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Originally Posted by kevinm55
Hi all. The front lawn consisting of St Augustine grass at our villa looks terrible and also has weeds. We water regularly and pay for treatment every other month from a company called zoysia green (obviously not happy with their service)….
In short, I am considering having all grass torn out, fresh soil added and then either seed or sod put down. I would be interested in hearing any and all suggestions from those who have done the same or similar. Also interested to learn if there is a particular time of year that is suggested for best results.
Any recommendations for trustworthy landscapers to do this job will also be appreciated. I love the Villages and want to make my lawn look great and think I need to start my lawn over! Thx in advance
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You didnt mention what type of SA turf you have. I live south of SR44 and we all have Provista SA grass, which IMO is the worse type of SA on the market. After repeated attempts to salvage my lawn, I ended up tearing out all of my lawn, getting a soil sample, and making the proper soil amendments. I replaced all of the ProVista with CitraBlue SA turf, which is a new turf developed for Florida by the State of Florida Extension Office. It is drought resistant, chinch bug resistant, wear resistant, and shade tolerant.
I have had the CitraBlue in for about eight months now and it is doing incredibly well. It is lush green, no weeds whatsoever, and very full. You can purchase it/have it delivered from the Sod Lot in Summerfield. Google CitraBlue and there are a host of articles about benefits of this turf.