caterpillars. The problem is they attack…
Lawn Herbicides are used by homeowners, contractors and property managers to help control and manage weeds in lawns and turf grass areas. Most lawn herbicides – by their very nature – are selective in the weeds they control. So, herbicides (weedicides) can be grouped into two (2) main groups being Selective Herbicides and Non-Selective Herbicides. Selective weedicides…
Dead Patches In Grass could be a sign of damage caused by Curl Grub and other lawn insects. For more information on this Lawn Problem please go to Dead Patches In Lawn. If You want more information about Caring for Your Lawn, please register for our Free Report on “The 5 Secrets To A Great Looking Lawn” – or…